Unit Plan: Geographys Role in Society

Lesson Plan for Thursday Grade: 1st Social Studies Strand: Geography

Submitted By: Michele Stering

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2014 Instructor: Karen Powell

Lesson Plan for Thursday

Strand: Geography

submitted by: Michele Stering

B. Summary of the Lesson Plan: During this lesson, students will learn about the different reasons why people migrate to different locations and describe the geography of their new home as a young pioneer. This lesson will use the book; Papa and The Pioneer Quilt. C. Basic Information: Grade Level: 1st Time to Complete this Lesson: approximately 50 minutes Groupings: Whole class reading and discussions, small group work during activity, and individual during assessment.

D. Materials: Student Journals Textbook: Papa and The Pioneer Quilt, by Jean Van Leeuwan Video Clip http://schoolmediainteractive.com/view/object/clip/734409999E426CB17FC10D3B702 B34B2/06 Butcher Paper Pencils and Crayons E. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards G7.1.2 Explain that some people live in locations other than where they were born. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. G7.1.2 - I can explain that people live in places which are different from where they were born. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.8- I can remember information from what I have learned and already know to answer questions.

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F. Vocabulary Ancestor- a person in a family who lived long ago. Settlers-a person who moves to a new area to live. Quilt-a bed covering which is sewn together to make special designs and stories.
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Lesson Plan for Thursday

Strand: Geography

submitted by: Michele Stering

Pioneer-one of the first people to explore or live in a place.

G. Procedure: 1. Warm up- Read the book, Papa and The Pioneer Quilt. As a whole class ask the following questions: Has anyone moved from where they were born? Why did Papa want to move his family from their first home? Can you think of ways Papa and Rebecca are the same as people moving today? 2. Introduce Vocabulary: ancestor, settlers, quilt, 3. Video Clip: Students will learn about why people migrated west, how the geography played a role, and how people needed to find resources. 4. Small group work: students will think about what they learned from the clip and book. Discuss the geography they saw. How did it help or create problems for the pioneers and settlers. 5. Whole Class discussion: Using the butcher paper, call on students to tell about what their table group discussed. Write key ideas on the butcher paper. 6. Assessment: Students will create a journal entry pretending to be a pioneer who has settled in a new area. The students will create a quilt drawing of the geography of their new home and write why they moved there. I will model how to create a journal entry before the students begin. H. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? Write a journal entry: Students will create a journal entry pretending to be a pioneer who has settled in a new area. The students will create a quilt drawing of the geography of their new home and write why they moved there. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. Students will Explain that some people live in locations other than where they were born. Writing a journal entry will show if students understand why people chose to migrate from where they were born and how geography played a key role. Students will With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question Working in small groups and providing key ideas for the butcher paper will show if students can recall the right information to answer the question prompts. I. Closure: Question: What is a new thing you learned about geography from the video clip or book which you did not know about before?
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J. Reflection:

Strand: Geography

submitted by: Michele Stering

1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? I think students will have previous background knowledge on moving since Las Vegas is a transient location. Many students will be able to make a connection with the characters and events in the book. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? It will be key to ensure students make the connection between why people moved to different locations and how geography plays a key role. They might see the wagon trains breaking; I need them to make the connection that the steep rocky, mountains caused this. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? This lesson will flow into Fridays lesson where students will make the connection between natural resources and how human consumption changes the geography. 4. What can you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? I would spend some extra time going back to the maps and picture sorts from Wednesdays lesson. Looking at the pictures and asking open ended questions will help them make the connection between what they see and visualize how that might help someone or make it hard. I feel like I have made a pretty descriptive lesson though. 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? Maybe I could showcase some examples of quilts and work together to retell the story through the pictures. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? Finding a video clip which would show a variety of geographic features pioneers faced and connecting the idea of natural resources.

Nevada State College

EDEL 453 - Spring 2014

Karen Powell- Instructor

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