Primary Learning Outcome:
The students
will use an atlas to find geographical information.
Students
will use an encyclopedia to find information.
Assessed
QCC:
Topic:
Regions
Standard:
Identifies physical regions within the United States and describes major
physical features of each region.
Standards:
Local and/or National
Total
Duration:
1 hour
Materials
and Equipment:
Pens
and/or pencils
an atlas
for each student
A blank
sheet of paper
A set
of encyclopedias
Index
cards that contain the names of the signers of the United States Constitution
and the states they live in.
Technology
Connection:
Title:
U. S. Constitution
URL:
http://www.constitutionfacts.com/cons.shtml
Annotation:
This website includes facts about the Constitution.
Procedures:
Step One
The teacher
will tell the students what they will be doing in this activity.
The teacher will explain that there were several signers of the United
States Constitution. He or she will say, “Today class we will be
locating the states that the United States Constitution signers live in.
I will assign you a specific name and state. Together, with your
partner, you will locate that state using an atlas and an encyclopedia.
I will give you a list of required facts to find, but you may add as much
as you can find.
Estimated
Time: 5 minutes
Step
Two
The
teacher will put the students into pairs. He or she will give each
student an index card that has a name of a signer of the United States
Constitution on one side and the state that he or she was from on the other
side.
Estimated
Time: 5 minutes
Lesson
Materials to be Attached:
Title:
U. S.
Constitution Cards
Annotation:
Index cards that include a name of a signer of the United States Constitution
and the state he or she lives in.
Step
Three
The
students will use encyclopedias and an atlas to find information about
the state that the signer lives in. For example, the student will
find the weather and climate, important monument or landforms located in
the state, what states border it, what would a tourist do to have fun in
this state, etc.
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Web
Links:
Title:
U. S. Constitution
URL:
http://www.constitutionfacts.com/cons.shtml
Annotation:
This website includes facts about the Constitution.
Assessment:
The
students will be assessed on how well they used the atlas and encyclopedia
to find the required information.
1. The
student will find the weather and climate.
2. The
student will find important monument or landforms located in the state.
3. What
states border it?
4. What
states would you travel through to get to Georgia?
5. What
would a tourist do to have fun in this state?
Extension:
The
students who have mastered the assignment will continue finding information
by searching the Internet.
Remediation:
The
students who need additional help will be put with have a partner to help
find the needed information.
Accommodation:
The
number of requirements of information can be decreased. The teacher
or another student can help the pair.
Modification:
Using
only one resource book to find the information can change this lesson to
help those with needs. The number of requirements can be decreased.
Grading Rubric
|
Completed at least 5 facts about the specific state |
Completed at least 4 facts about the specific state |
Completed at least 3 facts about the specific state |
Completed at least 2 facts about the specific state |
Completed at least 1 fact about the specifc state |
Completed 0 facts about the specific state |
Pre/Post Test
1.What are the different elements and information that you can find on maps?
2. How many people signed the United States Constitution?