lesson_continents

=Names:= Barbie Falero Maria Benenati Tamara Davar

Aim:
Where are the seven continents located on the globe?

Standards:
Standard #3, Key Idea #1, Performance Indicator #2

Our lesson plans aim is to teach our students where the seven continents are located on a map. Our goal is to show the students the difference between locating countries and continents. The articles from ERIC were helpful in designing the lesson plan. Most of the articles dealt with the many aspects of geography. We were able to collect many ideas which helped us to finalize our lesson plan, for example; a. What continents or continents does each ocean touch? b. Trace boundary lines between countries, continents and states. c. In which Hemispheres are the continents located? d. Discuss the size of each continent. These plans helped us understand the overview of what our lesson should include. The lessons that were included in the articles provided us with a more visual idea of what needs to be discussed within the lesson.We need to make sure that each student is well aware of the oceans, continents, and all Hemispheres. We can include in the lesson pictures, labels, and colorful patterns to enrich the student's imagination.In order to implement our lesson we must first be certain that the students are able to look at a map and locate the oceans. After we determine that they are able to do that, we will define the word continent. At this point we will show the students where each continent is located. Once they're familiar with the locations, then we will discuss them one by one.
 * Summary:**

1-U.S. Geological Survey. (2000). What Do Maps Show? Retrieved September 19, 2008 from Eric.ed.gov, The Official Site of the Education Resources Information Center: http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/16/b6/0a.pdf [ED 448 099) 2- Duea, Joan. Maps and Globes:An Instruction Unit for Elementary Grades.(1985).Retrieved from (ED292691)http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED292691 3- Mozer, Lisa. Geography Activities that Make Learning Fun:Grades 4-8.(1989) http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/1e/cb/80.pdf (ED308112) 4-Aten, Jerry. Understanding Our World Through Geography (1991), http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/14/80/96.pdf (ED394877) 5-No Author.What do Maps Show.(2000), http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/16/b6/0a.pdf (ED448099) 6-Conger, Russell.Map and Globe Reading Skills, N/A, (1977), http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/35/b2/b2.pdf (ED153914) 6. Mission Geography U.S.A.: This lesson plan shows children how to find different geographic locations around the United States. It also shows the students the topography of the land. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/05/g35/ __**Online Collaborative Writing Assignment**__
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 * Lesson Plans:**
 * 1) – Map reading: With this lesson the children will obtain skills on how to read a map and locate their home on a city map and participate in related activities. They must practice map reading skills, locate their homes, schools, and other familiar landmarks on a city map. They must identify who lives in similar neighborhoods and where the students live in comparison to school, and define the map symbols. http://terachers.net/lessons/posts/1151.html
 * 2) Compass Rose: In this lesson the children will to recognize the four main directions of north, south, east, and west, and the intermediate directions of northeast, northwest, and southwest. They will also use a compass rose to find directions on a map. http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/lessons/Social_Studies/Gepgraphy/GGR0025.html
 * 3) Comparing the Continents: This lesson will help the students explore a map or a globe to compare the physical features of the earth's continents. The students will also compare the continents climate.http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/g35/tgcontinents.html
 * 4) The Continent Game: With this lesson, the students will be able to compare the earth's continents, their area, population, annual growth, and other geographic terms.http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Geography/GGR0004.html
 * 5) The Continents: This lesson will help the students review the continents, compare the continents in different ways, and be able to name them and their locations.[|http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~ea314688/lesson.htm]

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Wikis and Weblogs can be very helpful when you're designing a lesson plan. They can provide vital information that can help you design a fun, interesting, and balanced lesson plan. You can easily learn from other teachers and educators by reading about their experiences and implementing activities and strategies that have been previously used.
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