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Lesson Plan
East Asian Studies
Name: Jazmin Luna
Subject: Social Studies Grade: 2nd Grade
1. Standard: S.S.2.2 Students demonstrate map skills by describing the absolute and relative locations of people, places, and environments.
R.I.2.1 Ask and answer questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Overall Content Standard: Students will demonstrate knowledge of maps and label landforms.
Specific Objective: Students will be able to identify landforms in a map and compare and contrast two maps depicting the same location.
Materials: Screen projector, maps, equity sticks, pencils, crayons.
Day 1
2. Motivation/Rationale:
Teacher will start by showing students a globe and then a map. Students will be seated at
the rug.
Today, we will be learning about maps. First, I will show you a globe. A globe shows the world or all of the Earth. The globe shows the land and water on Earth. Now here is a map. A map also shows all of the Earth but it is different from a globe.
Teacher will then ask students to pair share what the similarities and differences of a globe and map are.
As you were pair sharing I heard many responses. (Student) said that a similarity is that they both show land and water. (Another student) said that a difference is that one is round and the other one is flat. That is correct. A map shows all the land and water on Earth as a flat picture.
3. Directed Lesson: Students will be at their desk for this part of the lesson. Teacher will read lesson’s objective, which will be placed on the board for students to reference at. Students and teacher will chorally read the objective.
This week’s lesson is about maps. We will be able to identify landforms in a map. We need to learn this concept because it will help us understand how to read maps.
Teacher will then ask students to think pair share what we will be learning today. Equity sticks will be used to check for understanding. Before teacher starts the lesson, students will know what is expected of them.
For the first part of this lesson, your job is to watch and listen very carefully. I am going to show you how to identify land forms in a map.
Teacher will display a world map on the projector. Teacher will show students that the world has seven large land areas called continents, while pointing at them. Then, I will explain how the world has four large bodies of water called oceans. Teacher will then ask students to think pair share what they just reviewed. Teacher will check for understanding throughout the lesson through the use of equity sticks.
4. Guided Practice: During guided practice, students will be given time to practice the skills taught. At this time, teacher will monitor student responses to check for understanding. Students will receive their own world map and answer comprehension questions.
In front of you is a world map. I will be reading questions to you that can be answered by looking at the map.
Questions will include:
1) The map shows the whole ________. (world)
2) The map shows large areas of land and ________. (water)
3) The large land areas are called _________. (continents)
4) Name the 4 oceans of the world. (Artic, Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian)
5) Asia is the largest continent. What is the smallest in size? (Australia)
After completing the comprehension questions with guidance, students will fill out a blank map.
5. Independent Practice: Students will be directed to filling out a world map by themselves. They are to label the continents and oceans. Then, they will color the land green and the water blue. I will walk around to make sure students understand what they are doing. They will have 10 minutes to work on this map. A word bank will be given to students. Once students are done we will review the answers whole class. Teacher will review the lesson objective and check for understanding. Students will reflect on what they have learned. Students will be praised for their hard work.
Papers will be collected at the end of the lesson.
6. Alternate and Supplementary: I will provide immediate reinforcement and feedback
to all students in order to keep them engaged and motivated in the lesson. To support ELD and ELL students, I will make sure I slow down my delivery. The visuals utilized during the directed lesson will help develop concepts taught. Students who are having difficulty during the guided practice will be called to the kidney table for small group instruction during independent practice.
7. Evaluation: Teacher will assess student’s knowledge with informal and formal assessments by monitoring their learning progress with questions during instruction and guided practice. This will allow the teacher to check for understanding. Their independent practice will be reviewed at the end of the lesson to see whether students mastered the learning objective.
Day 2
2. Motivation/Rationale:
Teacher will start by reviewing the map they discussed on the prior day. Students will be
seated at the rug for the review.
Today, we will continue to learn about maps. With your partner, pair share what you remember from yesterday’s lesson.
As you were pair sharing I heard many responses. (Student) said that a map shows the land and water bodies. That is correct. (Another student) said that there are seven continents and four oceans. That is correct as well.
Today we will be working with another type of map that focuses on East Asia. I will call on a student to point on the map where Asia is.
Teacher will then call on a student through the use of equity sticks and remind them that Asia is one of the seven continents.
3. Directed Lesson: Students will be at their desk for this part of the lesson. Teacher will read lesson’s objective, which will be placed on the board for students to reference at. Students and teacher will chorally read the objective.
This week’s lesson is about maps. We will be able to locate landforms in a map of Asia. We need to learn this concept because it will help us understand how to read maps and how every country has their own point of view.
Teacher will then ask students to think pair share what we will be learning today. Equity sticks will be used to check for understanding. Before teacher starts the lesson, students will know what is expected of them.
For the first part of this lesson, your job is to watch and listen very carefully. I am going to show you how to identify land forms on two maps that depict the same location. The first one we will discuss today and the second map will be discussed tomorrow. Today’s map shows all the landforms around Korea. Tomorrow’s map will show the landforms around Japan. As we are completing these maps for the next two days, I want you to pay close attention to the name of those landforms and see if anything is different.
Teacher will display a map of Korea on the projector. Teacher will show students that this map depicts the countries around Korea and the bodies of waters, while pointing at them. Then, I will focus on the names of the seas in this map. Teacher will then ask students to think pair share what they just reviewed. Teacher will check for understanding throughout the lesson through the use of equity sticks.
4. Guided Practice: During guided practice, students will be given time to practice the skills taught. At this time, teacher will monitor student responses to check for understanding. Students will receive their own world map and answer comprehension questions.
In front of you is a map of Korea and the landforms around it. I will be reading questions to you that can be answered by looking at the map.
Questions will include:
1) The map shows two countries that are near to Korea. Which countries are those? (Russia and Japan)
2) The map shows two bodies of water. Which bodies are those? (East Sea and Yellow Sea)
After completing the comprehension questions with guidance, students will fill out a blank map.
5. Independent Practice: Students will be directed to filling out a blank map by themselves. They are to label the countries and seas. Then, they will color the land green and the water blue. I will walk around to make sure students understand what they are doing. They will have 10 minutes to work on this map. A word bank will be given to students. Once students are done we will review the answers whole class. Teacher will review the lesson objective and check for understanding. Students will reflect on what they have learned. Students will be praised for their hard work.
Papers will be collected at the end of the lesson.
6. Alternate and Supplementary: I will provide immediate reinforcement and feedback
to all students in order to keep them engaged and motivated in the lesson. To support ELD and ELL students, I will make sure I slow down my delivery. The visuals utilized during the directed lesson will help develop concepts taught. Students who are having difficulty during the guided practice will be called to the kidney table for small group instruction during independent practice.
7. Evaluation: Teacher will assess student’s knowledge with informal and formal assessments by monitoring their learning progress with questions during instruction and guided practice. This will allow the teacher to check for understanding. Their independent practice will be reviewed at the end of the lesson to see whether students mastered the learning objective.
Day 3
2. Motivation/Rationale:
Teacher will start by reviewing the map they discussed yesterday. Students will be seated
at the rug for the review.
Today, we will continue to learn about maps. With your partner, pair share what you remember from yesterday’s lesson.
As you were pair sharing I heard many responses. (Student) said that yesterday’s map shows the land and water bodies around Korea. That is correct.
Today we will be working with another map that shows the land around Japan. Japan is close to Korea yet you will notice that even though the land and bodies of water are the same, they are labeled differently.
3. Directed Lesson: Students will be at their desk for this part of the lesson. Teacher will read lesson’s objective, which will be placed on the board for students to reference at. Students and teacher will chorally read the objective.
This week’s lesson is about maps. We will be able to locate landforms in a map and compare and contrast two maps depicting the same location. We need to learn this concept because it will help us understand how to read maps and how every country has their own point of view.
Teacher will then ask students to think pair share what we will be learning today. Equity sticks will be used to check for understanding. Before teacher starts the lesson, students will know what is expected of them.
I am going to show you how to identify land forms on two maps that depict the same location. The first one we discussed yesterday and the second map will be discussed today. Today’s map shows all the landforms around Japan. As we are discussing this map, I need you to pay close attention to the name of those landforms and see if anything is different.
Teacher will display a map of Japan on the projector. Teacher will show students that this map depicts the countries around Korea and the bodies of waters, while pointing at them. Then, I will focus on the names of the seas in this map. Teacher will then ask students to think pair share what they just reviewed. Teacher will check for understanding throughout the lesson through the use of equity sticks.
4. Guided Practice: During guided practice, students will be given time to practice the skills taught. At this time, teacher will monitor student responses to check for understanding. Students will receive their own world map and answer comprehension questions.
In front of you is a map of Korea and the landforms around it. I will be reading questions to you that can be answered by looking at the map.
Questions will include:
1) The map shows two countries that are near to Japan. Which countries are those? (Russia and Japan)
2) The map shows two bodies of water. Which bodies are those? (Sea of Japan and Pacific Ocean)
After completing the comprehension questions with guidance, students will fill out a blank map.
5. Independent Practice: Students will be directed to filling out a blank map by themselves. They are to label the countries and seas. Then, they will color the land green and the water blue. I will walk around to make sure students understand what they are doing. They will have 10 minutes to work on this map. A word bank will be given to students. Once students are done we will review the answers whole class. At the end of the lesson, I will give back the map they worked on the day prior. I will ask them to analyze both maps and tell me what is different. After giving them some time to work with their elbow partner I will ask students to tell me what the difference is.
The map of the world shows all the land and water bodies. However, just like many of you came to this conclusion, some landforms are labeled differently according the country where the map is from. (Student) said that he noticed that the sea between Korea and Japan are labeled differently. That is correct. This shows us that each country has their own point of view. While one country labels a particular body part a certain name, another country may label it differently. This is why it’s important to learn how to read maps and notice key differences when comparing two maps from different countries.
Students will be praised for their hard work.
Papers will be collected at the end of the lesson.
6. Evaluation: Teacher will assess student’s knowledge with informal and formal assessments by monitoring their learning progress with questions during instruction and guided practice. This will allow the teacher to check for understanding. Their independent practice will be reviewed at the end of the lesson to see whether students mastered the learning objective.
I really love this lesson plan because it is simple enough to be done with my kindergarten and first grade students. You start off by introducing a map and land forms and bodies of water. For students with disabilities and ESL students you may need to introduce vocabulary related to land forms such as ocean, equator, north, south, east, west, key, and distance before starting the lesson. I like incorporating videos in my lessons to keep my students attention as well as for extra reinforcement. iPad usage will help my students with retention as well. I think its beneficial for students to think pair and share their ideals with each other before the directed lesson.
Another extension of this lesson would be to take students outside to our schools we large world map painted on the concrete near my classroom. This would be a great evaluation method. Once students learn the continents and bodies of water. Students would be asked to go stand on the continent or ocean that corresponds to the one that they pick from my basket (students will need help reading).