North America Lesson Plans

1. GENI-Bigger and Bigger
...105 Indianapolis, Indiana Grade Level: 1-2 Description: This is an introductory lesson for the entire class. Discuss as a group the various groups to which the students belong, such as, family, neighborhoods, and city. Then, introduce the students to concept of belonging to the United States and to North America with Mexico and Canada as our neighbors. You can then begin a study of our whole country with the students. Learning Objectives: The students should be able to... a) identify the continent of North America on a map and on a globe. b) identify the United States as part of North America; also, on a ma...

2. Sixth Grade – Social Studies
Back to the Sample Menu Sixth Grade ? Social Studies by Donna Thomas Competency Goal: The learner will use the five themes of geography and geographic tools to answer geographic questions and analyze geographic concepts. This unit focuses on an introduction to South America. The history, people and cultures will be included in following units. ?C? Layer Choose activities for a total of 70 points. Points earned: 1. Read pages 235 ? 262 in your Social Studies text. 10 points ______ 2. Answer questions on page 263 from text book. 5 points ______ 3. Create a 3 dimensional map ou...

3. Index.Html
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4. CGA Lesson Plans
...ced French bread Yarn for 5 or 6 regions (optional) Ambassador's Cards (optional) Hershey kisses (optional) Peanuts (optional) Candy or toothpicks (optional) Procedure: 1. Divide students into continents based on population (Asia-58%, Western Europe-10%, Africa-12%, Eastern Europe and CIS-6%, South America-8%, North America-6%). You can assign students randomly or use their last test score to place them in the most desirable/undesirable regions. You can also assign them to their continent by taping yarn to the floor representing the correct percentage of land mass for each region (Africa-22%, Asia-21%, East...

5. Grade 4 Topic: North American Explorers from an Aboriginal perspective
Grade 4?? Topic: North American Explorers from an Aboriginal perspective. Prior Knowledge: It is expected that students will have a basic understanding of the ?discovery? and ?exploration? of? North America mostly from the white European male perspective. It is also expected that students have the skills necessary for taking note...

6. Laurie Mulcahy, La Cima Middle School
Laurie Mulcahy, La Cima Middle School 7^th grade ESL Social Studies Native Americans in North America: the Iroquois Standards State: 1T-E1 PO1 Use basic vocabulary related to systems 5T-PO3 Evaluate the information located in terms of usefulness for answering the research questions Objectives Academic: 1. Students will gain knowledge of the Iroquois Indians t...

7. Title: Fractured History 205
...: physical map National Standard: 18 (apply geography themes to interpret the past) State Standard: 15 (apply geographic concepts to interpret the past) Teaching Level: Middle School Introduction: This lesson is based on the fictitious scenario of early settlements taking place on the west coast of North America instead of the east coast. It will give students the opportunity to combine creative problem solving with the ability to ask and answer questions based on a knowledge of geography. Objective: Students will speculate about the size and spatial distribution of the first thirteen states if they develop...

8. Grade 4 Topic: Transportation Options for Early Explorers
Grade 4 ?Topic: Transportation Options for Early Explorers. Prior Knowledge: It is expected that students will have some background in the main geographical areas of North America from earlier Social Studies lessons. This lesson fits in well after students have finished the discovery of North America and are starting into the exploration of new areas. 1) RATIONALE: It is expected that students will demonstrate an understanding of factors that influenced early European explora...

9. Butterflies
Butterflies March 17, 2004 Objective:? Using a magnet stick, a large North America map, and the decorated butterfly made in art, with in 12 minutes students will understand how the magnetic pull of the earth provides the directions for the navigation of monarch butterflies across North America, so they will be better able to understand the large number of butterflies migrating acr...

10. Africans in America| Part 1 | Narrative
Visit Your PBS _ Local PBS Home PBS Home Programs A-Z TV Schedules Support Shop PBS Search PBS Station PBS African in America logo non-tabled The Terrible version Transformation < Part 1: 1450-1750 Part 2: 1750-1805 Part 3: 1791-1831 Part 4: 1831-1865 Narrative Resource Bank Teacher's Guide Introduction The years 1450-1750 brought enormous changes to the North American continent. The native Americans, or Indians, as the European...