1st+9+Weeks+1+Geography

home = Train Tour = The student will describe and compare the regions of the United States. There are individual files on the ARRC for each of the regions of the United States. Lesson Plans

Geography - 3 weeks - August 27 through September 14, 2012 History Alive! Chapter 1 Word Bank for Test

Freedom Week and Constitution Day Lessons - Sept. 17-21, 2012 Red Skelton's Pledge of Allegiance

Additional Geography Learning Experiences (as time permits)

 * === Write a poem, rap, or song to explain latitude and longitude. Teach it to a younger class. ===
 * Start with a map without a grid and place several items in random locations; then add grid lines and discuss the use of grid lines to locate places quickly and easily. Relate this to an archeological dig, or other “real world” examples of how grid lines are used.
 * Create a map of a bedroom using a grid system, legend, symbols, scale, and compass rose.
 * Make a picture dictionary of geography terms.
 * Analyze a physical map of the U.S. Discuss where would be a good place to settle and where might it be difficult to settle and why.
 * Create a Geography Scavenger Hunt for another person to follow. Generate several clues that will allow a person to follow the path. Mark these locations on a map.







[] Five Times Five: Five Activities for Teaching Geographys Five Themes