EDEL453 Spring2013 WilliamHall Unit 4 Geography DAY 4

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Social Studies Lesson Plan

EDEL 453- Spring 2013 Submitted by: William Hall Page 1 of 5

Create a community map

Submitted By: William Hall

EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science

Nevada State CollegeSpring 2013Instructor: Karen Powell
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B. Summary of the Lesson Plan:

This lesson plan is designed for 2nd

grade students to learn about

community maps. Discussion and lecture will be used to teach this lesson. The book:Where do I live? By Neil Chesanow and pictures of example community maps will also

be used.

C. Student Population:

Grade Level: 2nd grade Skill Level: students at all learning levels Grouping: Whole group reading & discussions and individual activity.

D. Materials:

Book: Where do I live? Journals Pencils or pens Blank square map Crayons/Markers

E. Objectives:

G5.2.3A Construct a simple map of the community.

Student friendly objectives:

G5.2.3A- I can create a simple map of the community I live in.

F. Procedure:

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Explain- That the lesson will be about our community and creating a map thatrepresents it.

Call students attention to the book that we will be reading and the activity. Identify & discuss what a community is and what kinds of things are in it. Introduce vocabulary that will come up during the reading and activity.


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2. As a class we will discuss what a community is. We will list things that make up a

community on the white board and each student must list 3 things that make up theircommunity in their journals.

3. Students will then gather on the reading rug and I will read the book: Where do Ilive? to them explaining along the way that maps can be made on a smaller scale and as

seen in the book can show the community we live in.

4. As questions as an ongoing check for understanding. Ask these questions:

What is a community? What things make up a community? Why is it important to have a map that shows our community?

5. After the reading the students will go back to their desks and I will use thesmart board to show them photo examples of what a community map looks like. I

will answer any questions they may have about community maps.

6. Students will then use the blank square map sheet to draw their house on themap. They will then choose at least six other things that make up their community

and add them to the map along with streets and trees or anything else they want to

add. Students must create a key for their map.

9. Closure: Discuss what a community is and why it is important to have a mapof it.

G. Assessment:

What will you use to measure student understanding?I will use their journal entries and community maps to measure understanding.

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Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from thelesson.

Students can define what a community is as well as create a simple map

showing structures and items that define it.


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H. Reflection:

1. Which part of the lesson do you th ink wi ll be the easiest for you to teach?I think the easiest part of the lesson will be teaching what things make up

a community.

2. Which part wil l be most challenging for you to teach?The most challenging thing to teach will be to teach the scale at which a

community map is created.

3. How will you foll ow up or extend this lesson?I could have students go home and map their house with their parents sothat they can see a map on an even smaller scale.

4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? I would have these students work with a peer tutor first and then if still

having trouble I would work with them personally.

5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you th ink might need to change?I like the lesson as is for now and can make tweaks as necessary.

6. When you were wri ting this lesson plan, what was the most dif fi cult part?For me it was deciding whether or not to do another map drawingexercise.

Resources:

Where do I live?,Neil Chesanow, Barron's Educational Series (October 1, 1995)

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