Discovering+Maps

What will your students be able to do?  ð  ||||  CONNECTION TO THE BIG GOAL. How does the objective connect to the big goal?  ð  || Students map information about people, places, and environments. || How will you know whether your students have made progress toward the objective?  ð   How and when will you assess mastery?  ð  || What three-five key points will you emphasize?  ð  || SKILLS |||| OPENING. ( __min.)__ How will you communicate //what// is about to happen?  ð   How will you communicate //how// it will happen?  ð How will you communicate its //importance//?  ð   How will you communicate //connections// to previous lessons?  ð How will you engage students and capture their interest?  ð  ||  MATERIALS. ||  ||  What key points will you emphasize and reiterate?  ð How will you ensure that students actively take-in information?  ð How will you vary your approach to make information accessible to all students?  ð Which potential misunderstandings will you anticipate?  ð  ||   || ||  ||  How will you clearly state and model behavioral expectations?  ð How will you ensure that all students have multiple opportunities to practice?  ð How will you scaffold practice exercises from easy to hard? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: AGaramond; mso-hansi-font-family: AGaramond; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol"> ð How will you monitor and correct student performance? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: AGaramond; mso-hansi-font-family: AGaramond; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol"> ð  ||   || ||  ||  How will you clearly state and model behavioral expectations? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: AGaramond; mso-hansi-font-family: AGaramond; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol"> ð In what ways will students attempt to demonstrate independent mastery of the objective? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: AGaramond; mso-hansi-font-family: AGaramond; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol"> ð How will you provide opportunities for extension? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: AGaramond; mso-hansi-font-family: AGaramond; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol"> ð  ||   || >  ||   ||  How will students summarize what they learned? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: AGaramond; mso-hansi-font-family: AGaramond; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol"> ð How will students be asked to state the significance of what they learned? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: AGaramond; mso-hansi-font-family: AGaramond; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol"> ð How will you provide all students with opportunities to demonstrate mastery of (or progress toward) the objective? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: AGaramond; mso-hansi-font-family: AGaramond; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol"> ð  ||   ||
 * PRE-PLANNING: KNOW, SO, SHOW  ||  OBJECTIVE.
 * ^  ||  SWBAT identify the seven continents.  ||||  The Big Goal requires all students to demonstrate 80 percent mastery of New York State content areas. This lesson requires students to master the following social studies objectives – SS3.I.1A:
 * ^  ||||||  ASSESSMENT.
 * ^  ||||||  Students will label and color the continents on a blank map during independent practice.  ||
 * ^  ||||||  KEY POINTS.
 * ^  ||||||  KNOWLEDGE:
 * Continents are big land masses. There are seven of them.
 * Write down the parts you know
 * Write down the bordering countries   ||
 * LESSON CYLCE: GO
 * ^  ||||  Google Maps
 * Map of New York City
 * Map of New York State
 * Map of the United States
 * Map of the World
 * “Today will be looking at where we are in the world. I think this is so exciting because people often call New York City the capital of the world … well look how big the world is compared to New York City. CFU: What do you think this says about our city?” ||
 * ^  ||||  INTRODUCTION TO NEW MATERIAL.   ( min.)
 * ^  |||| *  Hand out blank maps
 * http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=world&Mode=d&SubMode=w
 * CFU: Title?
 * Note the scale: CFU: measure the United States compared to China
 * CFU: Have the students draw in the compass rose
 * Go over North America’s borders – fill in on map with a colored pencil – Fill this color in on the legend – students will copy work
 * CFU: “When I click on a country, what is my new title?” CFU: “Does anyone see a disadvantage with clicking on country?”
 * Any questions?
 * ^  ||||  GUIDED PRACTICE. ( __min.)__
 * ^  |||| *  STOP and SWAP
 * Roles: Colorer, Computer user
 * Now fill in South America and Africa - Have students color
 * Timer
 * ^  ||||  INDEPENDENT PRACTICE. ( min.)
 * ^  |||| *  Students put everything away, including computers
 * I will distribute blank maps and coloring tools
 * Students will label the continents and equator
 * Students will color the continents
 * Graded on a rubric [[file:map the continents rubric.doc]]
 * ^  ||||  CLOSING. (__ min.)
 * REINFORCEMENT ||||||  HOMEWORK (if appropriate).   How will students practice what they learned?  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: AGaramond; mso-hansi-font-family: AGaramond; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol"> ð   ||
 * REINFORCEMENT ||||||  HOMEWORK (if appropriate).   How will students practice what they learned?  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: AGaramond; mso-hansi-font-family: AGaramond; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Symbol"> ð   ||