Unit
Topic: United States Geography
Grade
Level: 4th Grade
Objectives:
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The students will
be able to locate all 50 states on a map of the United States of
America
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The students will
be able to identify key facts on all 50 states
Instructional
Technique:
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Individual work
for the work sheet but the lesson plan closes in a whole group
discussion
Instructional
Materials:
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Website
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Handout
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Map
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Flyswatters
Theoretical
Perspective:
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This is important
because students need to develop background knowledge on the
States that make America united and it lays down a foundation
for their future education in history courses.
Step
by Step Instruction
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Go to the
website:
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Click on the
section labeled United States
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Start at the
tutorial section on States and learn about the location of the
State AND what the Capitals of each state are.
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Write down the
State name AND Capital Name on the provided lines on the
worksheet
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Record 2 facts
about the state and write it down on the lines that say “fact 1
and Fact 2” on the worksheet.
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Draw a picture of
the state and label where the Capital of the state is
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Start studying
their location and practice with beginner and move to the harder
versions as you complete the lower levels.
Adaptations:
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Students with
learning disabilities will have an aid to help them navigate the
website and record information on their worksheet
Closure:
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Wrap-up: A map of
the United States will be presented on the overhead.
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The students will
be split into 2 teams.
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Each team
receives a flyswatter.
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One person from
each team will come up to the board and slap the state on the
board that is said aloud to the class.
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First person to
slap the state has to say the capital of the state
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If they are
incorrect the other team has a chance to get a point if they
know the capital of said state
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Team with the
most points at the end of the game wins
Evaluation:
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The students will
be able to locate all 50 states on a map of the United States of
America
o This objective
will be complete through the closure activity
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The students will
be able to identify key facts on all 50 states
o This objective
will be complete through the worksheet
Name: _____________
Date: ________
Unit Topic/Theme: United States
Geography
Grade Level: 4
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
Instructions: Go to the Website
listed above and study the States and State capitals of the United
States of America. Select one state that interests you, write down
its name, the capital of the state, the region of the U.S. the
state is in, and give 2 facts about the state.
State:
____________________________________
Capital:
___________________________________
Region of the U.S.:
__________________________
Fact 1:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fact 2:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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