LESSON PLANS FOR: Anne Douglas & Jamie Spires
Week of: 11/4/2013
Course: World Geography
Block: 1A;1B;2A;2B
SC State Standards
Standard 1:
Standard 2:
Standard 3:
Standard 4:
The student will demonstrate an
understanding of the physical and
human characteristics of places,
including the creation of regions and
the ways that culture and
experience influence the perception
of place.
The student will demonstrate an
understanding of the physical
processes that shape the patterns of
Earth’s surface, including the
dynamics of the atmosphere,
biosphere, hydrosphere, and
lithosphere.
The student will demonstrate an
understanding of the characteristics,
distribution, and migration of human
populations on Earth’s surface.
The students will demonstrate
an understanding of the
characteristics of culture, patterns of
culture and cultural change.
Standard 5:
Standard 6:
Standard 7:
Standard 8:
The student will demonstrate an
understanding of the role that
geography plays in economic
development.
The student will demonstrate an
understanding of the processes,
patterns, and functions of human
settlement.
The student will demonstrate an
understanding of how cooperation
and conflict among people influence
the division and control of Earth’s
surface.
The student will demonstrate an
understanding of how human actions
modify the physical environment;
how physical systems affect human
systems; and how resources change
in meaning, use, distribution, and
importance.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Standard(s): 3,4,5,6
Standard(s): 3,4,5
Standard(s): 4,5,6
Standard(s): 4,5,6
Standard(s): 4,5,6
Objectives/Questions:
TLWBAT:
-Demonstrate knowledge of
the physical features of
Europe: rivers, mountains,
and peninsulas.
Objective/Question:
TLWBAT:
-Analyze and interpret
locations of conquered
lands, types of
governments, and
contributions to modern
society of Mediterranean
Europe.
Objective/Question:
TLWBAT:
-Assess Western Europe
through discussion of history,
culture, economics.
Objective/Question:
TLWBAT:
-Evaluate Northern Europe
Objective/Question:
TLWBAT:
-Locate countries on a map
Resources/Materials:
Bell ringer country; physical
maps of Europe; iPad; LCD;
Resources/Materials:
Bell ringer country; power
point; note-taking guide
(on-line); chart;
Resources/Materials:
-Bell ringer country; notetaking guide (on-line); graphic
organizer; timeline
Resources/Materials:
-LCD projector; apple tv;
iPads
Resources/Materials:
- Bell Ringer, Group Global
Domination game folders
containing all Empire Building
Semester 1 worksheets
Activities/Interactive
Learning Strategies:
-Review the locations of the
rivers, mountains, and
peninsulas of Europe
-Label maps
Activities/Interactive
Learning Strategies:
-Answering questions
-Defining terms
-Completing Mediterranean
chart
Activities/Interactive
Learning Strategies:
-Answering questions
-Defining terms
-Completing Western Europe
Graphic Organizer
-Timeline of Western Europe
Development
Activities/Interactive
Learning Strategies:
-Answering questions
-Defining terms
-Timeline of Northern Europe
-Completing Graphic
Organizer of Northern Europe
-review game
Activities/Interactive
Learning Strategies:
-European Physical Map Quiz
- Students calculate
purchasing power from
earned funds, direct use of
funds to purchase real estate,
pay taxes and construct forts.
Assessment Based on
Standard(s):
-map interpretation
Assessment Based on
Standard(s):
-Analyzing text
-interpreting maps
-defining terms
Assessment Based on
Standard(s):
-Analyzing text
-interpreting maps
-defining terms
Assessment Based on
Standard(s):
-Analyzing text
-interpreting maps
-defining terms
Assessment Based on
Standard(s):
Students earn capital
individually, by group and
class from attendance,
meeting standards on all
assignments, preparedness,
and attitude.
Extensions/Homework:
-Blogs if not complete
Extensions/Homework:
Open-ended questions if not
complete
Extensions/Homework:
-Open-ended questions if not
complete
Extensions/Homework:
-Open-ended questions if not
complete
Extensions/Homework:
Students must decide weekly
how to earn capital, how to
collectively pool resources,
how to budget and
build/protect the strongest
empire.