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Teacher(s) Name: Valentina Ragone
Thematic Unit Theme/Title/Grade Level: US Geography/3rd grade
Wiki space address: valentinaragone.wikispaces.com
Daily Lesson Plan Day/Title: Day 5 Midwest Region
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to identify the states in the midwest
region and their capital cities and be able to label them on
a map.
Students will be able to identify famous people, landmarks,
and food that the midwest region is known for
NCSS Theme/Sunshine
State Standards
SS.3.G.2.2: Identify the five regions of the United States.
SS.3.G.2.3: Label the states in each of the five regions of
the United States.
SS.3.G.2.5: Identify natural and man-made landmarks in
the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Student Activities &
Procedures
Teacher Activities/Student
Activities
Anticipatory set
1. Students will sample some cheese and thick crust
pizza.
2. Students will guess what region this food is from by
pointing to the region on the class map.
3. Ask students to describe the difference between thick
and thin crust pizza.
4. Have students label the states and capitals on a map
of the Midwest region.
Activity Outline
1. Pass out the travel brochures for the midwest states.
2. Have students look through the brochures with
partners.
3. Students will find the capital of the state they are
assigned and they will identify two state parks or
landmarks.
4. Students will write their answers on the board when
they are finished.
5. Go over the answers as a class.
6. Show the students the Michigan glass.
7. Tell the students that Michigan is surrounded by
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three of the Great Lakes.
8. Ask the students to name all the Great Lakes and
label them on a map.
9. Have students get back with their partners.
10.Have the students make famous people cards for the
midwest
11. Students will find out the state that the person is
associated with and how they became associated with that
state.
12. Students will share their famous people cards with
the class.
13. Have the students label the states and capitals on a map
of the midwest region.
Resources/Materials
Assessment
travel brochures for the states in the midwest region
copies of unlabeled map of the midwest region
copies of labeled map of the midwest region
note cards
computers with internet
thick crust pizza
cheese from Wisconsin
Michigan glass
Pre-Assessment: Students will label the states and their capitals on a map of
the midwest region
Post-Assessment: Students will label the states and their capitals on a map of
the midwest region
Exceptionalities
ESOL/SLD: Students will work with partners to complete activities.
Visual aids will be used. Provide each ESOL/SLD student with a labeled map
of the midwest region.
Gifted/Talented: These students can pick a state in the midwest region and
research the history behind the state’s flag, bird, or motto.
These students can make their own brochures for the midwest region.
These students will research the name of one of the capital cities to find out
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how the city got its name.
Discussion Notes