Placement Westbourne Grammar Humanities – Lesson Plan 22 nd of August 2011
Subject/Topic:
Humanities (Geography) Longitude and Latitude
Year/Level:
Year 7M VELS Level 5
Aims:
Introduce the key knowledge and key skills regarding the concept of Longitude and Latitude.
Expected Learning Outcomes:
Students collect geographical information from electronic and print media, including satellite images and atlas maps and analyse, evaluate and present it using a range of forms. They construct overlay theme maps using map conventions of scale, legend, title, and north point. (Humanities Geospatial
Skills Level 5)
Preparation:
Teaching Strategies (Including timing of activities):
Activity
Housekeeping
Introduction to Lesson
Description
Introduce the lesson and objectives.
Role Marking and any other agenda items as needed.
Begin lesson by handing out the polystyrene balls to students. Revise with them regarding what is a longitude and what is latitude.
Longitude and Latitude
Longitude and Latitude exercise
To further explore the concept of Longitude and
Latitude students will read page xxii of their Atlas.
Students will download from the VLE the world map worksheet and mark the major lines including the Latitude readings and the Longitude readings. They will then finish the rest of the worksheet labelling various coordinates.
Conclusion Reflect back to the lesson asking students to highlight the significance of longitude and latitudes. Reflect on how to write down specific coordinates using longitude and latitude e.g. 130

34” E, 90

45”N
Assessment:
Summative:
Time
2 Mins
10 Mins
10 Mins
25 Mins
3 Mins
Resources
Whiteboard Markers
Atlas
VLE Worksheet
Students will draw on their polystyrene balls various longitude and latitude lines.
Students will complete the worksheet from the VLE and submit to teacher.
Formative:
Students will be encouraged and given positive warm feedback throughout the lesson, paying attention to their contributions and participation.

Worksheets:
Mark the major lines on this map with their colour. ( Equator , Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn , Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle and the Prime Meridian .)

Using the Longitude and Latitude Map above, locate and mark the following:
1.) In which ocean is the location 10 degrees South Latitude, 75 degrees East Longitude?
2.) In which ocean is the location 20 degrees South Latitude, 20 degrees West Longitude?
3.) In which ocean is the locations 30 degrees North Latitude, 140 degrees West Longitude?
4.) Locate and Label the following locations in Green :
B Beijing 40°N, 116°E
C Cairo 30°N, 31°E
CT Cape Town 34°S, 18°E
H Hong Kong 22°N, 114°E
J Jakarta 6°S, 106°E
LA Los Angeles 34°N, 118°W
LI Lima 12°S, 77°W
LO London 51°N, 0°W
MC Mexico City 19°N, 99°W
ME Melbourne 38  S, 145  E
MO Moscow 55°N, 37°E
MU Mumbai 19°N, 72°E
NA Nairobi 1°S, 37°E
NO New Orleans 30°N, 90°W
NY New York 40°N, 74°W
R Rio de Janeiro 23°S, 43°E
SE Seattle 47°N, 122°W
SG Santiago 33  S, 71  W
SY Sydney 34°S, 151°E
TK Tokyo 35°N, 139°E
T Toronto 43°N, 79°W