Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Erin Edick
AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Unit IV:
1/26-1/30
Monday
What are we learning? Stateless Nations and Forms of Government
Daily Objective:
 I can analyze different examples of stateless nations and their global significance.
 I can describe and compare and contrast the different forms of government and their
impacts on countries.
TEKS/AP/Standards: Characterize and analyze changing interconnections between places.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm-Up and Turn in Yugoslavia Case Study and 8.2 Reading Guide Check
2. UNPO Webquest Activity
3. Notes/Discussion: Forms of Government (8.2)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: UNPO Activity
Checks for Understanding: Guided Notes with Questions.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Binder, Handouts,
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Kurdistan Case Study Due Tuesday 1/27
Quiz (8.1 and 8.2) Tuesday 1/27
Tuesday
What are we learning? Forms of Government
Daily Objective: I can analyze and evaluate ethno-central, economic, and spatial devolutionary
forces.
I can show understanding and mastery of key concepts from 8.1 and 8.2
TEKS/AP/Standards:
1. Use and think about maps and spatial data.
2. Characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm-Up and Turn in Kurdistan Case Study
2. Discussion/Notes: 8.2 Devolution
3. Review for Quiz
4. Quiz (8.1 and 8.2)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Reflection Questions
Checks for Understanding: Notes/Vocab
Wednesday/Thursday
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Textbook, Binder, Pen/Pencil, Paper, Handouts
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Read Textbook pg. 242-245 and Complete Reading Study Guide 8.3—due
Friday
What are we learning? Religious Conflict
Daily Objective: I can analyze and evaluate ethno-central, economic, and spatial devolutionary
forces.
TEKS/AP/Standards: Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process.
Use and think about maps and spatial data.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm-Up s
2. Wrap-Up 8.2 Notes/Discussion
3. Activity: Devolution and Gerrymandering
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Devolution and Gerrymandering Activity
Checks for Understanding:
Cold Call Review, Exit Ticket
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Textbook, Binder, Pen/Pencil, Paper, Handouts
Friday
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Read Textbook pg. 242-245 and Complete Reading Study Guide 8.3—due Friday
What are we learning? Borders and Boundaries
Daily Objective: TEKS/AP/Standards: I will be able to compare and contrast the different types
of boundaries and analyze their role in conflict.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm-Up
2. Notes/Discussion: Borders and Boundaries
3. Activity: Border Conflict Case Study
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Checks for Understanding: Exit Ticket
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Binder, Handouts,
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: 8.4 Reading Guide Due Monday 2/2