WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
SAS and Understanding By Design Template
Name Mr. Biondo
Date 09-02-2014
Length of Lesson 2 weeksContent Area World Cultures
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STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC:Introduction to World Cultures
and Geography
BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content, objectives and skill
focus)
Historical context is needed to comprehend time and space.
Historical interpretation involves an analysis of cause and
result.
Perspective helps to define the attributes of historical
comprehension.
The history of the Commonwealth continues to influence
Pennsylvanians today, and has impacted the United States and the
rest of the world.
The history of the United States continues to influence its
citizens and has impacted the rest of the world.
World History continues to influence Pennsylvanians, citizens
of the United States and individuals throughout the world today.
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand:
Basic Geographic Vocabulary
Latitude/longitude
Map Compass Directions
The pitfalls of xenophobia
5 themes of geography
5 elements of culture
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
What tools are essential in studing world cultures?
What are the themes of geography?
What are the elements of culture?
VOCABULARY: 1. Geography
2.
Latitude
3.
Longitude
4.
Exports
5.
Imports
6.
Interdependence
7.
Topography
8.
Vegetation
9.
Elevation
10.
Mountains
11.
Hills
12.
Plains
13.
Plateaus
14.
Culture
15.
Nuclear Family
16.
Extended Family
17.
Monotheism
18.
Polytheism
19.
Democracy
20.
Republic
21.
Dictatorship
22.
Technology
23.
Diffusion
24.
Ethnocentrism
25.
Civilization
26.
Archeologists
27.
Urbanization
28.
Imperialism
29.
Westernization
30.
Nationalism
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK:Unit quiz
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
(COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to:
-define intro vocabulary
-demonstrate recall and understanding of the five
themes of geography and the five elements of
culture and explain their importance
-use latitude and longitude
-use map compass directions
-explain why xenophobia must be avoided when
studying World Cultures
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
#1. Pre-Assessment
#2. Open Ended Questions
#3. Graphic Organizers
#4. Think-Pair-Share
Others:
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS AND
PROCEDURES:
RESOURCES:
(Active Engagement,
Explicit Instruction,
Metacognition,
Modeling, Scaffolding)
text
explicit instruction and
lcd projector
modeling
notebooks
practice of skill
poster paper
guided readings
composition paper
handouts
INTERVENTIONS:
ASSIGNMENTS:
practice with
vocabulary, latitude
longitude, five themes
and five elements
student introductions
unit vocabulary
text distribution
vocabulary writing
latitude and longitude
activity
map compas directions
brief notes and practice
five themes of
geography
notes
five elements of culture
notes
MINI LESSON:
Student introductions