Name: Mr. Truckley
Date: 9/8/2014
Lesson Topic (Modules, if applicable): five themes
of geography
Elements of Culture
Latitude Longitude
Student Objectives (Competencies/Outcomes):
WOODLAND HILLS SECONDARY
LESSON PLANS
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
Big Ideas: Places and regions have physical and
human characteristics, and one’s culture and
experiences may influence perception of place.
Essential Questions:
Content Area: SS
Length of Lesson: 2 Weeks
Understanding Goals (Concepts): Geographic
Vocabulary
Latitude/longitude
Map Compass Directions
The pitfalls of xenophobia
5 themes of geography
5 elements of culture
Rules and expectations as outlined in handbook
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.
28.
29.
30.
Students will be able to:
 Describe the elements of culture
 Explain the five themes of geography
 Define unit vocabulary
 Use lines of latitude and longitude
What tools are essential in studying world cultures?
What are the themes of geography
what are the elements of culture
Performance Task: latitude longitude examples
Note taking
Collins writing
Procedures
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
Formative Assessments:
Collins writing
Question and answer sessions
STAGE III – LEARNING PLAN
Interventions:
Supervision of daily work
Materials and Resources: text
Notebooks
handouts
Instructional Procedures*:
Monday
Date
Day
 Five themes of
geography
Urbanization
Imperialism
Westernization
Nationalism
Tuesday
Date
Day
 Elements of Culture
Wednesday
Date
Day
 Compass directions
 Latitude longitude
Thursday
Date
Day
 College and Career
Center
Friday
Date
 Picture Day
Day
Assignments

 Guided notes continued
 Graphic organizer
 Review and practice
assignment
*Include Do Now, Mini Lesson, Guided Practice, Independent Practice, Summations/Formative Assessments, Reflections
 none