Intermediate/Senior Lesson Plan Template
Subject: Geography
Lesson Topic: Folding and Faulting
Grade: 9 (academic)
Duration: 75 min. x 2
Course Code: CGC1D1
Date: October 27, 2011
Overall Expectations:
Prerequisite
Knowledge/Skills:
analyse the ways in which natural systems interact with human systems
and make predictions about the outcomes of these interactions
-
Specific Expectations:
describe how natural systems (e.g., climate, soils, landforms, natural
vegetation, wildlife) influence cultural and economic activities (e.g.,
recreation, transportation, employment opportunities)
assess the value of Canada’s key natural resources, including agricultural
lands and wilderness
-
They should be
introduced to the
concept of plate
movement (divergent,
convergent, and
transform)
Should also be
familiar with plate
tectonics and the
supercontinent theory
Lesson Learning Goals- (Written in student friendly language- shared with students)
Key Question: What will students know, understand, be able to do, and communicate?
(Knowledge/Understanding
Thinking
Communication
Application)
Students will:
-
-
Understand compressional and tensional forces of plate tectonics
Know the difference between a fold and a fault and be able to identify the different types
Understand basic mountain forming processes and know the mountain ranges of Canada
Think about the cultural and economic uses of Canada’s mountains
Assessment – Indicators of Learning – Key Question: How will I know each student has learned the concept(s)/skills?
-
Slideshow note sheets to guide student note taking during the lesson
Using questions to guide student learning and assessing if they understand the material
Class time used for comprehension questions about the material taught
Faulting model used for students to demonstrate what they have learned about faulting
Accommodations and/or Modifications- Key Question: What will I do to assist individual learners or provide
enrichment for others?
-
Use of different learning stimuli to cater to different learning styles (kinaesthetic, visual, auditory)
For enrichment, students may learn more about the great rift valley and how it has contributed to findings about human
evolution
Students will be given extra time for note taking if needed
I will make sure to highlight what students should be writing down for notes
Resources and Materials Required/Safety Considerations
-
Projector
Laptop with internet access and Google Earth
Note sheets for note taking during PowerPoint
Faulting models
Intermediate/Senior Lesson Plan Template
Time
Lesson Sequence and Instructional Strategies
(Setting the stage, instructional strategies, consolidation)
Assessment
Opportunities
Day 1:
1-2
min.
Hook:
Short video that describes and illustrates how mountains are formed
Lesson:
-
30-35
min.
-
10-20
min.
15-20
min.
Use PowerPoint to explain the forces that cause horizontal plate
movement
Explain and display the earth’s plate boundaries
Describe what a fold is
Describe the basic types of folds and provide Canadian
examples of this
Show how folds can become more complex (recumbent folds
and overthrust faults)
Explain how folds can create mountains (video)
Show the different mountain ranges in Canada
Google Earth Activity:
- Get students to come up to the computer and try to locate
different mountain ranges using google earth
- Get them to find the Appalachians, Rockies, Innuitians,
Himilayas, and Alps
- Make sure they find good visuals for the class in both satellite
and ground view
- Guide students if they are having trouble locating mountainous
regions
Seatwork:
- Students should read “making connections” textbook pg. 139142
- Answer questions 1-5 on pg. 143
- Help students with any problems or questions they may have
Formative
assessment: the
students’ ability to
answer teacher
questions
Formative
assessment: The
students’ familiarity
with google earth
and their abilities to
locate major
geological features
of the world
Formative
assessment: The
students’ ability to
apply what they
have learned to
answer questions
Intermediate/Senior Lesson Plan Template
DAY 2:
5-10
min.
Hook:
- Class presentations of newspaper articles that relate to
geography
- Students will present the article and facilitate a discussion with
the class
30-35
min.
Lesson:
- Use PowerPoint to explain and display what a fault is
- Use a map to show where faults occur around the world. Use
questioning to get the students to think about why the
distribution of faults in the world is the way it is.
- Explain and illustrate the different types of faults. Use
examples around the world (great rift valley) and in Canada
(Ottawa-Bonnechere Graben) to aid in the students’
understanding
- Use questioning to facilitate critical thinking. Why might faults
be useful to humans?
- Explain the process of the creation of fault-block mountains
- Show and describe strike-slip (transform) faults using a video
5-10
min.
Summative
evaluation: Students
will be evaluated on
how well they were
able to relate their
article to geography,
evidence of critical
thinking, and ability
to facilitate
discussion
Formative
assessment: the
students’ ability to
answer teacher
questions
Activity/Challenge:
- Get students to come to the front of the class and demonstrate
the different types of faults using the cardboard fault models
- This is a kinaesthetic method of learning that will enhance the
lesson for kinaesthetic learners
- Make sure that they know the forces that act on the fault as well
as the direction that the faults will move
Formative
assessment: the
student’s ability to
visualize and act out
what they have
learned
Google Earth Activity:
- Get students to come up to the computer and try to locate the
San Andreas Fault
- Ask questions and give hints of what to look for. What
evidence of a fault can you see in this landscape?
- Make sure they find good visuals for the class in both satellite
and ground view
- Guide students if they are having trouble
Formative
assessment: The
students’ familiarity
with google earth
and their abilities to
locate major
geological features
of the world
Applying Learning in Class/ At Home:
-
They will apply what they have learned to using google earth to find various landscapes and be
able to describe important features
Apply what was learned in class to demonstrate faulting kinaesthetically with fault model
They will also apply what they have learned to answer homework questions from the textbook
Intermediate/Senior Lesson Plan Template
Post Lesson Reflection
Reflection on Lesson: Key Questions: What went well? What do I need to change or modify?
Follow Up – Specific Students (Learning and/or Behaviour)
What facets of my own teaching do I need to focus on and refine?