Dates
March 23 – 27
Social Studies :
Major Topographical
Features in U.S.
Standard
Monday
Tuesday
SS3G1 The student will SS3G1 The student will
locate major
locate major
topographical
topographical features.
features.
a. Major
a. Major rivers:
rivers:
Mississippi,
Mississippi,
Ohio, Rio
Ohio, Rio
Grande,
Grande,
Colorado,
Colorado,
Hudson.
Hudson.
b. Major
b. Major
mountain
mountain
areas:
areas:
Appalachian,
Appalachia
Rocky
n, Rocky
c. Locate the
c. Locate the
Equator,
Equator,
Prime
Prime
Meridian, and
Meridian,
lines of
and lines of
latitude and
latitude
longitude
and
d. Locate Greece
longitude
on world map
d. Locate
Greece on
world map
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
SS3G1 The student will
locate major
topographical features.
a. Major rivers:
Mississippi,
Ohio, Rio
Grande,
Colorado,
Hudson.
b. Major
mountain
areas:
Appalachian,
Rocky
c. Locate the
Equator, Prime
Meridian, and
lines of latitude
and longitude
d. Locate Greece
on world map
SS3G1 The student
will locate major
topographical
features.
a. Major
rivers:
Mississippi,
Ohio, Rio
Grande,
Colorado,
Hudson.
b. Major
mountain
areas:
Appalachian
, Rocky
c. Locate the
Equator,
Prime
Meridian,
and lines of
latitude and
longitude
d. Locate
Greece on
world map
SS3G1 The student
will locate major
topographical
features.
a. Major
rivers:
Mississippi,
Ohio, Rio
Grande,
Colorado,
Hudson.
b. Major
mountain
areas:
Appalachia
n, Rocky
c. Locate the
Equator,
Prime
Meridian,
and lines of
latitude
and
longitude
d. Locate
Greece on
world map
Essential Question/
Key Question
Time
Lesson Opener
1:05
Procedures/Strategies
Differentiation
How can maps and
globes be used?
How can maps and globes
be used?
Which way do latitude
and longitude lines run?
Which way do latitude
and longitude lines run?
Where is the equator
and prime meridian
located?
Where is the equator and
prime meridian located?
View You Tube: Let’s
Talk Maps: Geography
and Globes
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=zP2WLqR6A
n4
3 Groups based on lexile
score: Read passage and
answer geography
questions.
View You Tube:
Longitude and Latitude:
Definition For Kids
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=MSA88mmFu
yE
Vocabulary: equator,
latitude, prime meridian,
and longitude
 Complete map
skill builder
View You Tube:
Appalachia Mountain
Montage
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=5Bwt5MaGv
DQ
Vocabulary:
topographical features,
Mississippi River, Ohio
River, Rio Grande,
Colorado River, Hudson
River, Appalachian
Mountains, and Rocky
Mountains
 Complete map
skill builder
Maps and globes can be
used to locate places in
our country and Earth.
View You Tube: Maps
View You Tube:
Mr. V. Explains Longitude
and Latitude
https://www.youtube.co
Brainpop:
Lesson/Video on rivers
Time
1:40
Lesson Summary
What is a river?
What are the two major
mountain ranges in the
United States?
What are the major
rivers in the United
States?
What is a mountain?
What is a river?
What are the two
major mountain
ranges in the United
States?
What are the major
rivers in the United
States?
1:10
Time
What is a mountain?
Introduce song to help
the students
remember the 5 major
U.S. rivers.
Vocabulary:
topographical
features, Mississippi
River, Ohio River, Rio
Grande, Colorado
River, Hudson River,
Appalachian
Mountains, and Rocky
Mountains
 Complete
map skill
builder
 Geo Expert
USA app
with Mrs.
Fannin
View You Tube:
5 Major U. S. Rivers
https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=Qft_CE
Review the 5 major
U.S. Rivers.


Sing song
Play SMART
NOTEBOOK
Koosh Ball
Game
to identify
the 5 major
U.S. rivers.
View You Tube:
Major Rivers of the
United States
https://www.youtub
Time
and Globes
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=kLrxbbP31N
A
m/watch?v=lHIwHcE1EIo
Think – Pair- ShareShoulder partners will
tell the meaning of
longitude and latitude.
Utilization of
Technology
Think – Pair- ShareShoulder partners will
discuss where is the
imaginary line that
runs around Earth and
what is it called?
You Tube
Online Classroom
You Tube
Online Classroom
You Tube
Brainpop
Online Classroom
Geo Expert USA app
Worksheets/Graphic
Organizers
Geography lexile
passages.
Social Studies: Our
Democratic Heritage
pp. 12, 13, and 14.
Social Studies: Our
Democratic Heritage
pp. 15-16
US Rivers
US Mountains
Social Studies: Our
Democratic Heritage
pp. 17-18
Assessment/
Evaluation
1:45
World Map
Name 2 facts you learned
about Cesar Chavez.
YwfYM
e.com/watch?v=LUo3
fN8nlX8
Ticket out the door:
Think Pair ShareStudents will name 3
of the 5 major U.S.
rivers.
Unit Test
You Tube
Online Classroom
SMART NOTEBOOK
Study Island
Online Classroom
Unit Test