Glynn Middle School
LFS Weekly Lesson Plan
Richard Graiser
8th Grade
8/11/14– 8/15/14
Geography of Georgia
Anna Paga
Georgia Studies
GPS: SS8G1 – Students will describe GA with regard to physical features and location
SS8G2 – Students will explain how the Interstate Hwy System, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and
GA’s deepwater ports help drive the state’s economy.
Prior to teaching:
Monday 8/11
Tuesday 8/12
Essential Question and/or Key Questions
What are the 5
What are the 5
Geographic regions in Geographic regions in
Georgia and how do
Georgia and how do
they affect life in the
they affect life in the
regions?
regions?
Wednesday 8/13
Thursday 8/14
Friday 8/15
What are the 5
Geographic regions in
Georgia and how do
they affect life in the
regions?
What are the 5
Geographic regions in
Georgia and how do
they affect life in the
regions?
What are the 5
Geographic regions in
Georgia and how do
they affect life in the
regions?
Activating/Acceleration:
(Some ideas: KWL, Pre-reading, Think Pair Share, Thinking Maps, Vocabulary Overview, Word Splash, Survey, Big Four)
“Region Snap-Shot”
“Region Snap-Shot”
“Region Snap-Shot”
“Region Snap-Shot”
Students will
Students will
Students will
Students will
brainstorm a list of all
brainstorm a list of all
brainstorm a list of all
brainstorm a list of all
the features in a
the features in a
the features in a
the features in a
picture from a GA
picture from a GA
picture from a GA
picture from a GA
region.
region.
region.
region.
Cognitive Teaching Strategies: include time for distributed practice or summarizing
Review for quiz with a
partner for 5 minutes.
(Some ideas: Lecture/Question, Read/Discuss, TIMS, Hands on Activity, Thinking Map, Pictograph, Research, Vocabulary,
Diagrams/Graphs, Comprehension)
Cornell Notes
PPT on the 5
Geographic regions
of GA
Guided notes for PPT
PPT on the 5
PPT on the 5
Geographic regions
Geographic regions
of GA
of GA
Complete guided notes Ch 1 Read p. 1-5
for PPT
Discuss Vocab.
What do all the major
cities in GA have in
common?
Notes and discussion
on importance of GA’s
Hwy’s, Rivers, Ports,
and Major Airports.
What do all the major
cities in GA have in
common?
Notes and discussion
on importance of GA’s
Hwy’s, Rivers, Ports,
and Major Airports.
Summarizing Strategies: (Some ideas: Ticket Out the Door, 3-2-1, The Important Thing, One Word, Learning Logs)
Glynn Middle School
LFS Weekly Lesson Plan
Ticket out the door
Answer EQ
One word: Each
student will give one
word that describes
today’s region.
One word: Each
student will give one
word that describes
today’s region.
One word: Each
student will give one
word that describes
today’s region.
Extending/Refining Activity: This is for all students. After they acquire, then take them up a notch with thinking skills/writing prompts.
(Some ideas: Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast, Write, Classify, Analyze, Evaluate, Inductive, Deductive)
Compare/Contrast
today’s region with our
previous region.
Compare/Contrast
today’s region with our
previous region.
Compare/Contrast
today’s region with our
previous region.
Compare/Contrast
today’s region with our
previous region.
Compare/Contrast
today’s region with our
previous region.
Assignment and/or Assessment: A variety of informal, performance, constructed response, selected response
Teacher observation
Complete list of vocab.
Quiz on 5 Geographic
For GA Geography
regions.
Differentiation: (Gifted)
Accommodations: (Sped, 504, SST)
Preferential seating / Extra Time / Re-Teaching as needed / See attached for further modifications.