Title of Unit: Geography Title of Lesson: World Puzzle Map Submitted By: Denise Crosby

A. Summary of the Lesson Plan: This social studies lesson is designed for 1st grade students to move from the threedimensional representation of the continents and oceans to a two-dimensional representation learning the names of the oceans and continents. This lesson uses the Montessori Research & Development Geography textbook (p.24-29) and Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook School and Family (p80-81). B. Target Population: Grade Level: 1st Grade Skill Level: students at all learning levels Grouping: whole group reading and discussion, partners and independent for activity and assessment C. Materials: Houghton Mifflin 1st Grade Social Studies Book: School and Family (p.80-81) Puzzle map consisting of eastern and western hemispheres (see last page) One circle as a template for drawing the hemispheres (see last page) World globe (see last page) Plastic blow up globe (see last page) A continent control map (see last page) A continent blank map (see last page) Labels with names of the continents and oceans Continent pictures, labels, and definitions Continent booklet Continent wall chart D. Objectives: o NV State Social Studies Standards o G5.1.2 Describe maps as representations of places. G5.1.3 Recognize the shape of North America on a world map.

Student-Friendly Standards I can name the 7 continents and 4 oceans. I can identify North America by shape on the world map.

E. Procedure: 1. Refer to notes on TE 80-81 (Houghton Mifflin) Teach the Skill

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Explain the concept of a model. Introduce the vocabulary; (globe) Read as a class p. 80-81
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Title of Unit: Geography Title of Lesson: World Puzzle Map Submitted By: Denise Crosby

2. Refer to Presentation 1 on p. 24 (MR&D Geography) Display the globe and plastic blow up globe Say, If we could cut this globe in half and flatten it out, we would obtain a representation of the earth like a flat picture. Cut the plastic globe in half and flatten it down. Relate the flattened map to the world puzzle map. Review the names of the continents and oceans on the globe. Relate the names of both on the world puzzle map.

3. Continue to follow the steps of Presentation 1 p. 24-26 (MR&D) 4. CLOSURE: Discuss the two statements in the Practice the Skill section on TE p. 81 (Houghton Mifflin). F. Assessment: What will you use to measure student understanding? With a large piece of paper and the circle template, draw two circles to represent the two hemispheres. Trace in the continents with the continent puzzle pieces. Label the continents and oceans. Explain how you will know students understand the concepts from the lesson. The students will show understanding by labeling the continents and oceans appropriately. G. Reflection: 1. Which part of the lesson do you think will be the easiest for you to teach? I think the easiest part of teaching this lesson is the use of the models to go from the three dimensional model of the earth to the flat map of the world. It is very visual and exciting for the students to see the globe cut and flattened. 2. Which part will be most challenging for you to teach? The most challenging part of this lesson is helping the students trace the continents neatly and placing them correctly on their own maps. This is challenging for some students as they are still developing their fine motor skills. 3. How will you follow up or extend this lesson? As an extension of this lesson, I would use Study of a Continent (MR&D p. 30) having the students choose one of the three projects listed: 1) choose a continent and
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Title of Unit: Geography Title of Lesson: World Puzzle Map Submitted By: Denise Crosby

make a map of it. Label the countries and surrounding oceans; 2) make a booklet of the countries; 3) make a flag booklet of the countries. 4. What will you do for students who dont grasp the concepts? For the students who are having difficulty understanding the concepts of this lesson, I would use the Skill Practice Unit Resource, p.20, described on bottom of TE 81 (Houghton Mifflin). 5. Which part of the lesson, if any, do you think might need to change? I think this lesson is very complete. It provides for a very hands-on approach to learning and memorizing the names of the continents and oceans. 6. When you were writing this lesson plan, what was the most difficult part? The lesson was not difficult to write at all, just time consuming.

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Puzzle Map and Control Map

Blank Map

Comparing Continent Globe with World Puzzle Map

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Continent Pictures, Labels, and Definitions

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