1st+Grade+Geography

Where People Live By: Amy Mayo & Rachelle VanderMeulen

Grade:** 1 ** Length: **3 weeks** Unit Theme: **Geography** Key Words: **State, Country, Globe, Symbol, Continent, Location, Map, Border, Neighborhood, Resource, Farm, Shelter, Transportation, Weather, Season, and Recreation.**

Essential Questions: 1. How can you locate specific local, national, international, and global locations using different maps? 2. How can you compare and contrast a 3 dimensional and 2 dimensional map of a specific location? 3. What is the importance of using a map? 4. Why is it important to have a key on a map? 5. How does the environmental factors affect the way people live?

Summary Description: This unit will help students understand the geography that is all around them. During this unit the students will understand how important maps are and how they can use maps to find locations. In addition they will be introduced to different types of maps including but not limited to 3-dimesionsal and picture maps. Learning about environments that pertain to certain geographical locations will also be discussed. The students will obtain the basic knowledge about how locations, weather, and physical environments can affect everything people rely on. With all of the new information they have obtained the students will be making maps of their own city, showing key locations and how the weather affects the people in the town.

Unit Goals: //**Parent Participation:**// Would be greatly appreciated during the map-making days in the classroom. //**Use of Technology:**// BrainPop Jr. and Discovery Education for videos <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">//**Learning Environment:**// The students will be in the classroom <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">//**Appropriateness for ELL/Special Needs:**// My ELL students are high and do not require any modifications for this unit. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">For my one special needs student who has Multiple Sclerosis, she will require help when working on the map because one of her hands does not work very well. She can perform all of the other tasks without help.

<span style="color: #e300ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Stage 1: Identify Desired Results:

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Standards: 1. Locate on maps and globes their community, California, the United States, the seven continents, and the four oceans. 2. Compare the information that can be derived from a three-dimensional model to the information that can be derived from a picture of the same location. 3. Construct a simple map, using cardinal directions and map symbols. 4. Describe how location, weather, and physical environment affect the way people live, including the effect on their food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and recreation.
 * 1.2: Students compare and contrast the absolute and relative locations of places and people and describe the physical and/or human characteristics of places**.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What enduring understandings are desired (and what misunderstandings will be addressed)?
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">It is still important to learn how to use a map even with GPS devices so common.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Environments affect the way people live.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">There is a difference between a 3-dimesional map and a flat map, a 3D map gives more depth and shows landforms more clearly.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Essential Questions: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. How can you locate specific local, national, international, and global locations using different maps? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2. How can you compare and contrast a 3 dimensional and 2 dimensional map of a specific location? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">3. What is the importance of using a map? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">4. Why is it important to have a key on a map? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">5. How does the environmental factors affect the way people live?

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">//**Students will know:**// the key terms for the unit. The students will know the reason maps are used. In addition they will know how the geography of locations affect the people who live in those places, (i.e. local community, California, United States, The Seven Continents, and four oceans).

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">//**Students will be able to:**// Locate important places on a variety of maps including: local community, California, United States, Seven Continents, and Four oceans. They will also be able to compare and contrast a 3-Dimensional Map and a flat picture map. The students will be able to describe how geographic locations affect people’s lives, including: food, clothing, and shelter just to name a few. In addition they students will be able to create a map of their own of their city, which will include a key and cardinal directions.

Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence:

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">What evidence will show that students understand?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Evidence of student knowledge will be shown through the assessments that will be given.
<span style="color: #e300ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Performance Tasks:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Create a Map of your School
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Create a neighborhood Map
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Unit Test
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Create a map of the state of California

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Other Evidence (quizzes, tests, prompts, observations, dialogues, work samples, etc.): <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Through formal and informal assessments, the students will be able to show their knowledge of the material. The students will be learning to read maps, and they will be creating multiple maps to show their understanding. As a final formal assessment, the students will be completing a unit test. This will show if they are able to comprehend the vocabulary and if they are able to read a map. Lastly, by continuously asking questions throughout the lesson, the teacher will be able to see the students’ progress and he or she will be able to confront any misunderstandings.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Student Self-Assessment: <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">The students will assessing themselves as they create maps on their own. They will begin by creating a map of the school’s campus. This will allow them to create a map based on a topic which they are familiar with. The second map which they will be individually creating is a map of their neighborhood. Lastly, the final assessment for the unit will be having the students create a map of California. This will be a whole class assignment and they will create this map on a large piece of butcher paper using 3D objects. This will allow the students to put their knowledge into practice while working together as a group.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**Performance Task #1** **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Task Title: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Create a School Map ** **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Approximate time frame: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">40-45 minutes ** **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What desired understanding/content standards will be assessed through this task? **
 * Students will be able to show their understanding of the material through creating a simple map of the school’s campus.
 * The students will generate a key/legend which will symbolize particular locations on the map.

**<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What criteria are implied in the standard(s)/understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics? ** Students will understand how to create a map through teacher direction instruction and examples of different kinds of school campus maps. They will understand the relative location of each building as they walk through the school. Also, the students will be creating this map while using cardinal directions and map symbols on a key/legend as mentioned in the California State Standards. **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understanding? ** The students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of the material through a unit test during their final week of the unit. The unit test will be summative as it will address all of the information they learning during the entire unit. **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What student products/performance will provide evidence of desired standards? **
 * The students will be creating of map of the school’s campus.
 * The map will include each building on campus- including classrooms, the cafeteria, the front office, the library, and the computer lab.
 * The map will also include the playground areas of the campus- including the jungle gym, tether ball, swings, four square courts, and basketball courts
 * The map will include the cardinal directions which will show the students where everything lies to one another.
 * The map will also required to have a key/legend.
 * Symbols for the map will include the different buildings and trees.
 * These are the minimum for the students. If any student feels they would like to include more, they may.

**<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">By what criteria will student products/performance be evaluated? **
 * The student’s maps will be evaluated based on the final outcome.
 * The students be will given a grade based on the completeness, and if the criteria was met.
 * The key/legend also needs to match up with the locations which were given; each place needs to be in the proper location.
 * Based on how the students work looks when it is done will decide if their work is posted up in the classroom on our bulletin board for our map unit.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**Performance Task #2** <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Task Title: ****<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Create a Neighborhood Map ** **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Approximate time frame: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">40-45 minutes ** <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What desired understanding/content standards will be assessed through this task? **  ** California State Standards Addressed: ** **1.2: Students compare and contrast the absolute and relative locations of places and people and describe the physical and/or human characteristics of places** **3. Construct a simple map, using cardinal directions and map symbols.** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What criteria are implied in the standard(s)/understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics? ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understanding? **  <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What student products/performance will provide evidence of desired standards? **  <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">By what criteria will student products/performance be evaluated? ** <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**Performance Task #3** <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Task Title: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Unit Test ** <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Approximate time frame: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">45 minutes at most (student should be done within 20 minutes) ** <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What desired understanding/content standards will be assessed through this task? ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">All of the California state standards will be covered in this unit test: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1.2: Students compare and contrast the absolute and relative locations of places and people and describe the physical and/or human characteristics of places.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Students will demonstrate their abilities to create a simple map of their neighborhood.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The students will be able to create a simple key, which represents specific locations on the map
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The students will be able to describe characteristics of their town on the map
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Information implied is that the students will be making a map of the neighborhood that surrounds the school they attend.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Besides this is it hard to make implications for students who are in first grade because they are still learning basic information about maps.
 * Students will demonstrate their understanding through a unit test just before making their final map as a class. The unit test will be summative and check for the students understanding of all of the information they have just learned.
 * The students will be creating a map (more specific then the map of the school) of the neighborhood surrounding the school.
 * The map must include: names of major streets around the school, other schools, churches,any businesses, and parks.
 * If the student lives close to the school they may also include their house.
 * They will be required to include a key in the bottom right hand corner which makes it easier for someone reading the map to understand.
 * The students will be shown a map of the locations around the school so they know what and where the locations should be.
 * The key will include: a schoolhouse for a school, a church building for a church, and a tree for parks they would like to include.
 * These are the minimum for the students if any students feels as if they would like to include more they may.
 * The students maps will be evaluated based on completeness
 * If the student has completed all of the required tasks then they will receive full credit as long at it is correct
 * The symbols need to match up with the locations given
 * Each place needs to be in the correct location
 * Based on how the students work looks when it is done will decide if their work is posted up in the classroom on our bulletin board for our map unit.
 * The students will be able to display correct knowledge of all the information they have learned about maps, locations, and the people that live in particular locations.
 * The students will understand the difference between 2D and 3D maps
 * The students will understand what a key/legend is and how to read them
 * The students will understand what to do in different types of weather
 * The role of shelter in different types of weather

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">1. Locate on maps and globes their local community, California, the United States, the seven continents, and the four oceans. 2. Compare the information that can be derived from a three-dimensional model to the information that can be derived from a picture of the same location. 3. Construct a simple map, using cardinal directions and map symbols. 4. Describe how location, weather, and physical environment affect the way people live, including the effects on their food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and recreation.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What criteria are implied in the standard(s)/understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics? ** <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The only information that is implied is that what will be on the test is what the students have covered in the three week unit. They will know that vocabulary and other key information will be covered in the test.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understanding? ** <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The students will demonstrate their understanding through a unit test. The unit test will be multiple choice and fill in the blank with a word bank included. The students are in first grade and because of that there will be no short answer for the students because it is difficult for them to recall information even from studying.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What student products/performance will provide evidence of desired standards? ** <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: left;">The students unit test will show if they have developed a complete understanding of the new information. In addition the final map they will make as a class of California will be the students chance to show all they have learned about maps. <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">By what criteria will student products/performance be evaluated? ** <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Example of the Unit Test:
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Multiple Choice test will be graded based on correctness, there is only one correct answer to each question.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Based on the number of questions answered correctly will determine the grade the students receive.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">**Performance Task #4** <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Task Title: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Create a Map of California ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Approximate time frame: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2 days ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What desired understanding/content standards will be assessed through this task? ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Students will be able to express their understanding of the material through creating a 3D map of California.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">The students will also create a key/legend which will stand for specific locations on the state map.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What criteria are implied in the standard(s)/understanding(s) regardless of the task specifics? ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> The students will be able to create a state map because of all the instruction they have been receiving throughout the unit. Since this is the final project, the students will be completing this project as a class. The class will be broken up into groups and each group will be assigned a section of the state. Each group will be able to look at different California state maps through tour guides, using Google, or any other sources they can come up with. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Through what authentic performance task will students demonstrate understanding? ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; text-align: left;">The students will be able to show their understanding of the material through a unit test during their final week of the unit. The unit test will be summative as it will address all of the information they learning during the entire unit. The test will be given the day before this final project begins. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What student products/performance will provide evidence of desired standards? ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;">
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">The students will be creating a map of the State of California.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">The map will include cities, borders, major freeways, national parks, deserts, mountains, rivers, and lakes.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Also within the cities, students will be able to create buildings to show specific locations of hospitals, banks, neighborhoods, hotels, etc… (The students will choose which buildings they will want to create).
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">The map will be constructed on butcher paper. The buildings will be created out of cardboard with the help of parents (if necessary). The landscape will also be painted on the paper and the cardboard may be used.
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">The map will also include a key/legend which will show rivers, lakes, mountains, borders, cities, freeways, deserts, national parks, and buildings. (During this process, each group will need to talk with the other groups to decide on the symbol for the object).
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">These are the minimum for the students. If any student feels they would like to include more, they may.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> **<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">By what criteria will student products/performance be evaluated? **
 * The students’ map will be evaluated based on the final outcome.
 * The students be will given a grade based on the criteria and if it was met. Also, a separate grade will be given to each group and how they worked together.
 * The key/legend also needs to be consistent with the locations and where they were placed; each location needs to be in the proper position.

Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences & Instruction

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">What sequence of teaching and learning experiences will equip students to develop and demonstrate the desired understandings? **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Consider the W.H.E.R.E. elements, from the //student’s// perspective. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">The students will be introduced to the unit and the content that will be covered within the following three weeks. Students will take notes in their notebooks as they learn the new vocabulary for the unit.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">The students will create a Venn Diagram as they learn about 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional maps. Through observations, they will learn how they are different and similar to one another.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Students will learn and experience the set up of a map. The students will be given a map of their classroom as they learn about the new concept of location.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">The students will learn about the key/legend of the map. The students will be exposed to different symbols that can be used when reading maps. The students will also get the opportunity to see different map examples in order to gain a further understanding of the key/legend.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Students will put their knowledge of maps into a project where they create a 2 dimensional map of the school’s campus. The students will be broken up into groups as they complete this activity.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">The students will learn about the different maps of states and countries, as well as learning about borders and how they are used in maps to show the end or beginning of an area.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Students will learn how transportation helps us get from one place to another (land, water, or air). Also, students will learn about different shelters and how to locate them on a map through teacher-directed instruction.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">The students will learn that each kind of land has resources. A place’s location, land, and resources affect where people live, what they eat, and how they move around. Trees, mountains, and water will be some of the more important resources which students will learn to map out/locate.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">The students will learn about directions- north, south, east, west as well as left and right. The students will get to use a map as the teacher tells them to move their fingers left, right, north, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">The students will create a map of their neighborhood. They will create as best they can from memory. The students will also be in groups during this time which will allow more opportunities of getting the neighborhood map correct. The students will also create a chart of places to visit when in the neighborhood.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">The students will be able to interact in an activity where they are to follow specific directions and following a map in order to reach a specific place on the school’s campus. The students will be given directions such as: take 6 steps to the left, turn north once you reach the water fountain, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">The students will complete an assessment based on the content from the previous lessons. This assessment will require them to read a map and locate specific areas which will be given through directions. The students will also be tested on their knowledge of their vocabulary.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">The students will create a final project where they are to build a 3 dimensional map of the state of California. The students will receive help from the parents as they create 3D buildings, mountains, and rivers.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">In what ways will technology be used that will equip students to develop and demonstrate the desired understandings? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Technology is critical in all classrooms and this classroom will be no different. We will be using Brain Pop Jr. and will be introducing maps to students by watching this video. Videos are great resources because they put visuals to the ideas and it is a different format then the students are use to. We will also be using Google maps to show the student’s three-dimensional maps and two-dimensional maps. You can use good maps to show both of those and in addition use maps for areas that students are familiar with.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">What parental/family involvement activities will equip students to develop and demonstrate the desired understandings? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Parental involvement will only be required during the last two days of this unit. During these two days the students will be working on a classroom map of California. The parents will be there to help glue the items on the maps based on WHERE the students tell them. The parents will also be observing the students as they build and paint the landscape. The students are designing the organizing the map but the parents are going to help with the putting together. Having parents in the classroom allows them to see how their children are working in class and any help a teacher can get is always great. In addition the parents will be able to see how much their students are learning in class and the students take pride in showing their parents how well they are doing.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Design a bulletin board (include a sketch) and tell in what ways it will be used to equip students to develop and demonstrate the desired understandings? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The bulletin board will be divided up into three main sections: vocabulary, maps, and different types of keys and legends. It is important to always have the vocabulary visual for the students because more the students look at the words the more familiar they will become with them. We will have the definitions posted with the words as well so the students can practice learning the definitions. It is important for students to not only become familiar with words but also know the definitions. The middle section of the bulletin board will be different maps: Class, City, State, and Country Maps. This gives the students of the visuals of maps and when they have time they can always go up to them and look at them in more details. Some maps have more details then others and students can see what types of maps they want to make when do their own maps. Finally the last section of the bulletin board will be different types of keys and legends that students may see on different maps. It is important to make students aware of everything they are going to see on maps and understanding how to read and understanding keys is critical. Bulletin boards are great visuals for students and learning tools.

**<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Introduction ** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Go over vocabulary **
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W || **//<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">2 //** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Explain 2D and 3D maps ** W || **//<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">3 //** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Location Map **

W || **//<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">4 //** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Explain the key/legend ** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Give example maps ** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">to prepare **   **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">for tomorrow’s activity **

WH || **//<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">5 //** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Create Map **  **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">of school campus **

WHE || **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">State, Country, Border ** W || **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">7 ** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Transportation **  **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">and Shelters **
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W || **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">8 ** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Resources **

W || **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">9 ** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Learning Directions **

W || **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">10 ** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Create Neighborhood Map **

WHE || **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Review ** W || **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">12 ** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Using a map **  **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">to follow directions **   **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">to a specific destination **
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ER || **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">13 ** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Final Formal Assessment **

E || **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">14 ** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Begin Final Map Project **

HERE || **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">15 ** **<span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Finish Final Map Project **

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