Lpss - Continents

Adacao Elementary School: 2nd Grade: Social Studies Second is the Best Name: Mrs. Alvarez, Mrs. Panganiban, Ms. Saralu, Mrs. Taitague Title of Unit:

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2nd Quarter  What is our world made up of?  Land and Bodies of Water o Continents & Oceans Design Question Focus of the Lesson (elements from other DQ’s may be used as support) √ Introducing New Knowledge √ Deepening or  Generating and Practicing Testing Hypotheses Learning Goal/ Objective: (based on Standards) 2.3.1 Locate Guam and the U.S. on a world map. 2.3.5 Locate Guam, its surrounding islands, the U.S., selected countries, oceans, and continents on maps and globes. Learning Targets: (write in the scale below) 2.0 Simpler Content: 3.0 Target 4.0 More Complex: Students will be able to Students will be able to Students will be able to complete Frayer Method & complete Frayer Method & complete Frayer Method & Naming Continents and Naming Continents and Naming Continents and Oceans with 70% accuracy. Oceans with 80-90% Oceans with 100% accuracy. accuracy. Social Studies

Often aligns with DQ 2

Often aligns with DQ 3

SLOs Alignment Academically Responsible: Demonstrates proficiency in grade level skill.

Often aligns with DQ 4

Leader In Me Alignment Habit #3: Put First Things First – Work First Then Play

Assessment and Monitoring: (checks for content and desired effect)  Formal Assessment: Teacher will make observations students partake in whole-group discussions and identification of continents and oceans.  Summative Assessment: Teacher will grade worksheets to check for understanding. Critical Information Chunks (as determined by learning targets) Pangea, Continents, Oceans Sequence: Instructional Strategies /Lesson Activity: Instructional Strategies  Students engage in whole-class discussion about “Pangea” and the world’s water and land content.  Students engage in the continent song: “There are 7, There are 7, Continents, Continents In between the oceans, In between the oceans, Let’s name them, Let’s name them North America, South America,

Adacao Elementary School: 2nd Grade: Social Studies Second is the Best Name: Mrs. Alvarez, Mrs. Panganiban, Ms. Saralu, Mrs. Taitague Europe, Asia, Africa Europe, Asia, Africa Australia, Australia Antarctica, Antarctica”  5 Oceans Song There are 5, There are 5 Oceans, Oceans Pacific and Atlantic Indian and Artic Southern, too Southern, too

Lesson/Activities  Students create Frayer Method graphic organizer for topic words: Pangaea, continent, water, and land  Students engage in identification of the 7 continents and 5 great oceans as a whole group.  Students engage in whole-group online research and complete blank map of the world. The names of each continent (and short, noteworthy information on each) is discussed and written on their maps.  Students play continent game online (http://world-geographygames.com/continents.html) Students come up individual and play speed rounds identifying the 7 continents. Application  Students complete/fill in a blank map of the world independently, complete with continents and oceans. Adaptations for Unique Student Needs: (ELL, Special Education, Gifted, Students who lack support for school) - Speak loudly and concise - Allow for extra time if needed - Repeat instructions - Preferential seating Assignment(s): Frayer Method: Pangea, water, land, continent, ocean Map worksheet Resources and Materials:  Projector  Speakers  Notebooks

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Europe Asia Australia Antarctica North America South America Africa Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean Pacific Ocean