Lesson Plan

Subject/Grade Level:
9
th
Grade World Geography
Lesson Title:
Chapter 1-Reading a Map
Lesson Duration:
50 Minutes
Performance Objective: Upon completion of this lesson, the student ill !e a!le
-to distinguish latitude and longitude"
-to graph longitude and latitude lines on a map"
Specific Objectives:
#tudents ill compare and contrast longitude and latitude"
#tudents ill graph latitude and longitude lines on a map
#tudents ill apply $noledge of latitude and longitude to locate specific location"
Preparation
Framework Strand:
Culture
ontent Standard ompetencies/Objectives:
Competencies-understand the geographic patterns and process found around the orld"
%!&ecti'es-() *dentify the characteristics and interpret the patterns of the geography of the orld !y using
the concepts of geography +e"g", map element, latitude and longitude, time ,ones, mental maps, map
pro&ections, etc"-"
!S "/SS:
W.#/"9-10"0a1 *ntroduce a topic and organi,e ideas, concepts, and information to ma$e important
connections and distinctions, including formatting +e"g", headings-, graphics +e"g", figures, ta!les-, and
multimedia hen useful to aiding comprehension"
#nstructional $ids:
2ou /u!e- 'ideo on longitude and latitude
3oer 3oint-4ocation
!aterials %eeded:
/e5t!oo$-World Geography
.andouts-4ongitude and 4atitude
Maps-World Map6United #tates
&'uipment %eeded:
Computer, pro&ector, and #mart !oard
Desired Student Prere'uisites:
7one
#ntroduction/$nticipator( Set
8R-#tudents ill locate the 09 latitude line and 09 longitude line on a map p" 1(-15"
Lesson Outline/Procedures: #nstructor %otes:
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/eacher ill e5plain the concept of reading a map"
/eacher ill discuss $ey terms longitude and latitude"
/eacher ill graph longitude and latitude points"
#tudents ill compare and contrast latitude and longitude lines"
#tudents ill graph latitude and longitude lines on a map"
#tudents ill locate the se'en continents and four oceans on a map"
$pplication
Guided Practice1
/eacher ill gi'e an o'er'ie of longitude and latitude on 3oer 3oint"
/eacher ill sho a 'ideo of longitude and latitude
#ndependent Practice1
#tudents ill or$ on handouts of longitude and latitude
Summar(
Lesson losure1
/eacher ill use the :-0-1 method" %n a sheet of paper students ill determine three things that they
learned today, to things that they already $ne and one thing they ould li$e to $no more a!out"
#tudents can also rite a !rief summary of the lesson"
&valuation
#nformal $ssessment/"eview1
/eacher ill re'ie longitude and latitude as a group !y oral and o!ser'ation"
Formal $ssessment1
#tudents ill !e ;ui,,ed on longitude and latitude"
Lesson &)tension
&)tension/&nric*ment1
#tudents ill construct longitude and latitude of different points around the orld"
$ccommodations/Differentiation1
#loer students ill or$ ith a partner or one on one ith the teacher"
"eferences:
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