CurrMap-LS3

1st Trimester

World Geography

Objectives

• Review and identify the continents and oceans (G)
• Use latitude and longitude to locate cities, countries and continents (G)
• Use maps and globes (G)

Activities

• Continent / Ocean map
• Note taking (vocabulary words)
• Map and concept quiz
• Locating cities using maps and lines of latitude and longitude
• Circle paper activity to find global to local position – “Where we are in the World”

Southwest Region

Objectives

• Identify the states, state capitals, and important bodies of water in the region (G)
• Work cooperatively in groups (CZ)
• Explore the history of the region (H)
• Explore and identify famous people (H)
• Understand and identify jobs, products, and resources found in SW region (E)
• Decide relevant information while researching (SS)
• Communicate and present information effectively (SS)
• Use thinking skills in projects, research, and discussions (SS)
• Research to find topography, major cities, and interesting facts of states in the region (G) (C) (H)
• Design a symbol representing learned information about each state (SS)

Activities/Assessments

• Complete Southwest region map
• Complete research packet by research category
• Make a table using Microsoft Word
• Complete SW Region Box project and present to class
• Evaluation based on oral presentation, box contents, and completeness of notes

Texas History (Part 1)

Objectives

• Explore, discuss, and identify Texas’ early explorers (H)
• Locate sites of importance in early Texas (G)
• Discover changes in early Texas government (G)
• Note the influence of various explorers and early Texan citizens (CU)(H)
• Order important events in Texas’ history (H) (SS)
• Create and interpret timelines (H)
• Sequence and categorize organization using graphic organizers (SS)
• Summarize reasons for European exploration in Texas
• Identify accomplishments of explorers such as Cabeza deVaca, Coronado, Pineda, LaSalle, and DeLeon (H)
• Explain when, where, and why the Spanish established missions in Texas

Activities/Assessments

• Create time line flip chart that details information from each of the 3 chapters.
• Each section of time-line includes a title an illustration, a flag, and a paragraph summarizing each chapter
• Create mind maps as a whole class after reading each chapter
• Class discussions
• End of section assessment – student uses mind maps to write a 3 paragraph summary of unit.
• Multiple choice unit assessment quiz
• Field trip

2nd Trimester

Midwest Region

Objectives

• Identify the states, state capitals, and important bodies of water in the region (G)
• Research and explore states in the Midwest region
• Identify major cities, topography, famous people, products, history, attractions, jobs, and climate of states in the region (G)(H)(CU)(E)(SS)
• Work cooperatively in groups (CZ)
• Identify and use the compass rose (G)
• Obtain information using reference books and computer sources (SS)
• Interpret charts and timelines (SS)
• Express ideas orally based on knowledge (SS)
• Create written project to express ideas (SS)
• Decide relevant information while researching (SS)

Activities/Assessments

• Complete region map
• Discover nicknames for region
• Learn about the Mississippi River
• Make flip book for Great Lakes facts
• Learn importance of Steel to region
• Research topics with partner
• Write mini paragraphs using information
• Create sketch of brochure
• Create a travel brochure with partner using
• Share brochure with class
• Take notes on classmates’ presentations
• Map and region quiz

Rocky Mountain Region

Objectives

• Identify the states, state capitals, and important bodies of water in the region (G)
• Explore the history of the region (H)
• Explore and identify famous people (H)
• Understand and identify jobs, products, and resources found in RM region (E)
• Decide relevant information while researching (SS)
• Communicate and present information effectively (SS)
• Use thinking skills in projects, research, and discussions (SS)
• Research to find topography, major cities, and interesting facts of states in the region (G) (C) (H)

Activities/Assessments

• Complete region map
• Map and region quiz
• Create shape book for one state in the region
• Take notes on classmates’ presentations
• Assessed on neatness, accuracy, and overall information

Texas History (Part 2)

Objectives

• Explore life of early Texas settlers (H) (E) (CU)
• Discover changes in way of life for Native Americans, Mexican citizens, and Texans (E) (CU) (E) (H)
• Locate important places in early Texas, including the capital city, Mexico’s capital city, the Louisiana Purchase (G)(H)
• Identify accomplishments of significant empresarios such as Moses Austin, Stephen F. Austin, and explain their accomplishments (H)
• Identify the impact of Mexico on the early settlers (H)
• Analyze the causes, major events, and effects of the Texas Revolution, including the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto (H)(G)

Activities/Assessments

• Discuss Filabusters as a class
• Read chapters with partners
• Create illustrated time-line for each chapter including flag, title, illustration, and a paragraph summarizing each chapter
• Class discussions
• Class and partner mind maps
• Chapter assessments
• End of unit quiz including magic square and time-line
• Field trip

3rd Trimester

Pactific Coast Region

Objectives

• Identify the states, state capitals, and important bodies of water in the region (G)
• Work cooperatively in groups (CZ)
• Explore the history of the region (H)
• Explore and identify famous people (H)
• Understand and identify jobs, products, and resources found in PC region (E)
• Decide relevant information while researching (SS)
• Communicate and present information effectively (SS)
• Use thinking skills in projects, research, and discussions (SS)
• Research to find topography, major cities, and interesting facts of states in the region (G) (CU)(H)

Activities/Assessments

• Create region map
• Read aloud Kate on the Coast
• Make large map with partners showing research and using map key with creative symbols assessed on neatness, accuracy, and map key
• Present map to class
• Map and region quiz

Southeast Region

Objectives

• Identify the states, state capitals, and important bodies of water in the region (G)
• Work cooperatively in groups (CZ)
• Explore the history of the region (H)
• Explore and identify famous people (H)
• Understand and identify jobs, products, and resources found in SE region (E)
• Decide relevant information while researching (SS)
• Communicate and present information effectively (SS)
• Use thinking skills in projects, research, and discussions (SS)
• Research to find topography, major cities, and interesting facts of states in the region (G)(CU) (H)

Activities/Assessments

• Region map
• Class discussions
• Learn about cash crops
• Introduction to The Civil War
• Create large map with partner that describes famous people, crops, and important information about a state.
• Present map to class
• Region and map quiz

Northeast Region

Objectives

• Identify the states, state capitals, and important bodies of water in the region (G)
• Work cooperatively in groups (CZ)
• Explore the history of the region (H)
• Explore and identify famous people (H)
• Understand and identify jobs, products, and resources found in SE region (E)
• Decide relevant information while researching (SS)
• Communicate and present information effectively (SS)
• Use thinking skills in projects, research, and discussions (SS)
• Research to find topography, major cities, and interesting facts of states in the region (G)(CU) (H)
• Use lines of latitude (G)
• Use maps and globes (G)

Activities/Assessments

• Region map
• Class discussions
• Research assigned state
• Read about immigrants to Ellis Island
• Watch video about immigration
• Research 4 generations of families
• Create and design family tree
• Locate places on the same line of latitude
• Region map and quiz

Texas History (Part 3)

Objectives

• Describe the successes and problems of the Republic of Texas (H)
• Explain the events that led to the annexation of Texas
• Identify leaders important to the founding of Texas as a state such as Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar, and Anson Jones (H)
• Describe the impact of the Civil War on Texas (H)
• Explain the growth and development of cattle, railroads (H)

Activities/Assessments

• Class discussions
• Create flip chart for each chapter studied
• Read chapters with partners
• Create illustrated flip chart time-line for each chapter including flag, title, illustration, and a paragraph summarizing
• Class and partner mind maps
• Chapter assessments
• End of unit quiz
• Field trip

Texas Government

Objectives

• Describe the basic structure of government in Texas (G)
• Identify services provided by state government (G)
• Identify local officials and explain how they are chosen (G)
• Identify and explain the importance of obeying laws and voting (G) (CZ)
• Identify the three parts of government
• Describe the jobs of each branch of government
• Gain information through computer sites

Activities/Assessments

• Students create a Texas Government Book adding a page each day
• Class discussions
• Read alouds
• Web-sites
• Field trip to downtown

Art a la Carte

Objectives

• Identify selected statues and paintings from communities around the world (CU)
• Explain the significance of selected artists and their statues and paintings to communities around the wold. (CU)

Activities/Assessments

• Class presentations
• Class discussions
• Field trip