2011-2012 LESSON “SNAPSHOT”

Teacher’s Name: Sharon SutherlandWeek 0f: March 12, 2012

Course Title and Periods Taught: Earth Science, 3rdUnit Title: Latitude and Longitude

List daily lesson topic and Depth of Knowledge: / List learning target
(related to Core Academic Standard): / Briefly outline daily lesson activities/agenda:
Monday
Lesson Topic: Latitude & Longitude
Critical Vocab: cartography, equator, latitude, longitude, prime meridian, International Date Zone / I can…
Describe the difference between latitude and longitude
Explain why it is important to give a city’s complete coordinates when describing its location / BR: What is our time zone? What happened to our time on Sunday morning? Why?
Procedure:
  • Discuss test; make up tests will be Tuesday in class
  • PPT Lecture: Latitude and Longitude
  • Pair work: Mapping Latitude and Longitude; Using Legends
  • Individual work: (time permitting) Study Guide 2.1

Tuesday
Lesson Topic: Latitude & Longitude
Critical Vocab:cartography, equator, latitude, longitude, prime meridian, International Date Zone / I can…
Describe the difference between latitude and longitude
Explain why it is important to give a city’s complete coordinates when describing its location / BR: Describe the difference between latitude and longitude
Procedure:
  • Make up tests
  • Complete vocabulary tables; complete pair work and individual work
  • Go over pair work and individual work (time permitting)

Wednesday
Lesson Topic: Types of Maps
Critical Vocab: Mercator projection; conic projection, topographic map, contour line, contour interval, geologic map, map legend, map scale / I can…
Compare and contrast different types of maps
Explain why different maps are used for different purposes / BR: Explain why it is important to give the complete coordinates when describing a location.
Procedure:
  • PPT Lecture: Types of Maps
  • Individual work: Study guide 2.2
  • Review for quiz on Thursday

Thursday
Lesson Topic: Mapping Our World quiz
Critical Vocab:cartography, equator, latitude, longitude, prime meridian, International Date Zone, Mercator projection; conic projection, topographic map, contour line, contour interval, geologic map, map legend, map scale / I can…
Describe the difference between latitude and longitude
Explain why it is important to give a city’s complete coordinates when describing its location
Compare and contrast different types of maps
Explain why different maps are used for different purposes / Procedure:
  • Allow time for study and asking questions
  • Mapping Our World Quiz
  • Chapter 4 vocabulary

Friday
Lesson Topic: Sub Plan
Critical Vocab: / I can…

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