Hodges Bend Middle School Lesson Plan2014-2015
Name/Subject: Michelle MarkoGrade: 7th grade/ Texas History / Week of: August 29- September 2, 2016
Unit: 5 Themes Texas Geographic regions
TEKS: 7.8 A, 7.9 B, 7.9C
Content Objective:TSW use geographic tools to collect, analyze and interpret data and understand the location and characteristics of places and regions of Texas, compare places and regions of Texas in terms of physical and human characteristics. Analyze the effects of human and physical factors such as climate, weather, landforms, irrigation, transportations and communication in Texas
Academic Vocabulary: Modify, Adapt, interaction, region, place, economic, agricultural, physical, Industries
Monday 8/29 / Tuesday 8/30 / Wednesday 8/31 / Thursday 9/1 / Friday 9/2
Objective: TSW be able to give examples of the 5 themes of Geography and demonstrate knowledge of key terms
Language Objective: TSW raise their hand to participate and write notes of the 5 themes.
Guiding questions: What is the difference between modify and adapt? Can an example be more than one theme? / Objective: TSW define key terms in Unit 1 and learn the 4 different regions of Texas and identify key places in Texas on a map.
Language Objective: TSW draw the map of Texas and identify and label key places on map.
Guiding questions: How are the four regions similar and different in Climate, Landforms and economic activities. / Objective: TSW compare places and regions of Texas in terms of physical and human characteristics.
Language Objective: TSW use the textbook to find and answer questions.
Guiding questionsHow are the four regions similar and different in Climate, Landforms and economic activities. / Objective: TSW compare places and regions of Texas in terms of physical and human characteristics.
Language Objective: TSW use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast the four regions of Texas.
Guiding questionsHow are the four regions similar and different in Climate, Landforms and economic activities. / Objective: TSW compare places and regions of Texas in terms of physical and human characteristics.
Language Objective: TSW demonstrate mastery of the four regions by making a foldable of the four regions of Texas.
Guiding questionsHow are the four regions similar and different in Climate, Landforms and economic activities.
Warm Up:Give an example of Human environment interaction ( ISN 4)
Activity:
1)5 themes of Geography WS ( ISN 6)
2)Start Key terms for Unit 1
( ISN 7)
Sentence Stems:
-Will be used for closing activity / Warm Up:Give 1 example of region and 1 example of Place ( ISN 4)
Activity:
1)Define Key terms for Unit 1 (ISN 7)
2)TX Mapping activity using
( ISN 8)
Sentence Stems:
-Will be used for closing activity / Warm Up:In what region of Texas, do we live in? ( ISN 4)
Activity:
1)TX climate and regions question scavenger hunt.
( ISN 9)
Sentence Stems:
-Will be used for closing activity / Warm Up: Name 3 resources only found in the coastal plains. ( ISN 4)
Activity:
1)Comparing Geographic regions of Texas graphic organizer ( ISN 10 )
Sentence Stems:
-Will be used for closing activity / Warm Up: Name the chief economic activities in the Great Plains. ( ISN 4)
Activity:
1)Foldable of the 4 regions of TX ( ISN 11)
Sentence Stems:
-Will be used for closing activity
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