La Vega High School Lesson Plans

2012-2013

Subject: WORLD GEOGRAPHY / Teacher Name: CHRIS WARD
Week of: 10/28/2013 / Room Number: 211
Monday: Canada - US Relations / The learner will be able to… describe the interdependence of Canada and the US.
TEKS O/SE: TEKS O/SE:
WG.6A WG.6B WG.7A WG.7D WG.10B WG.10D WG.13AWG.19B WG.19C WG.20A / The learner will learn by…as a group, complete the Canada and US Relations: Policy handout.
ELPS 2F Derive meaning from a variety of media 3J Respond orally to a variety of media sources 4F Use visual and contextual supports 3D Speak using grade level vocabulary in context 3E Share in cooperative groups 3F Speak using common and content are vocabulary 3G Orally express opinions, ideas, and feelings 1E Use and reuse new academic language 1C Use techniques to learn new vocabulary 3B Use new vocabulary in oral and written communication 4C Develop sight vocabulary and language structures 5B Write using newly acquired vocabulary 5C Spell familiar English words 1A Use prior knowledge to learn new language 4B Recognize directionality of English text 4G Show comprehension of English text individually and in groups 4H Read silently with comprehension 5F Write using variety of sentence structures and words 5G Narrate, describe, and explain in writing / The learner will have mastered the lesson when… create a brochure about Canada.
Lesson Cycle / Activity / Resources
Engage / Bellringer:
Explore / Discovery
Explain / Student model
Extend / Student apply
Evaluate / Create a brochure about Canada in order to teach others about
the relationship between the U.S. and Canada focusing on
political, economic and social connections. (
Ensure / Homework/Tutorial/Remediation
Accommodations / SPED: provide notes, reduced assignments, extra time, opportunity to repeat and explain instructions, reading assistance, no penalty for spelling, check for understanding, seat near teacher, modified assignments / LEP: use of pictures, use of key terms, use of Spanish/English dictionary, multiple choice questions
AVID Strategies
Mentor/Inclusion
Tuesday: Unit 4 Test Review / The learner will be able to…
TEKS O/SE: TEKS O/SE:
WG.6A WG.6B WG.7A WG.7D WG.10B WG.10D WG.13AWG.19B WG.19C WG.20A / The leaner will learn by…
ELPS 2F Derive meaning from a variety of media 3J Respond orally to a variety of media sources 4F Use visual and contextual supports 3D Speak using grade level vocabulary in context 3E Share in cooperative groups 3F Speak using common and content are vocabulary 3G Orally express opinions, ideas, and feelings 1E Use and reuse new academic language 1C Use techniques to learn new vocabulary 3B Use new vocabulary in oral and written communication 4C Develop sight vocabulary and language structures 5B Write using newly acquired vocabulary 5C Spell familiar English words 1A Use prior knowledge to learn new language 4B Recognize directionality of English text 4G Show comprehension of English text individually and in groups 4H Read silently with comprehension 5F Write using variety of sentence structures and words 5G Narrate, describe, and explain in writing / The learner will have mastered the lesson when…
Lesson Cycle / Activity / Resources
Engage / Bellringer:
Explore / Discovery
Explain / Student model
Extend / Student apply
Evaluate / Informal/Formal
Ensure / Homework/Tutorial/Remediation
Accommodations / SPED: provide notes, reduced assignments, extra time, opportunity to repeat and explain instructions, reading assistance, no penalty for spelling, check for understanding, seat near teacher, modified assignments / LEP: use of pictures, use of key terms, use of Spanish/English dictionary, multiple choice questions
AVID Strategies
Mentor/Inclusion
Wednesday: Unit 4 Exam / The learner will be able to…
TEKS O/SE: TEKS O/SE:
WG.6A WG.6B WG.7A WG.7D WG.10B WG.10D WG.13AWG.19B WG.19C WG.20A / The learner will learn by…
ELPS 2F Derive meaning from a variety of media 3J Respond orally to a variety of media sources 4F Use visual and contextual supports 3D Speak using grade level vocabulary in context 3E Share in cooperative groups 3F Speak using common and content are vocabulary 3G Orally express opinions, ideas, and feelings 1E Use and reuse new academic language 1C Use techniques to learn new vocabulary 3B Use new vocabulary in oral and written communication 4C Develop sight vocabulary and language structures 5B Write using newly acquired vocabulary 5C Spell familiar English words 1A Use prior knowledge to learn new language 4B Recognize directionality of English text 4G Show comprehension of English text individually and in groups 4H Read silently with comprehension 5F Write using variety of sentence structures and words 5G Narrate, describe, and explain in writing / The learner will have mastered the lesson when…
Lesson Cycle / Activity / Resources
Engage / Bellringer:
Explore / Discovery
Explain / Student model
Extend / Student apply
Evaluate / Informal/Formal
Ensure / Homework/Tutorial/Remediation
Accommodations / SPED: provide notes, reduced assignments, extra time, opportunity to repeat and explain instructions, reading assistance, no penalty for spelling, check for understanding, seat near teacher, modified assignments / LEP: use of pictures, use of key terms, use of Spanish/English dictionary, multiple choice questions
AVID Strategies
Mentor/Inclusion
Thursday: Physical Geography of Latin America / The learner will be able to…describe how physical landscapes have shaped the population distribution of Latin America.
TEKS O/SE:
WG.4AWG.4BWG.6AWG.6BWG.7BWG.8BWG.9B / The learner will learn by…building a map that shows population
ELPS 2F Derive meaning from a variety of media 3J Respond orally to a variety of media sources 4F Use visual and contextual supports 3D Speak using grade level vocabulary in context 3E Share in cooperative groups 3F Speak using common and content are vocabulary 3G Orally express opinions, ideas, and feelings 1E Use and reuse new academic language 1C Use techniques to learn new vocabulary 3B Use new vocabulary in oral and written communication 4C Develop sight vocabulary and language structures 5B Write using newly acquired vocabulary 5C Spell familiar English words 1A Use prior knowledge to learn new language 4B Recognize directionality of English text 4G Show comprehension of English text individually and in groups 4H Read silently with comprehension 5F Write using variety of sentence structures and words 5G Narrate, describe, and explain in writing / The learner will have mastered the lesson when…they have analyzed the affects of landforms on settlement patterns.
Lesson Cycle / Activity / Resources
Engage / 1. Students view three population pyramids (U.S., Mexico, and Guatemala). In groups of three, students write one inference and one prediction for each of the countries based on the population age groups. Note: The Teacher Resource PowerPoint: Compare Population Pyramids may be printed, each slide on one page so that it is large enough for students to view.
2. Each group shares one inference and one prediction about one of the countries.
3. Explain to students that this next unit of study has very different demographics than the previous unit of study and that the focus for this lesson is on Mexico, Central America including the Caribbean Islands, and South America.
Explore / 1. Groups students into three.
2. Distribute Handout: Blank Map of Latin America.
3. Show Slide 1 from the Teacher Resource PowerPoint: Latin America: 3 Regions so that students begin to build a mental map of the three regions of study.
4. Show Slide 2. Students read the statement on the slide (Physical landscapes and climate often changes settlement patterns and helps shape population distribution). Each group decides if this is a true or false statement and writes a justification for their response.
5. Groups discuss for about three minutes. One representative from each group stands up if they support the statement to be true or false and shares the justification with the class.
6. After viewing Slides 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 students label and color the 3 major regions of Latin America on their Handout: Blank Map of Latin America. (Regions on a map: Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, and South America).
7. Distribute the following handouts:
 Handout: Exploring Regions of Latin America
 Handout: Climate Zones South America
 Handout: Climate Zones North America
 Handout: Population Density: South America
 Handout: Population Density: North America
Explain / Student model
Extend / Student apply
Evaluate / Informal/Formal
Ensure / Homework/Tutorial/Remediation
Accommodations / SPED: provide notes, reduced assignments, extra time, opportunity to repeat and explain instructions, reading assistance, no penalty for spelling, check for understanding, seat near teacher, modified assignments / LEP: use of pictures, use of key terms, use of Spanish/English dictionary, multiple choice questions
AVID Strategies
Mentor/Inclusion
Friday: Physical Geography of Latin America / The learner will be able to… describe the differences physical differences of Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America.
TEKS O/SE:
WG.4AWG.4BWG.6AWG.6BWG.7BWG.8BWG.9B / The learner will learn by…using a Venn diagram to compare the physical characteristics of the region.
ELPS 2F Derive meaning from a variety of media 3J Respond orally to a variety of media sources 4F Use visual and contextual supports 3D Speak using grade level vocabulary in context 3E Share in cooperative groups 3F Speak using common and content are vocabulary 3G Orally express opinions, ideas, and feelings 1E Use and reuse new academic language 1C Use techniques to learn new vocabulary 3B Use new vocabulary in oral and written communication 4C Develop sight vocabulary and language structures 5B Write using newly acquired vocabulary 5C Spell familiar English words 1A Use prior knowledge to learn new language 4B Recognize directionality of English text 4G Show comprehension of English text individually and in groups 4H Read silently with comprehension 5F Write using variety of sentence structures and words 5G Narrate, describe, and explain in writing / The learner will have mastered the lesson when…the can describe the physical differences of the region.
Lesson Cycle / Activity / Resources
Engage / Bellringer:
Explore / Discovery
Explain / Groups draw a compare and contrast graphic organizer on butcher paper.
2. Groups display the graphic organizer for other groups to view. (gallery walk)
3. Independently, students write an explanation of how the three regions are alike and how they are different. (Note: focus is on population density and physical geography.)
Extend / Student apply
Evaluate / Informal/Formal
Ensure / Homework/Tutorial/Remediation
Accommodations / SPED: provide notes, reduced assignments, extra time, opportunity to repeat and explain instructions, reading assistance, no penalty for spelling, check for understanding, seat near teacher, modified assignments / LEP: use of pictures, use of key terms, use of Spanish/English dictionary, multiple choice questions
AVID Strategies
Mentor/Inclusion