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Unit Plan Template

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Unit Author
First and Last Name / Brandi Jones
Author's E-mail Address /
Course Name(s) / Computers in the Classroom
Course Number(s) / 4100
Course Section(s) / 003
School City, State, Zip / Denton, Tx
Instructor Name(s): / Gerald Knezek

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Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title / Texas Geography
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Essential Question / Why should we learn about Texas Geography?
Unit Questions / How can I identify all the different types of landforms in Texas?
Unit Summary
Students will learn about the types of landforms in Texas by reading books, learning about maps, observing pictures, watching movies, using computer software, and taking field trips outdoors. Students will also learn the names and locations of several major cities in Texas. Students will then use a combination of the information learned to create a state of their own incorporating imaginary cities and several different landforms.

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Subject Area(s): (List all subjects that apply)
Social Studies, Language Arts, Science

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Grade Level (Click boxes of all grade levels that apply)
K-2
6-8
ESL
Gifted and Talented / 3-5
9-12
Resource
Other:

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Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
Students will learn about the major cities and landforms in Texas. They will learn where these cities and landforms are located on a map through worksheets and textbooks. They should be able to identify the types of landforms by looking at pictures.
Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks
TEKS Requirements:
113.4.5 Geography. The student uses simple geographic tools such as maps, globes, and photographs. The student is expected to:
(A) use symbols, find locations, and determine directions on maps and globes; and
(B) draw maps to show places and routes.
113.4.6 Geography. The student understands the locations and characteristics of places and regions. The student is expected to:
(A) identify major landforms and bodies of water, including continents and oceans, on maps and globes;
(B) locate the community, Texas, the United States, and selected countries on maps and globes; and
(C) compare information from different sources about places and regions.
Procedures
The unit will be introduced by reading books and looking at different websites in the computer lab. It will be continued by observing maps and learning the major cities of the state. The students will then create a state of their own with their own cities and landforms.
Approximate Time Needed (Example: 45 minutes, 4 hours, 1 year, etc.)
Entire unit should take about 10-12 days.
Prerequisite Skills
Students should have a general knowledge of language arts in order to accurately understand descriptions. Students should also have a basic knowledge of direction (left, right, up, down) in order to build a concept of directions on a map.

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Materials and Resources Required For Unit

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Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed.)

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Camera
Computer(s)
Digital Camera
DVD Player
Internet Connection / Laser Disk
Printer
Projection System
Scanner
Television / VCR
Video Camera
Video Conferencing Equip.
Other:
Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)
Database/Spreadsheet
Desktop Publishing
E-mail Software
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM / Image Processing
Internet Web Browser
Multimedia / Web Page Development
Word Processing
Other:

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Printed Materials / Books, pictures, magazines
Supplies / Paper for worksheets and map building, crayons, markers, and map pencils for drawing and coloring maps, etc.
Internet Resources / http://www.edu4kids.com/index.php?TB=30&page=14 http://www.traveltex.com/ http://www.texasonline.state.tx.us/category.jsp?language=eng&categoryId=1 http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/kids/ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter113/ch113a.html#113.4
Others
Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
Resource Student / Assignments and activities will be modified or shortened.
Gifted Student / Gifted students can showcase one city in their created state and tell about different resources in that city.
Student Assessment
Students knowledge of the material learned will be observed though worksheets, quizzes, and projects.

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