1. Topic-
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2. Content-
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Where People Live
population density
grain elevator |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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in the plains area settled along rivers, and the role that weather
plays in their daily lives. |
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4. Objectives-
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1. The students will locate the Plains States.
2. The students will distinguish factors that affect the way people
live in the Plains States. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
Have the students locate the Plains States on the map in the front
of the room.
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B. Development-
1. The students will read and discuss pages 228-231. The first section
the students will cover is the section "Where People Live."�
Here the students will discuss the features that are found in the
Plains States. Discuss with the students the importance of the location
of town along rivers. Ask the students why so many people built towns
along the river. Then discuss the importance of an population density.
On the board pull up a chart of different population densities to
show the difference between towns. Ask the students why we would need
to know the population density of an area.
2.The students will now discuss what it is like to live in rural areas.
Remind students that they live in a rural area. Ask them what kind
of jobs they find in Effingham county. Discuss the importance of a
grain elevator, and pass around a toy grain elevator that the students
can look at and touch.
3. Last discuss the impact of weather in the Plains states. Make a
web on the board with the word weather in it and have the students
work as a class to brainstorm factors involved in weather for the
the Plains States. |
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C. Practice-
| Use a web chart to illustrate factors that are involved in weather
for the Plains States. |
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D. Independent Practice-
| Vocabulary and Study Guide for Chapter 8 Lesson Two |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. Pull up pictures to help visual learners see the vocabulary words
displayed on the white board.
2. Pass around a model of the grain elevator so the students can visualize
what it is.
3. Make a web chart for the students to use as a visual when thinking
of factors involved in weather for the Plains states. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
Check for understanding as the students place different factors
on the white board.
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G. Closure-
| Discuss the differences of living in Great Lakes States and Plains
States. |
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7. Evaluation-
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Students will be evaluated on their Vocabulary and Study Guide
Worksheet.
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