Sub Sahara Africa Lesson Plans
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Weekly Lesson Planning Tool Teache r: Mrs. McGrath Course/ Grade: World Geography Schoo l: JDS Unit # and Title: Introduction to SubSaharan Africa Dates: April, 2013 GP 4, 5 Lesson Topics: Physical, Economical, and Cultural Characteristics of Sub Sahara Africa SOL/Objective/Learning Goals: Prepare students for upcoming EOC exam; practice, refine, and enhance communication skills (oral and written), present strategies for improved reading comprehension. Essential Question(s): Instruct physical, cultural, and economic characteristics of Sub Saharan Africa; guide students to become independent thinkers; illustrate effects of colonization; compare/contrast economic, physical and cultural habits in western and eastern regions. Materials Note: Each day until SOL examinations, students will have SOL aligned Questions as DO-NOW activities. Engage & Hook Explain & Model Explore & Apply Evaluate & Close Weekly SOL Review: Tools of Geography (Unit 1) Questions 1-3 (previous unit— NASA) (personal note: use map #28 as pretest question) 1. Remarks: Welcome to the “home stretch”—Fourth 9 weeks. 2. Inform, motivate students that the EOC testing will be in 5 weeks. 3. Every day for next 5 weeks—Do Now are Review questions for SOL. 4. Continue with study of remaining units before testing: Sub Sahara Africa, Asia, and Europe (We have a lot of work to accomplish). 1. Unit Pre-Test: Students use highlighters to highlight confusing/unfamilia r words. 2. Discuss vocabulary within question context (review); 3. Students highlight confusing, unfamiliar words. Students will complete personal dictionary guide for words. 1. Grade for DO- NOW; 2. Sticky note closure (required ). 3. Anticipat ion Guide: Sub- Sahara Africa. 8/7/2008
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Weekly Lesson Planning Tool
Teacher: Mrs. McGrath Course/Grade: World Geography School: JDS
Unit # and Title: Introduction to SubSaharan Africa Dates: April, 2013 GP 4, 5
Lesson Topics: Physical, Economical, and Cultural Characteristics of Sub Sahara Africa
SOL/Objective/Learning Goals: Prepare students for upcoming EOC exam; practice, refine, and enhance communication skills (oral and written), present strategies for improved reading comprehension.
Essential Question(s):
Instruct physical, cultural, and economic characteristics of Sub Saharan Africa; guide students to become independent thinkers; illustrate effects of colonization; compare/contrast economic, physical and cultural habits in western and eastern regions.
Materials
Note: Each day until SOL examinations, students will have SOL aligned Questions as DO-NOW activities.
Engage & Hook Explain & Model Explore & Apply Evaluate & Close
Weekly SOL Review: Tools of Geography (Unit 1)
Questions 1-3 (previous unit—NASA)
(personal note: use map #28 as pretest question)
1. Remarks: Welcome to the “home stretch”—Fourth 9 weeks.
2. Inform, motivate students that the EOC testing will be in 5 weeks.
3. Every day for next 5 weeks—Do Now are Review questions for SOL.
4. Continue with study of remaining units before testing: Sub Sahara Africa, Asia, and Europe (We have a lot of work to accomplish).
1. Unit Pre-Test: Students use highlighters to highlight confusing/unfamiliar words.
2. Discuss vocabulary within question context (review);
3. Students highlight confusing, unfamiliar words. Students will complete personal dictionary guide for words.
1. Grade for DO-NOW;
2. Sticky note closure (required).
3. Anticipation Guide: Sub-Sahara Africa.
DO-NOW Questions
Tools of Geography (Unit 1)
3 Question Warm Up: Physical Geography.
Physical Geography notes
Activity: Textbook 7b ExerciseGuided Reading: The Land (p.510-514)Climate and Vegetation (514-518)
Academic Prompt writing—Writings are due BEFORE unit test (April 15)
DO-NOW Questions
Tools of Geography (Unit 1)(Use questions 21 and 22 for DO NOW)
1. Highlight the differences between North America and Sub Saharan Africa in terms of religion;
2. Write on Smart Board in chart; have students duplicate notes.
3. Distribute cultural characteristics notes.
Vocabulary Activity #21 (Glencoe)
Reading: Nelson Mandela (Glencoe, Unit 7)
Reading: Nigerian Religions
Students complete cultural geography notes.
8/7/2008
DO-NOW Questions
Tools of Geography (Unit 1)
Completed: Economic Geography Notes
Vocabulary Activity: 22—Africa South of the Sahara
Economic Vocabulary Reading: P. 556-561
DO NOW Questions
Tools of Geography (Unit 1)
June 6, 2007
