Subject Matter: History
Grade Level: Grade 2
Lesson Objective: Learners will demonstrate knowledge of ability to memorize and then label map of North America and main distinctive features present on a map.
Subject Matter Content Standard:
2.2 Students demonstrate map skills by describing the
absolute and relative locations of people, places, and environments. 2. Label
from memory a simple map of the North American continent, including the
countries, oceans, Great Lakes, major rivers, and mountain ranges. Identify the
essential map elements: title, legend, directional indicator, scale, and date.
Technology Standard: NETS
for Students:
6. Technology Operations and Concepts: b. Select and use applications effectively
and productively
and productively
Website Addresses
Used as Resources:
1. http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/n_america.html
2. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/namer/
3. http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/greatlk.htm
4. http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/basicinfo.html
Essential
Question:
1. How many Great Lakes and Countries are in North America?
Subsidiary
Questions:
2. Which is the smallest Great Lake?
3. What are the names of all the Great Lakes?
4. What is the largest Country in North America?
5. In what area on a map is North America?
6. Which is the largest of the Great Lakes?
7. What are the names of the major mountain ranges in North America?
8. What are the names of the major rivers in North America?
9. What is the smallest country in North America?
10. What are the oceans name that are next to North America?
Assessment: The use of the Internet from this assignment helped promote student learning because students independently searched the web for the appropriate answers to the assignments questions. They were able to discover how to search and view through web pages how and what are the correct answers. I will asses student learning through this assignment by having students label a blank map with where the Great Lakes and countries are by name of the continent North America.
