Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Katherine Goddard Date: 6/5/14

Grade and Topic: Grade 2, Social Studies Length of Lesson: 60 Minutes for one day
Mentor Teacher: Dr. Weaver School: University of Memphis- IDT 3600

UNIT/CHAPTER OBJECTIVE/GENERALIZATION/BIG IDEA:
This lesson plan is part of a unit plan on maps and terminology in geography.

LESSON OBJECTIVE:
Given a map of North America, the student will be able to circle the compass, scale, title, the United
States, and Tennessee 100% accuracy.
Given the terms continent, country, state, compass, scale, and river, the student will be able to define all
three with 100% accuracy and organize it on the Microsoft Word table with an example.
As a secondary objective, the student will be able to use materials to add detail and show creativity. The
student will also work with others to help share ideas and tips for creating their table.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
2.16 Utilize legends, cardinal directions, and grids to determine locations on different types of maps.
2.15 Create a map depicting the current boundaries of the United States, Canada, and Mexico and
recognize they are part of the North American continent.
MATERIALS:
1. Laptop or computer
2. Microsoft word,
3. Pencil
4. Map of North America
5. Internet Access to:
a. http://vdc.engr.scu.edu/KnowItAll/SecondGrade/Grade2/Grade2_Lesson1.html

Technology Integration:
Students will use the website above to better visualize the United States and where Tennessee is. Word
processing software will be used to type, make a table, and organize key terms for the lesson. Students, upon
completing the activity will print their tables in order to finish the assignment.


BACKGROUND and RATIONALE:
The key concepts for this lesson plan are to familiarize students with North America in order to better
understand where certain historical events happened, to be able to complete a detailed map of the United
States, and to incorporate their creativity into their own map.
Compass, scale, North, South, East, West, North America, United States, and Tennessee.
This lesson connects and builds on previous lessons on exploration and Tennessee Native Americans,
because it allows students to be able to understand where the events took place and how to organize
them on a map.
This lesson plan will build on subsequent lesson plans about expansion, trading, and industrialization.
This lesson plan will also allow students to become familiar with Microsoft word table making.

PROCEDURES AND TIMELINE:
Introduction
Ask the students what the already know about maps. The teacher will then ask the students the name of our
country, and write the name of the United States on the board. The teacher will then write the word country on the
board. Finally the teacher will show a large North American map. The teacher will ask a student to point out
North America and more specifically Tennessee. Explain to them the terms that are important on a map (e.g.
compass, scale, title, and borders). The teacher will then show the Microsoft table document to the students and
point out how to fill in the first column with the terms: continent, country, state, compass, scale. After they
will show how to define each term in the second column, and in the third will be where the students can
insert an example.

Procedures:

Directions Key Questions Differentiated
Instruction/Alternatives
Time
Pass out
materials
to all
students at
their group
tables
(map,
pencils, and
laptops)
Make sure
each
students
laptop or
computer
is correctly
opened to
Microsoft
word.
Hand them
the sheet of
paper
explaining
how to
make the
correct 3x5
table in the
document.
Explain to
the
students
that
circling the
key terms
Does
everyone
have their
map,
laptop
turned on,
and a
pencil?
Can
anyone tell
me why
they think
these
terms are
important
to know on
a map?
Allow students
help filling in
their table with
student partners.
10 minutes
on the map
needs to be
done
before they
start filling
out their
table.
Return to
the front of
the class
and make
sure all
students
are ready.
Write on
the board
what you
will expect
the student
to have
circled on
their map
(compass,
scale, title,
the United
States, and
Tennessee)
Leave the
example
table pulled
up on the
projector
for the
students to
base theirs
off of.
Remind the
students to
access the
given
website for
a map of
the United
States.
Does
anyone
have
questions
about our
key terms?
Who has
used a
Microsoft
word table
before?
Make sure
you know
to save
your table
under your
log in
account
For the
example
you need
to draw it,
so wait
until the
end to do
that.
Allow for
personal
instruction and
explanation for
students who
have attention
disorders or any
other
communication
disorder.
10 minutes
Allow the
students to
freely work
with their
groups on
their table
Who
thinks
their table
has a
creative
original
Allow other
students to work
in partners who
cannot complete
the activity by
themselves.
40 minutes
using their
materials.
Make sure
to be
walking
around
observing,
answering
questions
and helping
assist each
student
with their
key terms
on the map
and the
table.
definition
for a key
term?
Who needs
any help
with their
map and
defining a
key term?
Is anyone
having
trouble
with their
table
formatting
right now?
Allow other
students to take
the table home to
finish if they
cannot complete
in the full class
time. This would
require a laptop
check out.
Allow other
students to do
less key terms on
the table who are
having a harder
time.
Closure: After students have worked for 25 minutes on their map terms and table walk around to
collect, papers and materials. Be sure the students continually work for the full time and show positive
work ethic. Make sure all of the students send their tables to the classroom printer. Allow the last 15
minutes to be spent drawing an example of the specific key terms. Take up table sheets from each
student. Have all of the students open up their textbook to the back cover that has an example of a North
American map. Do a checklist activity where the instructor goes over all of the key terms one more time
to make sure that the students included all that was asked on their table.
Ask the students if they feel better about making tables and understanding maps after this lesson?
Tell the students how this will help them better visualize where tomorrows lesson takes place in North
America.



ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE:

Key Terms Understanding Rubric
Criteria
1pts

2pts

3pts
Circling key terms on
the map
Only one key term is
appropriately circled.
Most of the key terms are
appropriately circled on the
map.
All key terms are circled
appropriately on the map.
Key terms on table More than 3 key terms are
not listed. The definitions
are not full sentences, and
the student appears to have
some confused.
The student clearly lists all
key terms, but some
definitions are incorrect or not
full
All of the key terms are
clearly stated with
appropriate definitions of full
sentences.
Table Appearance









The table is not formatted
correctly and is missing
more than two drawings of
examples.
The table is formatted
correctly, and the student
illustrated something for each
key term. The illustrated
however did not relate to they
key term.
The table is formatted
correctly and the student
demonstrated understanding
for their illustration for each
key term.


MODIFICATIONS:
I am aware that modifications will be made for students who did not master the objectives and for those
ready for enrichment. However, modifications are not covered in this course and are not part of this particular
lesson.