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Geography Lesson Plan: Emily Harvey 1 University of Richmond
Geography Lesson Plan: Emily Harvey 1 University of Richmond
Geography Lesson Plan: Emily Harvey 1 University of Richmond
University of Richmond
Geography Lesson Plan
Introduction
VA Standards of Learning
History and Social Science 1.4 The student will develop map skills by
c. identifying the physical shape of the United States and Virginia on maps and globes;
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Introduction/Anticipatory Set –
Our Country
Pick student to come up to world map to identify the United States using pointer stick.
Lesson Development –
Ask students to pull out their Flat Stanley’s that have traveled recently with friends or family
Tell the students that they will now one by one come up and state the location that their Flat
Map each location on USA map with a small colored round sticker with student’s initials
State where teacher’s Flat Stanley traveled, mark location on map with Sticker (international if
possible)
Explain to the students that they live where the star sticker is located
Ask whose Flat Stanley traveled farthest north from where we live
Ask students to raise hands if their Flat Stanley traveled within the USA
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Ask students to raise hands if their Flat Stanley traveled outside of the USA
Explain that those who traveled out of the USA went ‘international’
Closure
Ask students to pull out photo of Flat Stanley and letter from friend/family about where Flat
Stanley traveled
Tell the students that you will now hand out the final task of the Flat Stanley project
Explain that the top portion of the paper is to glue the photo of Flat Stanley, the bottom is to
write two sentences explaining what direction Flat Stanley traveled and one thing the student
Attach photo of Flat Stanley in location to the top of the paper with glue
Float around room to assist students with locating position of their Flat Stanley on the map
When sentences are completed, pass out one piece of large construction paper to each
student
Ask students to fold the paper like a hamburger fold and reopen to show a crease down the
Direct students to glue letter on WEST half of the paper and the worksheet to the EAST half
of the paper
Collect papers
Assessment
Formative – Review USA and Virginia locations on the map with by choosing students to identify.
correctness of letter and worksheet on west or east side of papers, and completion of letter and
References
Neas, Linda. (2009). Elementary Teacher Lesson Plans: Traveling the World with Flat Stanley. Retrieved
March 25, 2010, from http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/58677.aspx.
Content Organizer
SOL and Curriculum Framework Essential Understandings and Essential Questions
The terms north, east, south, and west are used to determine location on simple maps.
Virginia and the United States may be located by their physical shapes on maps and
globes.
Real World: Flat Stanley traveled to a new place that the students were able to learn about through
pictures and a letter
Cross Curricular:
SOL English 1.1 The student will continue to demonstrate growth in the use of oral language: c)
Participate in a variety of oral language activities, including choral speaking and reciting short
poems, rhymes, songs, and stories with repeated patterns.
SOL English 1.11 The student will print legibly
SOL Math 1.15 The student will describe the proximity of objects in space (near, far, close by, below,
above, up, down, beside, and next to).
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