TE 810

Kelly Laura

Project 1

Be able to locate each of the 50 states on a map.

Instructional Goal

Students are 4th graders U.S. Geography classSchool is a public elementary schoolRural community

Target Population

What is – 4th grade U.S. Geography students do not know the names, locations, state capitals, and major land and water features of the 50 states .

What should be – 4th grade U.S. Geography students should know the names, locations, state capitals, and major land and water features of the 50 states.

Needs Assessment

Instructional Analysis Be able to locate each of the 50 states on a map

1.0 Names of the 50 states.

1.2 Memorize shapes of states.

1.1 List 50 States names

The skills of the students before this unit should be that the students can read a map and be able to find the United States on a world map. The students should also be able to find their home state on a map of the United States.

Analyze Learners

1.0 – Names of the 50 States1.1 – List the names of the 50 states

Students would be provided a list of the 50 states to memorize.

Assessment 1 – Timed quiz where students write out as many of the state names as they can in the time allotted.

1.2 – Memorize shapes of statesStudents would be given a map of the United States

that has all the names of the states filled in. The student should work on associating the shape of the state with the state name.

Assessment – Quiz with individual state shapes, student will be asked the name of a particular state.

Performance Objectives 1.0

2.0 – States and Nations’ Capital2.1 - List of State Capitals with Corresponding State

nameStudents will be given a list of state capitals and it’s state.Assessment- Quiz where student will be given state and

then have to provide the state’s capital.2.2 - Location of Nations Capital

Students will be told about the nation’s capital (Washington D.C.)

Assessment- Student will be asked the name and location of the nation’s capital as a question on the state capital quiz and on the final exam.

Assessment – Short essay that tells facts about Washington, D.C.

Performance Objectives 2.0

3.0 – Geographic Regions - Know the states and geographic characteristics of each of these regions of the country3.1 North 3.2 South3.3 East3.4 West

Assessment-Essay on a particular region of the country that talks about the different types of land features, water features, and major industries of that region.

Assessment – Game where students are split into two teams, State names, or geographic characteristics, are spoken out loud by instructor, students then as a team decide which region the state or feature are located.

Performance Objectives 3.0

4.0 – Major Rivers and Lakes4.1 – Rivers and Locations

Important to know where major rivers are in relation to states

4.2 – Lakes and LocationsImportant to know where major lakes are in

relation to statesAssessment 1 - Quiz that involves a map of United

States with rivers and lakes highlighted. Students should be able to label these water features.

Assessment 2 – Quiz that involved a map with major water features labeled and students are asked to label neighboring states.

Performance Objectives 4.0

TE 810

Project 1

Kelly Laura

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