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1 OCIAL CIENCE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM GUIDE Exit Competency A: tudents will demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, Objectives: Assessment: Possible Resources: Possible trategies: By the end of 3 rd grade, students will: 1. Define what a continent is and know how many continents there are on earth. 1 st 2 hours 2 nd Teach to mastery: 3 hours plus periodic review 3 rd Continued review 1. Provided Instructional Resources: Encyclopedias Library books Nystrom First Map of the World Nystrom First Map of the U Nystrom First Globe (K-1) - one school set of 6 on a cart for group work Rand McNally Beginner Political U, World and Alaska maps (2-3) - in each room Rand McNally Beginner s globe (2-3) - one globe in each room AND one school set of 6 on a cart for group work Rand McNally Children s World Atlas (primarily for 3 rd grade) upplementary Resources: Beginning Geography Continents and Oceans - Jo Ellen Moore - Gary hipman, Evan-Moor, 1993 Computer programs Continent poster cards Continents on die-cut stencils Daily Oral Geography Frank chaffer s Teaching Club F Maps, Globes, Graphs - Henry Billings, teck Vaughn, p Map kills, by Jan Kennedy, Instructional Fair, T Denison 1. Instructional trategies could Around the World. If there are 7 continents and kids know the names, it s easier to distinguish countries from continents. tudents play and paste in the continent names for fun and practice. Centers Continuously draw attention to location of countries, continents and parts of the world while reading stories where locations can be found in the real world. Cooperative groups/ Partner quizzing Create model Daily Oral Geography during calendar. Direct instruction with guided practice/ notetaking Earth Day/ Week: make a paper globe and do a directed drawing and labeling of the continents and oceans; add glitter on the North and outh Poles Hands on practice with class sets of globes Make paper maché globes Map folder with continents as one of the first activities Modeling hare world topics and find 1

2 OCIAL CIENCE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM GUIDE Exit Competency A: tudents will demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, Objectives: Assessment: Possible Resources: Possible trategies: Map kills, Grade 1, Renee Cummings, Instructional Fair, 1998 Map kills, Grade 2, Renee Cummings, Instructional Fair, 1998 Pocket chart Continent rug, available through teacher catalogs Poster-size map of continents cholastic News ongs and poems about the continents to help memorize -Teacher made tape available at D.O. Weekly Reader Weekly Reader Map kills booklet Worksheets places on the globe. Use the world map as a part of any social sciences activity so children can pinpoint animal homes, etc. and in turn locate the continents that animals live on. 2. When given the list of seven continents, label them on a map of the world. 1 st 2 hours 2 nd 3 hours, plus periodic review 3 rd Teach to mastery: 5 hours, plus periodic review 2. Provided Instructional Resources: Encyclopedias Library books (on individual continents) Nystrom First Map of the World Nystrom First Map of the U Nystrom First Globe (K-1) - one school set of 6 on a cart for group work Rand McNally Beginner Political U, World and Alaska maps (2-3) - in each room 2. Instructional strategies could Attention signal: When students put away their work and get ready for the next activity, say the names of the continents. tudents all chime in. Cards with continent names (have students line up largest continent to smallest) Cooperative groups with riddles. Flashcards with continents. Games/ worksheets (tossing inflatable glove-where thumb is 2

3 OCIAL CIENCE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM GUIDE Exit Competency A: tudents will demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, Objectives: Assessment: Possible Resources: Possible trategies: Rand McNally Beginner s globe (2-3) - one globe in each room AND one school set of 6 on a cart for group work Rand McNally Children s World Atlas (primarily for 3 rd grade) upplementary Resources: Around the Globe Around the World Beginning Geography: Continents and Oceans, Jo Ellen Moore and Gary hipman, Evan- Moor. Beginning Geography: How to Use a Map, Jo Ellen Moore and Joy Evans, Evan-Moor. Blank map of the world (ditto) Carson-Dellosa - Fabric World Map #CD5707 Children s literature Computer programs (Explorapedia, Encarta) The Continents of the World Daily Oral Geography book Die-cut continents of construction paper during catch, name the continent) Given 7 small construction paper continents (die-cuts), students would correctly place these on a large blank white sheet of paper, thus making their own map of the world. tudents also label oceans, make a key, and compass rose. Integrates with ocial cience A1#1 Introduce with Christmas Around the World Kids can put the labels on and take them off fabric map Make a puzzle of the world continents and have the students assemble Make own maps with oceans, continents, equator. Map games: Who Can Find...? etc. Memorize The Big even Continents poem and recite to class (see The Big Book of Geography Rhymes and Chants) Partners with creative writing. Riddles about continents (teacher made) tudents take turns pointing to the continents on their maps and the classroom maps while singing 7 Continents (ee Resources) tudy a new continent each time 3

4 OCIAL CIENCE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM GUIDE Exit Competency A: tudents will demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, Objectives: Assessment: Possible Resources: Possible trategies: Inflatable globes Library books on individual continents Map kills, Jan Kennedy, Instructional Fair, T Denison, Grand Rapids, MI Map kills by Frank chaffer, 3-4 Maps, Globes, Graphs, Henry Billings, teck-vaughn Co., 1993, p The Big Book of Geography Rhymes and Chants (Evan Moore, grades 1-5) Rug (instructional magazine) ongs Do You Know Your Continents? 7 Continents District teacher composition. Audiotape available at D.O. uccess with Maps - level 3, cholastic Inc., 1985, Rebecca Kalusky Teacher created cut-outs of continents Teacher-made activities Curriculum office Weekly reader map skills Workbooks:. Instructional Fair - T Dimensional. Frank chaffer F you rove into a new room. Take an orange with push pins in all different colors. Cut the orange in half. Put push pins on. Discuss continents, hemispheres, etc. Use cards with continent names. Have students line up from largest to smallest continent. Written and oral country reports. tudent had to show class what continent their country was on. 4

5 OCIAL CIENCE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM GUIDE Exit Competency A: tudents will demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, Objectives: Assessment: Possible Resources: Possible trategies: 3. Define what an ocean is and know how many there are on earth. 1 st 3 hours, plus periodic review 2 nd Teach to mastery: 2 hours, plus periodic review 3 rd Continued review 3. Provided Instructional Resources: Library books Nystrom First Map of the World Nystrom First Map of the U Nystrom First Globe (K-1) - one school set of 6 on a cart for group work Rand McNally Beginner Political U, World and Alaska maps (2-3) - in each room Rand McNally Beginner s globe (2-3) - one globe in each room AND one school set of 6 on a cart for group work Rand McNally Children s World Atlas (primarily for 3 rd grade) upplemental Resources: Beginning Geography - How to Use a Map, Volume 1 by Jo Ellen Moore and Joy Evans Beginning Geography - Continents and Oceans Volume 3, by Jo Ellen Moore and Gary hipman Computer programs. Explorapedia. Encarta Resource available at D.O. Continent maps with oceans labeled Cut-outs from teacher workroom 3. Instructional strategies could Activities with globes and inflatable globes in Cooperative Groups in game form Centers with world maps and puzzles; questions about the oceans on 3x5 cards Cooperative Groups in filling out a map or worksheet; in finding and naming oceans on a globe Discuss differences between oceans, seas, lakes, gulf, etc. to help define an ocean as largest in comparison to other bodies of water. Discuss student experiences at these places and help them locate these bodies of water on maps/ globes, including those in their ocial tudies text. Frequent exposure to maps Focus on the blue parts on the map. Integrates with ocial cience A1#1 and #2 Make paper mache globes ong, Do You Know Your Oceans? tudents color oceans on worksheets of the world. Using maps and globes, point out the oceans of the world. 5

6 OCIAL CIENCE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM GUIDE Exit Competency A: tudents will demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, Objectives: Assessment: Possible Resources: Possible trategies: Map kills, by Jan Kennedy, Instructional Fair, T.. Denison Map kills 3 & 4, Frank chaffer, #F581 Map kills booklets - uccess with Maps or similar series Maps, Globes, Graphs, - Henry Billings, teck Vaughn Co., pp Modern Curriculum Map skills series workbooks Puzzles Rug (from Inst. catalog) cholastic News magazines Weekly Reader World map 4. Label the Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, and Indian oceans on a map of the world. Taught in a 30 minute lesson. 1 st 3 hours, plus periodic review 2 nd 3 hours, plus periodic review. Teach to mastery. 2-3 Continued review. 4. Provided Instructional Resources: Nystrom First Map of the World Nystrom First Map of the U Nystrom First Globe (K-1) - one school set of 6 on a cart Rand McNally Beginner Political U, World and Alaska maps (2-3) - in each room Rand McNally Beginner s globe (2-3) - one globe in each room AND one school set of 6 on cart Rand McNally Children s World Atlas (primarily for 3 rd grade) 4. Instructional trategies could Cooperative Learning games Cut-out continents to create world map and label oceans Direct instruction with guided practice Discuss student experience relating to these two oceans (vacations, etc.) Include rule of how to remember (memory hooks): West/ Pacific = consonants East/ Atlantic = vowels Labeling on a map Locating oceans 6

7 OCIAL CIENCE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM GUIDE Exit Competency A: tudents will demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, Objectives: Assessment: Possible Resources: Possible trategies: upplementary Resources: Beginning Geography - How to Use a Map, Volume 1, Jo Ellen Moore and Joy Evans, Evan- Moor Beginning Geography - Continents and Oceans Volume 3, Jo Ellen Moore and Gary hipman, Evan -Moor Classroom maps and globes (1 inflatable) and puzzles (U.. and World) Computer programs Daily Oral Geography, McDougal Littell & Co. Fabric World Map, #CD5707, Carson-Dellosa Individual - Universal map Map kills 3 & 4, Frank chaffer, #F581 Map kills, by Jan Kennedy, Instructional Fair, T.. Denison Map kills - teck Vaughn Rug (Instructional catalog) uccess with Maps, cholastic kills, Book A Teacher-made worksheets U... and World inflatable globes U.. and World puzzles Weekly Reader maps skills booklet tudents find, color, and label these oceans on practice maps Use outside map, painted on the playground 7

8 OCIAL CIENCE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM GUIDE Exit Competency A: tudents will demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, Objectives: Assessment: Possible Resources: Possible trategies: 5. Recognize: mountain, river, island, lake, desert, coast, hill, plain, and ocean from visual representations, such as simple pictures, photographs, or drawings. 1 st : 2 hours, plus periodic review 2 nd : 3 hours, plus periodic review 3 rd : 4 hours plus periodic review. Teach to mastery. 5. Provided Instructional Resources: Nystrom First Map of the World Nystrom First Map of the U Nystrom First Globe (K-1) - one school set of 6 on a cart for group work Rand McNally Beginner Political U, World and Alaska maps (2-3) - in each room Rand McNally Beginner s globe (2-3) - one globe in each room AND one school set of 6 on a cart for group work Rand McNally Children s World Atlas (primarily for 3 rd grade) upplementary Resources: Collection of pictures representing the items to be recognized Drawings with labeling Evan Moore beginning Geography series Land form concentration game (teacher-made) Library posters/prints, globes that show these land forms Map kills 3 & 4, Frank chaffer, #F581 Map workbooks (primary):. Instructional Fair, T Denison 5. Instructional trategies could At this level, students will not be assessed using symbolic representations. alt dough maps (make in classroom) Use clay dough to show and define land forms 8

9 OCIAL CIENCE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM GUIDE Exit Competency A: tudents will demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, Objectives: Assessment: Possible Resources: Possible trategies: Maps with keys showing examples of visual representations Recognizing land forms outside the school Topo globes (world and U.. maps) Weekly Reader Map kills booklets 6. Identify on a physical map the following features: mountains, river, island, lake, coast, and ocean. 1 st : Introduce, plus periodic review 2 nd : Mastery 3 rd : Review 6. Provided Instructional Resources: Nystrom First Map of the World Nystrom First Map of the U Nystrom First Globe (K-1) - one school set of 6 on a cart for group work Rand McNally Beginner Political U, World and Alaska maps (2-3) - in each room Rand McNally Beginner s globe (2-3) - one globe in each room AND one school set of 6 on a cart for group work Rand McNally Children s World Atlas (primarily for 3 rd grade) Various maps and globe upplementary Resources: Beginning Map kills (Teacher Created Materials) Beginning Geography Land Forms and Bodies of Water, 6. Instructional trategies could Cooperative activities finding land forms and/or place Direct instruction/ guided practice D.O.G. weekly test for sponge Land form concentration. tudent created using index cards. Picture on 1 card - name of land formation on other. Modeling clay/ salt doung maps for land forms. ee A1 #2 (6 th ) for additional features. tudents locate physical features on map by pointing or labeling. Utilizing a map, label land form in correct places 9

10 OCIAL CIENCE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM GUIDE Exit Competency A: tudents will demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, Objectives: Assessment: Possible Resources: Possible trategies: Volume 2 Daily Oral Geography Map skills book Map kills 3 & 4, Frank chaffer, #F581 Map workbooks Physical maps - classroom The econd Grade Maps, Globes and Graphs (teck Vaughn) Teacher-made worksheets By the end of 6 th grade, students will: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of continents and oceans by: -identifying continents and oceans on a blank map without a list of names -recognizing continents from shape not in context 4 th : Mastery by the end of 4 th grade. 1. Provided Instructional Resources: Library books Nystrom Pictorial Relief Us political/ physical map (4-6) - in each room Nystrom Readiness World political map (4-6) - in each room Nystrom culptural Relief map (4-6) - in each room Nystrom U/ World desk maps(4-6) - class set in each room Nystrom culptural Relief globe (4-6) - one per room AND one school set of 8 on a cart Rand McNally Classroom Atlas Program, with teacher s guide(4-6) - class set in each room 1. Instructional trategies could Continent books - each student creates with paragraphs Cooperative Learning Direct instruction/ guided practice Give kids filled out map. Gradually fade the letters of a single continent. Then fade or eliminate whole words. Jigsaw puzzles Label continents on map Make felt pieces in the shape of continents Map notetaker ongs and dancing 10

11 OCIAL CIENCE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM GUIDE Exit Competency A: tudents will demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, Objectives: Assessment: Possible Resources: Possible trategies: upplementary Resources: Continent books - each student creates with paragraphs Continent/ocean rug Cut-outs Flash cards Geography, Our Country and Our World, cott Foresman, 1988 Identify hapes, homemade shape game Map Reading the World, Milliken, 1971 Music materials. Music books. M.E.N.C. trategies (Music Educators National Conference). Goals 2000 for the Arts. tate music curriculum Puzzles Teacher materials. Continents & Oceans Handwriting. World Rap. Where in the World Are They? - Weekly Reader Teaching masters. Mixed Up Continents Resources available at D.O. 2. Define and identify on a physical 2. Provided Instructional Resources: McGraw-Hill, Adventures in Time and Place: A Young Nation, 99, 5 th Adopted 2. Instructional trategies could Create individual book 11

12 OCIAL CIENCE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM GUIDE Exit Competency A: tudents will demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, Objectives: Assessment: Possible Resources: Possible trategies: map, with a key, the following physical features: mountains, river, island, lake, desert, coast, ocean, peninsula, gulf, plain. 4 th : Introduce, with mastery of mountains, rivers, island, lake, desert, hill, plain, ocean, plateau 5 th : Continue review; mastery of coast, peninsula, tributary, mouth, gulf, delta 6 th : Mastery of isthmus, river source, straig and periodic review of all. cott Foresman, The World, 03, 6 th Adopted Nystrom Pictorial Relief U political/ physical map (4-6) - in each room Nystrom Readiness World political map (4-6) - in each room Nystrom culptural Relief map (4-6) - in each room Nystrom U/ World desk maps(4-6) - class set in each room Nystrom culptural Relief globe (4-6) - one per room AND one school set of 8 on a cart Rand McNally Classroom Atlas Program, with teacher s guide(4-6) - class set in each room identifying physical geographical features Develop a road trip through an area using a map Group practice with floor maps, then fill in a blank map tudy pictures and definitions - citing outside examples from magazines/ newspapers 3. Recognize and identify resources on Earth by using a key to interpret a resource map and answer specific questions about that map. 4 th : Introduce and periodic review upplementary Resources: Floor maps from National Geographic Miscellaneous maps Teaching the 5 trands of Geography, Frank chaffer 3. Provided Instructional Resources: Nystrom Pictorial Relief U political/ physical map (4-6) - in each room Nystrom Readiness World political map (4-6) - in each room 3. Instructional trategies could Create a country project Direct instruction Integration: see Mathematics Competency C4 #1 tudy a variety of maps that have keys, legends, symbols, etc. Pick out resource in specific areas. 12

13 OCIAL CIENCE COMPETENCY CURRICULUM GUIDE Exit Competency A: tudents will demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, Objectives: Assessment: Possible Resources: Possible trategies: Nystrom culptural Relief map (4-6) - in each room Nystrom U/ World desk maps(4-6) - class set in each room Nystrom culptural Relief globe (4-6) - one per room AND one school set of 8 on a cart Rand McNally Classroom Atlas Program, with teacher s guide(4-6) - class set in each room Rand McNally classroom Atlas Geography textbook and kit Western Hemisphere, ilver Burdett Ginn, 1998 upplementary Resources Maps, Globes and Graphs, teck Vaughn Miscellaneous maps 13