Cobb County Gifted Endorsement Program

Cobb County Gifted Endorsement Program Lesson Plan Template

This lesson plan template is designed to help organize your work. In each lesson you will incorporate a specific strategy that will expand the learning of the gifted student. Remember to complete the response template, make a digital copy for your records, and turn in a hard copy to your instructor.

Lesson Title Geography of Georgia

UnitPart TitleOne: Overview of LessonGeography of Georgia Summary: Students will learn the major geographic features of Georgia including the Course/Grade Eighth Grade Georgia Studies following: Level  The physiographic regions of Georgia Author Tracie Bohannon, Erin Eby, and  The location of Georgia withPhyllis regards Harris to the United States and the World School The key geographicCooper physical Middle features School, of McClure Georgia  The transportationMiddle systems School, in and Georgia Lindley Middle  Georgia’s climate and its impactSchool on the state E-mail [email protected] Standard and Elements: [email protected] SS8G1 The student will [email protected] Georgia with regard to physical features and location. a. Locate Georgia in relation to region, nation, continent, and hemispheres. b. Describe the five geographic regions of Georgia; include the Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain. c. Locate and evaluate the importance of key physical features on the development of Georgia; include the Fall Line, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Mountains, Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers, and barrier islands. d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia’s development. Assessment Plan: (Should directly relate to the verbs and vocabulary in the standard; include a balanced assessment- constructed response, informal assessment, performance task, selected response) Formative Assessment Summative Assessment (Include rubric or Pre-test tools.) Vocabulary matching activity Choice of performance tasks: Mapping Activity Advertise Georgia Postcard activity GRASP assignment GA Geo PowerPoint

Essential Question:

 What is the relative location of GA in terms of global position, hemispheres, continent, nation, and regions?

 What are the 5 physiographic regions of GA and what are the significant physical features or each? Resources:

Georgia and the American Experience, various internet sites,& different physical maps of Georgia

Flexible Grouping/Independent: (Explain your rationale.) Activities should be completed independently so that students may attain a vast knowledge of Georgia’s geography in order to build upon this knowledge throughout the remainder of the year.

Part Two: Differentiation Plan for Gifted Learners

Types of X Identify strategies used and modifications made Differentiation for gifted learners. (Must differentiate at least one area- content, process or product.) Content

Process

Product X Students will choose an activity to model their knowledge of geography. These activities are varied in product. Methods to X Identify strategies used and modifications made Differentiation for gifted learners. (Must differentiate at least one way- interest, readiness, or learning style.) Interest X Based on interest, students will be able to select an activity to demonstrate an understanding of the standard. Readiness

Learning Style

Part Three: Higher Order Thinking Skills

Bloom’s Level X Identify strategies used and modifications made for gifted learners. (Use the higher levels.) Apply X Students will apply what they have learned during class. Analyze

Evaluate

Create X Student activities are based upon their creation of an original product t demonstrate knowledge. Part Four: Lesson Plan (Putting it all together in the classroom. Attach all resources- i.e. handouts, organizers, etc.)

Time Allotted List or describe teaching steps in sequence. *Detailed instructions for each activity are linked to the wikispace.  Students will complete pretest. Day 1: Getting  Admit cards - Cards will be a set of terms and a set of Started with definitions, students will pair up according to word and Geography of GA definition  Word Wall - Students will use construction paper to create visual representation and term in order to create the word wall. *Map activities (Georgia and the Southeastern region of the Day 2:Mapping U.S.)

*Students will be creating a flip chart about the physiographic regions Day 3: of Georgia. Physiographic Regions

Students should choose one of the following activities to complete Day 4: regarding key features in GA. Show what you know... Choose Your  *Advertise Georgia Own Expressive  *Geography Postcards Activity  *Transportations Systems  *Writing Assignment  *PowerPoint of Geographic Regions

See above Day 5: Complete Day 4 Activities

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