BASIC U.S.GEOGRAPHY
Leo Giovannetti
Introduction
Standards 
Objectives
Activities
Assessment 
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Introduction
I want to review basic United States geography, focusing on political and physical boundaries.

          Subject: U.S. History 
           Topic: Geography
           Grade Level: 11
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Standards Addressed
11.1   Students analyze the significant events surrounding the founding of the nation and its attempts to realize the philosophy of government described in the Declaration of Independence, in terms of:
     Chronological and Spatial Thinking

  • Instructional Objectives
  • 1.  Students will identify the boundaries of the contiguous United      
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  • 2.Students will identify the states and their boundaries .
  • 3.Students will identify the capitals of the states.
  • 4.Students will identify the seven basic regions  of the U.S. and those states within those regions.
  • 5.Students will identify the two states not located in the contiguous U.S.
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    Student Activities
      1. Students will complete a word scramble of the states.
      2. Students will complete a word scramble of the capitals.
      3. Students will fill in a blank map of the U.S.:
           A.  Labeling boundaries
           B.  Labeling states
           C.  Draw in non-contiguous states
           D.  Color code by regions
           E.  Color code legend at bottom of map
    Introductory Activity
      1.  Hand out materials and have students copy instructions off of chalkboard.
     
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    Enabling Activity(ies)
       1.  Have students go online and find a map of the U.S. to use for reference.
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    Culminating Activity
        1.  Have students complete color coded map of  U.S..
     
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    Assessment
        1.   To get an A the student will have to label all states, regions, boundaries, and color code them correctly.
         2.   To get a B student will have to label 80% correctly.
         3.   To get a C student will have to label 70% correctly.
         4.   To get a D student will have to label 60% correctly.
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    Results
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    Web Resources & Supplementary Materials

    Introductory Activity
       Map of U.S..

    Enabling Activity
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    Culminating Activity
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