Lesson 2:Seeing the world like a geographer
Title: Seeing the world like a geographer | Author: Professor Jones | Subject: Maps
| Grade: Sixth | Week: Three | Unit/Lesson Plan #: Three | Unit theme: The Geographer's World | Textbook references: Geography Alive! Regions and People, p. 25-39 | Learning objectives: Students will be able to: - Describe a place by its physical and human features
- Define and explain the importance of these key geographic terms: climate, economic activity, landform, physical feature, population density, region, thematic map, vegetation
- Define the terminology specific to six types of thematic maps: physical features, climate zones, vegetation zones, population density, economic activty, and regions
- Analyze six thematic maps to gather informatrion about the world.
| Key Questions, Concepts, or Themes: - Climate
- Economic activity
- Landform
- Physical feature
- Population density
- Region
- Thematic map
- Vegetation
| Stage 1: PREVIEW ACTIVITY Design an advertisement that encourages people to move to your town or city. Include these things in your ad: - A memorable slogan
- A map that shows where your own town or city is located in your state
- An illustration and brief caption for each of the following: landscape, average weather conditions, plant life, the estimated number of people living in your town or city, jobs
- Creative touches to make your ad eye-catching and attractive
- Writing that has correct grammar and spelling
| Stage 2: NOTES - Read section 2.1 on p. 25
- What information did John Snow show on his map of London?
- How did his map help to show how cholera was spread?
- What do geographers call this type of map?
- Read Essential question and observe Graphic Organizer
- What do you call this item?
- Where do you usually see a map legend?
- What is a map legend used for?
- Why might a map legend be useful when looking at a thematic map?
- Read Section 2.2 and complete Geoterms in your Interactive Student Notebook
- Project Transparency 2A: World Physical Features Map and ask questions
- What do you see?
- What do the colors on the map represent?
- Where are the highest elevations in the world? How do you know?
- What physical features have some of the highest elevations in the world?
- What other physical features does this map show?
- What patterns do you see between types of physical features and elevation?
- What questions do you have after looking at this world physical features map?
- Read Section 2.3 and complete Reading Notes 2: Mapping Earth's Physical Features
- Project Transparency 2B: World Climate Map and ask questions
- What do you see?
- What do the colors on the map represent?
- Where are the tropical climates of the world? Near which parallels of latitude are most tropical climates located?
- Where are the ice cap and tundra climate? Near which parallels of latitude are most ice cap and tundra climates located?
- Why you think tropical climates are located near the equator while colder climates are located in the higher latitude?
- Where are the highlands climates located? What do you think influences this type of climate?
- What other patterns do you see in the locations of various climates?
- What questions do you have after looking at the world climate map?
- Read Section 2.4 and complete Reading Notes 2: Earth's climates
- Project Transparency 2C: World Vegetation Map and ask questions
- What do you see?
- What do the colors on the map represent?
- Where is desert shrub vegetation found? What types of vegetation are found near the equator? Why?
- What other patterns do you see in the locations of various vegetation types?
- What questions do you have after looking at this world vegetation map?
- Read Section 2.5 and complete Reading Notes 2: Earth's vegetation
- Project Transparency 2D: World Population Density Map
- What do you see?
- What do the colors on the map represent?
- Which continent has the lowest average population density? How do you know?
- What are some of the most populated cities in the world?
- What patterns do you see between the most populated cities and population density?
- What questions do you have after looking at this world population density map?
- Read Section 2.6 and complete Reading Notes 2: Population Density
- Project Transparency 2E: World Economic Activity and ask questions
- What do you see?
- What do the colors represent? What do the symbols mean?
- Where do you find trade and manufacturing? How do you know?
- Where do you find coal? How do you know?
- Why do you think coal and manufacturing are located near places where coal is found?
- What other patterns do you see in the locations of types of land use? In the locations of resources? What might causes these patterns?
- What questions do you have after looking at this world economic activity map?
- Read Section 2.7 and complete Reading Notes 2: Land and Resources
- Project Transparency 2F: World Regions Map and ask questions
- What do you see?
- How many regions does this map show?
- Why do you think the regions are created in this way?
- What are some common characteristics for each region?
- Read Section 2.8 and complete Reading Notes 2: Regions
| Stage 3: PROCESSING ACTIVITY Create a seven-line poem about a country of your choice. Follow the format given below to write your poem. USe all six thematic maps in Chapter 2 to help you. - Country name
- One physical feature located in your country
- Two adjectives describing your country's climate
- One detail about your country's vegetation
- Two adjectives describing your country's population density
- One detail about land use or resources in your country
- Region name
| Homework: (attach/link digital resources): Complete Identifying landforms and Water Bodies and Why do geographers use a variety of maps to represent the world? documents | Assessments: (attach/link copies) __ Group assessment __ Observation of process/student work __ Self-assessment by student __ Teacher generated assignment __ Written project __ Test/Quiz __ Other: ____________________________________ |
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