Submitted by Julie Black Morales
Objectives:
Content:
Objectives 1.Students will demonstrate knowledge of the physical geography of South America by locating and naming the oceans that surround the continent, the Andes Mountains, the Amazon River and the equator on a map.
2.Students will demonstrate knowledge of the political geography of South America by singing the South American Song and the performing the movements that accompany the song.Cultural:
3.Students will begin to develop an understanding of the Inca civilization by watching and discussing the PowerPoint presentation on the Inca Trail.Language: Content Obligatory
Language: Content Compatible
Learning Strategies / Social and Skills Development:
Time Frame:
Three 30-minute class periods.
Materials Needed:
-an atlas or map of South America.
-one sheet of dark blue construction paper and glue.
- a white colored pencil (to write the names of the oceans on dark blue paper.)
- pre-cut puzzle pieces for the countries of South America
- a handful of peanuts ( for the Andes Mountains )
- an extremely thin piece of black paper ( for the equator )
-a small piece of light blue yarn ( for the Amazon River )
-The PowerPoint presentation on the Inca Civilization
Description of Assessment (Performance Project):
Pre-task: 1 The teacher will review the ìSouth Americaî song/chant with the whole group. There are two different PowerPoint presentations that may be used for review. Please refer to: Attachments: South American Song #1 or South American Song JULIE CHECK TO SEE IF YOU HAVE UPLOADED BOTH P.POINT SLIDE SHOWS The students will practice naming the countries in groups of 3 or 4 students. The teacher will reiterate the expected learning outcomes from the previous class and explain the expected learning outcomes for the second class: - to name and locate the 13 countries of South America. - locate and name the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the Caribbean Sea, the Andes Mountains, the Amazon River and the equator. Task 1 : The students will make maps of South America. Each small group of 4 or 5 students will be provided with the following materials. -an atlas or map of South America. -one sheet of dark blue construction paper and glue. - a white colored pencil (to write the names of the oceans on dark blue paper.) - pre-cut puzzle pieces for the countries of South America - a handful of peanuts ( for the Andes Mountains ) - an extremely thin piece of black paper ( for the equator ) - a small piece of light blue yarn ( for the Amazon River ) Task 2 The students will watch a short introductory PowerPoint presentation on the Inca Civilization. The teacher starts this part of the lesson by asking the children if they have heard of the ancient Inca Civilization. The children locate Peru on a physical map and/or globe. The teacher invites the children to watch the PowerPoint presentation and encourages them to ask questions. Lesson 2 Assessment: Before turning in the assignment, each small group will check their maps using the ìSouth America Map Checklistî.
These pictures could be exhibited in the hallways or in the classroom.
Assessment:
See attachment: S.A.mapchecklist.
References and Resources:
Moore,Jo Ellen , South America.Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, 1990 Geography Department. Peru. Minneapolis:Lerner Publications Company, 1990. Geography Department. Guyana. Minneapolis:Lerner Publications Company, 1988. Geography Department. Bolivia. Minneapolis:Lerner Publications Company, 1991. Geography Department. Venezuela. Minneapolis:Lerner Publications Company, 1991. Geography Department. Paraguary. Minneapolis:Lerner Publications Company, 1992. Geography Department. Chile. Minneapolis:Lerner Publications Company, 1989 Geography Department. Ecuador. Minneapolis:Lerner Publications Company, 1991. Geography Department. Uruguay. Minneapolis:Lerner Publications Company, 1987.
Attachments:
NOTE: some attachments are in PDF form (get Acrobat Reader)S.A.map checklist.doc
1 map song.ppt
2 map song audio.ppt
3 -S.A.song words only.ppt