Submitted by Julie Black Morales
Objectives:
Content:
The students will demonstrate knowledge of the political geography of South America by singing the South American Song and performing the movements that accompany the song.Cultural:
Language: Content Obligatory
Language: Content Compatible
Learning Strategies / Social and Skills Development:
Time Frame:
One 45-minute class period.
Materials Needed:
Description of Assessment (Performance Project):
Pre-task:
The teacher will familiarize the students with the purpose and expected learning outcomes for this unit. Students should be given the opportunity to offer suggestions or comments and to ask questions.Task:
The students will learn the names and locations of all 13 countries in South America.The teacher starts the lesson by telling the students that she/he has a trick or strategy to remember the names of the countries in South America and to locate them correctly on a map.
For complete directions and other ideas - please refer to Attachment : Teach South American Song.doc
Assessment:
Informal assessment occurs throughout most of the activities mentioned in the attachment. At the end of the first class period, each student will be asked to fill in the names of the countries on a map of South America. They will check and correct their own papers.
References and Resources:
Moore,J. (1999).South America: EMC 764. Evan-Moor Educational Publishers. Monterey, CA: Resources for Teachers. http://www.evan-moor.com
Enchanted Learning. Continents and Oceans Quiz Printout http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/continents/quiz.shtml
1UpTravel.com Maps and flags of South America http://www.1uptravel.com
Attachments:
NOTE: some attachments are in PDF form (get Acrobat Reader)Teach S.Amer song - directons for teaching the song
South American Song - 1 map song.ppt
South American Song with audio - 2 map song audio.ppt
South American Song words only - 3 - S.A. song words only.ppt
Pictures of South America - 1--S.A.pictures.ppt
Directions for teaching the song - Teach S.Amer.Song.doc