Time Frame:
2 class periods that run 60 minutes each.

Summary:
Students will: Evaluate SE Utah and Four-Corners place names in relation to geographical characteristics of place, after receiving direct instruction, reading selected texts and working in group structures, within 1-2 class periods.

Main Curriculum Tie:
Social Studies - Geography for LifeStandard 2
Students will understand the human and physical characteristics of places and regions.

Materials:
1. Map of SE Utah and Four-Corners-Region. Dine’ Bikeyah. Time Traveler Maps. www.mapZ.com
2. Four Corners Place Names handout.
3. Dine’ and Spanish Place Names handout
4. SJSD Media Center—Cultural Awareness Book—Social Studies, pp 25-27 Utah Place Names.
5. Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock. 2001. Classroom Instruction that Works. Alexandria, Virginia: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Attachments

• Din4_Place_Names_and_their_Meanings.pdf
  
• Spanish_Place_Names_and_their_Meanings.pdf
  

Web Sites

• Time Travellers Maps
  
• San Juan School District
  Link to get to the SJSD Media Center

Instructional Procedures:
Anticipatory Set:
Post the names and words ‘Physical map, political map’ on the board, on a flipchart or on a projection device and ask the class if they are familiar with these terms. Conduct a collective brainstorming session (utilizing group structures) and add the generated vocabulary words to posted ones. Allow students to postulate their understanding of words and concepts.

Activities:
1. Working in cooperative group structures, students will examine map of Four-Corners region and take notes listing places they know (see Marzano, Pickering and Pollock, Chapter 6 for Graphic Organizer ideas).

2. Utilizing graphic organizer, students will list the meaning of the place name and describe the physical characteristics of each place named. (see handouts and Cultural Awareness book).

3. Utilizing a cooperative group structure, students will compare the names of the places with the physical characteristics of the places.

4. Students will report similarities and differences between names and places to class from groups.

Assessment Plan:
Students will utilize graphic organizer to list information from activities.

Author:
Utah LessonPlans

Created Date :
Jan 29 2005 14:21 PM