SETON HILL UNIVERSITY

Lesson Plan Template Abridged

(May be adapted based on instructors needs)

Pre-Planning
TOPIC
Name
Subject
Grade Level
Date/Duration
Standards/
anchors/
competencies
PA/Common
Core/Standards
(Plus any others
as may be
required)
Formative
AND/OR
Summative
Assessment
Evidence

Objective
A-B-C-D
Bloom's Taxonomy
Webb's Depth of
Knowledge (DOK)

DETAILS
Sr. Veyce Matonya
Geography - planisphere
Kindergarten
One week
7.1.1Geographic Tools- Finding real places far away
Identifying map and what is worthy in the specific place
Identifying different cultures
Identifying photographs

CK

Formal Evaluation
Taking pictures during activity and keep them in record
file
Coloring the planisphere and keep in the portfolio
Informal Evaluation
Asking some questions
Matching continents by using puzzle wooden map
Children will be able to:
Look at pictures of place and to identify what object is
located near with some other places
Understand that the world contains land and water
Understand the important places in our world, such as
North, South, West, and East by reading compass
Understand the different cultures of the world

Step-by-Step Procedures
RATIONALE for the
Learning Plan
DETAILS
Introduction
Activating Prior Knowledge
Where do you live?
Read a book of I live in the Universe by Aline D. Wolf
Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory Set
Show the children the picture of a globe and map of the
planisphere.
Show the children the picture of other children around
the world with their costumes and how they say hello in
their languages.

CK

Explicit
Instructions
Big Ideas

Big Idea Statement

Each individual is a member of a large community

Essential
Questions

Essential Questions
Which continent is the largest?
Which continent is the smallest?
Which continent do you live?
Name two continents that touch the Equator
Are all children dress the same?
What other languages do you speak?

Lesson Procedure
Must include
adaptations &
accommodations
for students with
special needs
Accommodations,
Modifications

Materials

Key Vocabulary
Continent
Ocean
North
South
West
East
compass
Pre-Assessment of Students
Tell the story of the globe world because other people
thought it was flat while others thought it had a shape
as an egg
Modeling of the Concept
Show the picture of map with flat and one with an egg
shape
Transition
Invite all children in a circle and introduce materials that
are going to be used in activity time
Guiding the Practice
Show which location on the map is north, south, east,
and west
Show how to use a map puzzle to arrange by following a
mute map
Show how to label continents by following the model
provided
Show how to play games in IPad by looking different
cultures in the world and building Earth Map.
Providing the Independent Practice
Color the earth map
Play games using IPad
Materials are displayed that child can play with until he
or she mastered the topic.
Adaptations/Accommodations for Students with Special Needs
Provide sample image of map and allow the child to talk
about it while playing with IPad or coloring the map.
Book

(reading,
technology,
equipment,
supplies, etc.)

Closure

Other(This area
is to be
determined by
instructor OR
student as
needed)
Supervising
teacher
comments and
signature
Teacher
Self-reflection
What
worked?
What would
you
change?

Map of the earth colored

Map of the earth not colored
Mute map
Puzzle wooden map (planisphere)
Globe
Pencil color
Pencil
labels
IPad with Apps-Jazz World, GeoGames, and Kids Planet
IPad with picture
Summary & Review of the Learning
Show the children globe model and point out where is
land and where is water.
Show the children the line of Equator, continents, and
ocean
Homework/Assignments
Color the earth map following the specific color from the
origin map, such as Brown color for Africa continent and
Yellow for Asia, Orange for South America and North,
Pink for Europe and Australia continent.