DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION PROGRAMME

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, ST. AUGUSTINE
GEOGRAPHY LESSON PLAN
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TEACHER: Ms. Rampersad
SCHOOL: Success Laventille Secondary School
DATE: Thursday 18th February, 2016
CLASS: Form 4

TIME: 70 minutes

PERIOD: 7-8

THEME/TOPIC/UNIT: Population
LESSON: Choropleth Maps
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE:
Students know:
1. What is population distribution
2. What is population density.
3. The factors influencing the distribution of population and population density in the
Caribbean.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
Objective

Classification
Cognitive

1. Observe population densities and distribution

representation on maps.
2. Create a choropleth map of population density in
Trinidad and Tobago
3. Interpret map created to account for population
density and distribution

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Geography
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Affective

Psychomotor

SET INDUCTION (3 mins)

Students will be shown a video on population density and distribution. They will be required to
listen attentively for the brainstorming activity which follows.

SECTION ONE (8 mins)

Content:
What are dot maps and what do they represent?
Dot maps are generally used to represent population distribution. One dot represents several
thousand people. Dot maps give a good visual representation of population density.
PROCEDURAL/ACTIVITIES:

TEACHERS
ACTIVITIES
A dot map will be shown.

Solicit definitions and

information from students.
Write the answers given by
students on the whiteboard
and lead discussion.

STUDENTS
ACTIVITIES
Assessing and
brainstorming- students
are required to look at the
map and draw conclusions.

MATERIALS/AIDS/RESOURCES

Analyzing and
formulating- students are
required to formulate a
definition and use of dot
maps.

Whiteboard, markers. PowerPoint

presentation

Multimedia projector, map, laptop,

speakers

Sectional Review: Students ideas are written on the board and a definition produced.

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Geography
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SECTION TWO (8 mins)

Content:
What are choropleth maps and what do they represent?
Choropleth maps represent average values over a given area. As such, it can be used to represent
the density of population over a given area.
PROCEDURAL/ACTIVITIES:
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES STUDENTS ACTIVITIES
A choropleth map will be
shown.

Assessing and brainstormingstudents are required to look at

the map and draw conclusions.

Solicit definitions and

information from students.
Write the answers given by
students on the whiteboard
and lead discussion.

Analyzing and formulatingstudents are required to

formulate a definition and use of
choropleth maps.

MATERIALS/AIDS/
RESOURCES
Multimedia projector, map,
laptop, speakers
Whiteboard, markers.
PowerPoint presentation

Sectional Review: Students ideas are written on the board and a definition produced.
SECTION THREE ( 10 mins)
Content:
How to create dot maps.
PROCEDURAL/ACTIVITIES:
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES STUDENTS ACTIVITIES
A short video will be shown
outlining the creation of dot
maps.

Listening, observing and

brainstorming- students are
required to listen attentively.

MATERIALS/AIDS/
RESOURCES
Multimedia projector,
video, speakers and
whiteboard, marker

Sectional Review:
Verbal comments and suggestions noted on the whiteboard on the skill of creating a dot map.

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Geography
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SECTION FOUR (10 mins)

Content:
How to create choropleth maps?
PROCEDURAL/ACTIVITIES:
TEACHERS ACTIVITIES STUDENTS ACTIVITIES
A short video will be shown
outlining the creation of
choropleth maps.

Listening, observing and

brainstorming- students are
required to listen attentively.

MATERIALS/AIDS/
RESOURCES
Multimedia projector,
video, speakers and
whiteboard, marker

Sectional Review:
Verbal comments and suggestions noted on the whiteboard on the skill of creating a choropleth
map.
CONSOLIDATION (2 mins)
A verbal recap of the uses of dot and choropleth maps and what are their main attributes.

EVALUATION (20 mins)

TEACHERS ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS ACTIVITIES

Gives the maps and worksheets to

students.
Explain instructions that students are to
calculate the population densities of each
district. They are then to create a
choropleth map using their tools and the
rubric provided.

Interpretation, calculating,
recording and creating- students
are required to calculate the
population densities of districts.
They will create a choropleth map
using.

Discuss students answer from the

performance based activity and ask
questions.

Analyzing and Discussingstudents will discuss the patterns

they observe and account for
population distribution and
densities of the country.

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Geography
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MATERIALS/AIDS/
RESOURCES
Blank map of Trinidad and
Tobago with electoral
boundaries, worksheet with
area and population of
electoral districts, pens,
pencil, coloured pencil,
calculator, ruler and rubric
Rally coach worksheets,
whiteboard markers,
whiteboard

Reasonable level of achievement

Related Objective

Students will create a map and analyze it.

1, 2 and 3

FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES:
Population of countries can be represented based on the age and gender of the people of a
country. The diagram used to represent these data or the structure of a population is known as a
POPULATION PYRAMID.
For tomorrows period students are required to label the chart given to them.
It should be in the form of notation and they can use sticky notes if they like being creative
where possible. They should discuss where they think births and deaths are high or low and what
they think accounts for these changes.

ADDITIONAL READING: A hand out summarizing push and pull factors will be given to
students.

TEACHERS EVALUATION OF THE LESSON:

TUTORS COMMENTS:

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