Maddie Silber PAS Lesson Plan

Social Studies

Objectives/Goals: Students will be able to identify where West Philadelphia is located on a map and how to read maps using cardinal directions. Students will also be able to compare and contrast maps from the past to maps from today to identify the purpose of various maps. Alignment with Standards and Assessment Anchors: NCSS Social Studies Standards: o ii. Time, Continuity, and Change o iii. People, Places, and Environments PACCSS: E03.B.-C.3.1.3. Use information gained from illustrations, maps, photographs, and the words to demonstrate understanding. (e.g. where, when why, and how key events occur). Materials: Big map of West Philadelphia Big map of Philadelphia Map Packets Comparing Maps Worksheet Old Map Sheets Classroom arrangement and management issues: The classroom will be set up how it always is, with my 24 students in five groups. I will be addressing the class from the front of the room in front of the whiteboard. This is where the web and timeline will be so when I am working with those, I will be in the front of the room. Otherwise, I will walk around the classroom as I speak with the class. My presence near a student will often increase their focus. I might also tap lightly on a students desk to remind them to pay attention, so that I do not have to stop my instruction. Before the lesson begins, I will go over my expectations for how students should be acting during the lesson. My Penn mentor has commented a few times that my students look tired with their heads on their desks, etc. and she is surprised when they are actually on task and paying attention. She said even though everyone actually is on task, it is still important to make sure they look like they are on task in case a principal or parent walks in. Therefore, I will tell my students that I know they are paying attention when they are sitting up and looking at whoever is talking. Plan: (45 mins) Introduction/Direct Instruction: [20] We are going to be learning about West Philadelphia for the next 2 weeks. Why do you think I picked West Philadelphia for us to study? I want us to consider the questions:

o How does a place change over time? o What did West Philadelphia look like before people started living here? o Why did it change? To begin, I want us to be able to identify where West Philadelphia is in the world. Perhaps you are thinking... Ms. Silber, its right here! Were in West Philadelphia. But I want to know where I would find it on a map. Pass out worksheets Please do not draw on this sheet. We are going to put together a booklet at the end of our unit and I want all your pages to look clean. So pencils are down while I pass out the sheets. We are in West Philadelphia right now. So which continent are we on? Show continents map. [North America] o Write North America on the line. Take a colored pencil from your box and color in NA ONLY! (I will walk around to see that everyone is understanding.) If you are not sure, raise your hand. As we color, I want us to stay quiet so everyone can concentrate. Which country are we sitting in? [USA] o Write United States on the line. Take a colored pencil, the same or different, and color in where it says United States. Which state are we in? [PA] o Write Pennsylvania on the line. Take a colored pencil and color in PA. Which county are we in? [Philadelphia] o Write Philadelphia on the line. Take a colored pencil and color in Philadelphia county, also known as the City of Philadelphia. Which section is WP within Philadelphia? o You only have to color in West Philadelphia this time. Does anyone recognize the little circular thing on the right side of the map of the sections of Philadelphia? o Its called a Compass Rose and it shows the cardinal directions on a map. Why are Cardinal directions important? o So we know where places are located. Why is it called West Philadelphia? o Its in the western part of Philadelphia. Where would I look to find South Philadelphia? Why is Northeast Philadelphia called Northeast Philadelphia? What part of Pennsylvania is West Philadelphia in? What part of the United States is West Philadelphia in? Lets look back at the map of the sections of Philadelphia. Why might there be a squiggly line running through the center? [Schuylkill River] o Often, borders are created based on where a river flows.

Group Discussion: [20] Hand out map from 1802 (dont tell them what year the map is from) Where is the Schuylkill River on this map? Do we see where it is on the Map of West Philadelphia? Therefore, these maps are both showing the same location, even though they look different.

As a table group, discuss how the map of Philadelphia compares to the new map of West Philadelphia I have just given you. You are just discussing, however we are going to come back together to talk about what youve discussed, so I will pass out a sheet for you to take notes on, in case that helps you. Make sure you are only talking about the maps because I want to see lots of hands when I ask you to share in a few minutes. o Consider: Which map looks older? How can you tell? How were they made? What is the purpose of each one? What did we discuss? o Which map looks older? How can you tell? One hand drawn, the other digital. Why would someone hand draw a map? What does that tell us about the technology of the time it was made? o How were they made? o What is the purpose of each one? New one shows different neighborhoods Old one shows street blocks, plan for WP. o What was the area called on the older map? West Ville Why might it have been called that? The older map is from 1802 and was hand-drawn by a man named Charles P. Varle.

Wrap-Up: [5] We know that West Philadelphia is called West Philadelphia because it is located in the western portion of Philadelphia, according to the compass rose. Maps used to be hand-drawn because there were no computers to create them. Different maps of the same area can serve different purposes and can give us information about the time period in which they were made. West Philadelphia wasnt always called WP. Assessment of the goals/objectives listed above: a. Management issues: Described in management issues above. b. Response to content of the lesson: Because students have learned about continents in a previous social studies unit, and we have learned about state capitals, working with a map of PA before, I think they will be able to identify where West Philadelphia is in the world. I think students will have a good sense of the location of West Philadelphia and how to look at old maps, which we will do again in the future, after this lesson. Accommodations: a. Accommodations for students who may find the material too challenging: I will make sure to visit my two ESOL students during the group discussion and make sure their voices are being heard. In addition, I will look to them to answer

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some of the more straight forward questions about where West Philadelphia is in the world, as they have already been introduced to some of these concepts. Accommodations for students who may need greater challenge and/or finish early? If students finish early, I will ask them to consider what each map tells us about the time period in which it was made. Because students will be engaging in a group discussion, I can always ask them to dig deeper while others finish their discussions.