Houston Baptist University

Department of Education and Kinesiology

Lesson Plan (05/02/2014)
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Subject: Social Studies Grade Level: 6th Time: 55 Minutes

Lesson Topic: Unit: Latin America Topic: Landforms, Climate, & Economy

TEKS Content Objectives: TSW locate Central America on a map and describe its landforms, climates,
governments, and economic activities.
ELPS Objectives: TWS descried the different pictures given, and associate them with the specified
vocabulary.
Vocabulary:
Desert: A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation
Mountain: A large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area, usually in the
form of a peak.
Region: 1.area of land: a large land area that has geographic, political, or cultural characteristics that
distinguish it from others
Measurable Verb Function Context
Use Context clues When reading chapter
7.

Describe Where people stay In small learning groups
Analyze The reading with a partner in the
group.


TEKS: 6.4g, 12.6b
ELPS: 2 (G) (I) (H), 3 (B) (C) (D) (E) (G), 4 (C) (G), 5 (B) (D) (G)
Materials/Resources/Technology needs:
Textbook, pencil, paper, handout

Vocabulary to focus on: Desert, climate, fjord, plain, mountain, equator, humidity, region

Instructional Procedures

Focusing Event (Anticipatory set):
What are the landforms, climates, governments, and economic activities in Central American countries?
We will also go over all vocabulary words needed to know to complete this assignment.
Students will be shown pictures and they will identify the picture with the vocabulary word.

As a class, students will read the introduction to Chapter 7 The World and Its People. I will
divide the class into the groups 6 groups of three or four. Each group will read one page. After
theyve collectively read their specified page, together theyll write 3 sentences of what their
page was about. Each group will rotate and read the different page until the class has read all of
chapter 7.
TSW then create a foldable for Central America like the one shown on p. 211. Next, they will
label the inside of the foldable with 4 categories: landforms, climates, governments and
economic activities. Then, in pairs, students will read pp. 212-217 working together to take notes
for the various categories (Lesson Planet)


Formative Check (Check for understanding):
Check notes on the foldable
.
Re-teach (alternative used as needed):
The students will pre-read the text together as a class. Use graphic organizers to chunk text down
and only write what is needed.
Closure:
Have the student write down one interesting thing they learned in class. This will be an exit ticket.

Assessment/Summative Evaluation:
Latin America Exam

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Modifications/Notes:
SE- TSW be assisted by me, and will receive more vocal examples, and pictures.
ELL- Each group member will read one paragraph out loud and collectively summarize what
was read before moving on. The teacher is able to check for the students understanding.