WVSU Education 300 Technology Unit Lesson Plan

Lesson Author

Teacher
Candidate

Amber Walker

School Name
WV Bordering States, Counties &
County Seats

Lesson Topic

Class/Grade Level

3rd

Subject

WV Studies

Lesson Overview
Lesson Title
Map WV
Lesson Summary
Students will identify and lable bordering states, counties, and county seats of WV. They will explore the relationship
between the location of the county seat and its county.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES/ STUDENT OUTCOMES
Students will lable the county and county seats of West Virginia.

WV NxtGen Standards

West Virginia History

SS.3.WV.1
locate counties, county seats and bordering states on a West Virginia map.
21st Century Skill(s)
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
National Standards
D2.Geo.2.3-5. Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between
the locations of places and regions and their environmental characteristics.
Management Framework
Overall Time Time Frame

50 minute lesson
20 min. Introduction/Discussion
25 min. Mapping Activity
5 min Closure

Strategies

Student led discussion

Collaboration mapping activity
Instructional Procedures

Introduction- Student led discussion naming the levels of government and briefly discuss their
roles I will display a map of the U.S. and WV with bordering states. We will complete an I

Notice.. I Wonder.... chart on the map.

Collaboration mapping activity - Students will work in pairs to accurately label a WV map with
county and county seats. Once completed they will do an I Notice and I Wonder on the locations
of the county seats. Exploring the relationship of the location of the county seats.
Closure - Exit ticket asking: How many counties are in WV? Name three counties and their
county seats.
Essential Questions
Unit
Questions
Lesson
Content
Questions

What is meant by Wild Wonderful West Virginia?

How many counties make up WV? What is the relationship between the location of the
county seat and it's county?

ASSESSMENT PLAN
Assessment Timeline
Before the lesson begins

During the lesson assessment.

Diagnostic

Informative

After project work is

completed
Formative

Gauge students prior knowledge via

class discussion
If knowledge is appropriate we will
begin unit, if not we will do a
refresher lesson to gain appropriate
prior knowledge

I will walk around and observe

maps, checking for accuracy
and helping as necessary

Students will turn in completed

map and exit ticket for
assessment.

Lesson Details
Prerequisite Skills

General map skills - identify border, understand cardinal directions

Distinguish between country, state, and county
EXTENTED ACTIVITIES
If Student Finishes Early

If Lesson Finishes Early

If Technology Fails

Students can begin exploring the

nine tourists regions of WV using the
websites provided

Begin discussion of tourism and

things in West Virginia that relate to
tourism.

We will use maps, atlas, and other

map books to complete the activity

DIFFERENTIATED IN STRUCTION/ ADAPTATIONS/ INTERVENTIONS

Map handouts and chart paper can

be used in place of Smartboard

(Learning Styles, Students with Special Needs, Cultural Differences, ELL)

This is how you will accommodate students individual needs as these needs relate to lesson objectives.
Special Needs
Students

Appropriate student pairing for peer assistance

Large maps if needed as accomodation

Nonnative
Speakers

Longer time to complete

Gifted/Talented
Students

Identify the counties and county seats, including the borders of the four physical geographic
regions and major rivers.

Materials and Resources Required For Lesson

Technology Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)
Camera

Projection System

Other

Computer(s) X

Scanner

Other

Digital Camera

Television

Other

DVD Player
Internet Connection

VCR
X

Video Camera

Laser Disk

Video Conferencing
Equip.

Printer

Other
Other
Other

Technology Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)

Database/Spreadsheet

Web Page Development

Other

Desktop Publishing

Internet Web Browser X

Other

E-mail Software X

Multimedia

Other

Word Processing

Other

Spreadsheet

Other

Image Processing
Presentation Suite

Printed Materials

Blank WV Map

Supplies

Pencils

Internet Resources

Ipads and Websites listed below

Other Resources

Maps of West Virginia and regions, Atlas

Any handouts, worksheets, WebQuest guides created for THIS Lesson should
be attached behind this page.

What concepts do you want students to understand after completing this lesson?
I want students to understand WV has 55 counties, each with a county seat and the
relationship of its location. I also want them to be able to identify the states
bordering WV.
Criteria for Success (How will you know students have gained an understanding of the concepts?)
Exit ticket asking: How many counties are in WV? Name three counties and their
county seats.
Resources (What resources will you and your students use?)
Map Printouts - large & blank;
Internet
Smartboard
Technology (What technologies will be used by the teacher and students in the lesson?)
I will use the Smartboard during class discussion of counties and county seat. I plan on showing maps of
the United States and West Virginia to provide visuals. Students will use the following web sites to
complete their activities.
http://gotowv.com
www.magazineusa.com/us/states/show.aspx?state=wv&doc=10
http://maps.google.com
Technology Use (How will students use technology in the lesson? How will students share
technology resources?)
Students will work in pairs and use the websites to lable the bordering states
around WV, WV counties, and county seats.
4Cs integration (How are each of the 4Cs being integrated into the lesson?)
We are communicating via class discussion. The instructions will be communicated
verbally and in written form on display during the activity.
Students will collaborate to complete the lableing activity. They will each have an
iPad so they can easily compare websites to decide what they are going to use.
Creativity will be used with the next lesson when they decide how they are going to
create a legend for the nine tourists regions. Students will use critical thinking and
prior knowledge of government systems to determine the relationship between a
county and its county seat.
Prior Knowledge/Skills (What knowledge and skills will students need before the lesson? How will
you asses their readiness?)
Students will need to have an understanding of the levels of government and the
role of county seats. They will also need to be able to distinguish between the U.S.,
state, and county and have a general knowledge of map skills such as borders,
legends, cardinal direction. We will have a class discussion to introduce the unit
prior to giving the lesson. The discussion will determine if a lesson to refresh skills

needed is needed before starting the unit.

Engage (Capture the students attention, stimulate their thinking and help them access prior
knowledge.)
As a group we will name the levels of government and briefly discuss their roles.
Once we have reached the role of county seats we will look at a map of the county
and county seats. We will complete an I Notice.. I Wonder.... chart as a class to
open discussion on the states that border WV, the counties, and county seats.
Explore (Give students time to think, plan, investigate, and organize collected information.)

Students will compare websites available to aid in completing their map.

Explain (Involve students in an analysis of their explorations. Use reflective activities to clarify
and modify their understanding.)
Students will complete a map of WV bordering states, counties, and county seats.
Elaborate (Give students the opportunity to expand and solidify their understanding of the concept
and/or apply it to a real world situation.)
The county seat is located..... because.....
Evaluate (Evaluate throughout the lesson. Present student with a scoring guide at the beginning. Scoring
tools developed by teachers, sometimes with student involvement, target what students must know and do.
Consistent use of scoring tools can improve learning.)

Exit Ticket will be worth 5 points

Map will be worth 55pts - 1/2pt for each county, 1/2pt for each county seat