Geography Lesson Plans, GENI

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The following are geography related lesson plans created by professional teachers. While each lesson plan was developed in connection with a particular grade level's standards in mind, most are adaptable to any grade level.

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    100 Things Poster Activity
    (http://www.iupui.edu/~geni/lesson_plans.html, 2004) Lord, Robert
    Instructions: A. When you identify each item in the picture, classify that item into one of three groups (a) raw materials (b) processed products or (c) wildlife. B. On lined paper draw three columns and use the headings above- (a), (b) & (c). Write the name of each item taken from the list on the poster and place it in the correct column on your writing paper. C. Take your world map and place a colored dot for the location of each product e.g. blue = raw materials, red = processed products, and green = wildlife. If a continent’s name is given, place the colored dot in the centre of that continent. If you are given a country, then place the dot in the centre of that country.
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    Absolute Location Using GPS Technology
    (http://www.iupui.edu/~geni/lesson_plans.html, 2002-06) Tholin, Kevin
    Purpose/rationale: Students need to be aware of the grid system and GPS technology to function successfully in today’s information-based economy.
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    Advertising with Geography ... It's Free and It's Easy!
    (http://www.iupui.edu/~geni/lesson_plans.html, 1991-08) Harmon, David
    Purpose: By reinforcing knowledge of regions within the United States, students will establish awareness of how landforms/landmarks produce a visual image of a region and to demonstrate how advertisers use the "positive geographical image" to sell their product.
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    Ancient Cultures
    (http://www.iupui.edu/~geni/lesson_plans.html, 1992) Hicks, Mickey
    Purpose: Students will develop some archeological skills in order to understand how scientists determine what ancient cultures were like; and, therefore, students will develop analyzing skills and will develop an appreciation of the work that is involved in finding out about our past.
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    Are You Looking at Me?
    (http://www.iupui.edu/~geni/lesson_plans.html, 2012) Schmidt, Jim
    Objectives: Students will be able to create a descriptive summary of their zip code using the data acquired on the internet.
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    Around the World at 30 Degrees North Latitude
    (http://www.iupui.edu/~geni/lesson_plans.html, 1991-08) Harmon, David
    Purpose: This lesson will reinforce the students' use of an atlas and reference materials, strengthen students' critical thinking skills, and establish awareness of how geographic location can make living easier or harder.
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    Art and Scale
    (http://www.iupui.edu/~geni/lesson_plans.html, 2004) Rea, Patrick; Schlatter, Orvil
    Purpose: Student generated art will be utilized in order to teach students about scale.
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    Assignment America
    (http://www.iupui.edu/~geni/lesson_plans.html, 1996) Clark-Bennett, Carolyn
    Purpose: To effectively administer age appropriate Geography and Social Studies standards into classroom curriculum.
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    Baggie Globes
    (http://www.iupui.edu/~geni/lesson_plans.html, 2012) Martin, Melissa; Black, Diane
    Purpose: For students to discover the main points on a globe that are relative to creating a global grid system by creating a model.
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    Beach Ball Globe Toss
    (http://www.iupui.edu/~geni/lesson_plans.html, 2012) LaRoche, Donna
    Background: Discuss the difference between maps and globes with students, what they represent and what they are used for.