Unit
Plan
for
second
grade
Geography
Unit
Grade:
2nd
Students:
18
Needs:
4
ESOL
students
including
1
new
foreign
student.
2
with
learning
disabilities
Unit
Occurrence:
Near
to
the
end
of
the
first
quarter
Year
long
Question:
How
can
we
communicate
and
use
geographic
information?
Unit
Question:
How
do
people
use
maps
to
help
them
understand
the
world
and
move
within
it?
Lesson
1:
Essential
Question:
What
is
a
continent
and
ocean
and
how
are
they
portrayed
on
maps?
Standard:
VA
SOL
S.S.
History
2.5:
The
student
will
develop
map
skills
by:
a)
locating
the
equator,
the
seven
continents,
and
the
five
oceans
on
maps
and
globes.
S.S.
History
2.6:
The
student
will
demonstrate
map
skills
by
constructing
simple
maps,
using
title,
map
legend,
and
a
compass
rose.
Assessment
activities:
Choice
of
centers
1-Planet
to
me
foldable.
2-Continent
song.
3-Interactive
continent
matching
activity.
Lesson
2:
Essential
Question:
What
is
an
ocean
and
how
are
they
portrayed
on
maps
for
their
size?
Standard:
VA
SOL
S.S.
History
2.5:
The
student
will
develop
map
skills
by:
a)
locating
the
equator,
the
seven
continents,
and
the
five
oceans
on
maps
and
globes.
Assessment
activities:
1-Ocean
size
order
and
locations
activity
with
interactive
site.
Lesson
3:
Essential
Question:
Essential
Question:
What
can
distance
measurements
on
maps
tell
us
about
communities,
continents,
and
rivers?
Standard
Math:
2.21:
The
student
will
solve
problems
by
completing
numerical
sentences
involving
the
basic
facts
for
addition
and
subtraction.
The
student
will
create
story
problems,
using
the
numerical
sentences.
Standard
Math
2.6:
The
student
will
demonstrate
map
skills
by
constructing
simple
maps,
using
title,
map
legend,
and
compass
rose.
Assessment
Activity:
Interactive
community
map
activity
describing
distance
between
two
chosen
points
and
how
to
travel
using
compass
rose
directions.
Lesson
4:
Essential
Question:
How
do
we
use
non-geographic
weather
symbols
on
geographical
maps
to
describe
a
short
period
of
change
over
time
in
weather
conditions
that
may
effect
peoples
movement
in
navigation
in
communities?
Standard
Science:
2.6
The
student
will
investigate
and
understand
basic
types,
changes,
and
patterns
of
weather.
Key
concepts
include
a)
temperature,
wind,
precipitation,
drought,
flood,
and
storms;
Standard
History
2.6
The
student
will
demonstrate
map
skills
by
constructing
simple
maps,
using
title,
map
legend,
and
compass
rose.
Assessment
Activity:
Cut
and
paste
drawing
combining
changing
weather
with
physical
geography
to
describe
using
maps
under
changing
conditions
when
navigating.
Unit
Plan
for
second
grade
Geography
Unit
Lesson
5:
Essential
Question:
How
can
we
communicate
our
geographic
knowledge
of
a
local
map
to
others
who
are
new
and
unfamiliar
with
a
geographic
area
using
maps
and
community
features?
Standard
History
2.6
The
student
will
demonstrate
map
skills
by
constructing
simple
maps,
using
title,
map
legend,
and
compass
rose.
Standard
English
2.3
The
student
will
use
oral
communication
skills.
a)
Use
oral
language
for
different
purposes:
to
inform,
to
p ersuade,
to
entertain,
to
clarify, and to respond.
e)
Follow
three-
and
four-step
directions.
f) Give threeand four-step directions.
English 2.12: The student will write stories, letters, and simple explanations.
a) Generate ideas before writing. b) Organize writing to include a beginning, middle, and end for narrative and
expository writing. c) Expand writing to include descriptive detail.
English 2.1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of oral language structure. b) Create and participate in
oral dramatic activities.
Fine Arts standard 2.3: The student will depict imaginary experiences in works of art.
Assessment
Activity:
Second
grade
students
will
combine
their
previous
lessons
together
to
create
a
improvised
quick-write
script
using
fine
arts
s kill
of
d epicting
imaginary
experiences
in
the
act
of
simulating
a
s ituation
of
helping
someone
find
their
way
through
a
community
using
a
creative
map
and
d escribe
any
changing
daily
conditions
that
are
known
in
the
day
of
the
event
on
the
map
for
the
lost
character.
