Lesson 2: Geographer's Tools/Physcial Geography
Duration of Days: 10
Lesson Objective
Students will be able to interpret the symbols, colors, and legends on a physical map to identify major landforms and elevation patterns, explaining how these natural features create barriers or pathways for human movement.
How does geography influence the way people live?
How does where we live affect how we live?
How does access to resources shape culture, governance, and decision-making within a region?
Hemisphere
Latitude
Longitude
Key
Scale bar
Compass rose
Map projection
Scale
Elevation
Relief
Thematic map
Technology
Glacier
Plateau
Plain
Isthmus
continental
delta
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7
6.Geo.1.a.
6.Geo.2.b
6.Geo.2.c
6.Inq.4.a
Claim 4 (Research)
Connection to Meriden, CT geography, Connecticut, New England Region
Cardinal vs intermediate directions
Guided Note Taking
Students will take guided notes and review terms for formative assessments
Mc Graw Hill Discovering World Geography
Chromebook
Google Classroom