Read the USA: Passport to Regions

GeoLiteracy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will create a passport to the United States by reading trade books or digital text. They will receive passport stamps by connecting their research to the geographic themes (location, place, human environment interaction, movement, and regions). This lesson also includes adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Sara Jenkins
Grade Range: 
5
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Passport
application/pdf icon5 Themes Information and Bibliography of Books
application/pdf iconMap of US Regions (labeled) (color)
application/pdf iconMap of US Regions (without labels)
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions