Big Map of Crow Boy’s Land: Human and Physical Characteristics of Japan

GeoLiteracy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, the students will use the knowledge that they gained from reading the novel, Crow Boy to create a large map of Japan labeling some of its physical and human characteristics. This lesson is a model of how to handle any type of book set in another country so even if your students do not read Crow Boy or study about Japan, this lesson can be used. This lesson contains strategies for diverse learners.
Author: 
Maria Green
Grade Range: 
2
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconJapan's Human and Physical Features PowerPoint
Supplemental Files: 
application/pdf iconJapan map (color) (labeled)
application/pdf iconJapan map (b/w) (labeled)
application/pdf iconTable Top Large Japan map (needs to be assembled)
application/pdf iconJapan Map Test
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconJapan map (Spanish labels) (color)
application/pdf iconJapan map (Spanish labels) (b/w)
application/pdf iconJapan tile map (to be assembled) (Spanish labels)
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places