Lesson plan
America’s Gateway: Learning about the 50 States
GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Description
In this project based and hands on lesson, students will explore and learn about states other than their home state. This lesson will promote a virtual journey to learn about a state’s geography, its history, places of interest, and interesting facts. The students will create a lapbook and then present their project to the class. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).Duration
6-8 class periodsAuthor
Seema
Jolly
Standards
4: The physical and human characteristics of places14: How human actions modify the physical environment
15: How physical systems affect human systems
Teacher Instructions
JollyGatewayT.pdf
(137.11 KB)
Student Materials
JollyGatewayS.pdf
(277.95 KB)
JollyGatewayS1.pdf
(181.35 KB)
US.pdf
(492.83 KB)
US-NAMES.pdf
(378.12 KB)
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
JollyGatewayV.pdf
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JollyGatewayVT.pdf
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