Name That Place: Cultural Place Names in the United States

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will observe how different cultures and their languages have contributed to America’s place names by looking for spatial patterns in the migration and settlement of the United States.
Author: 
Sheila Nice
Grade Range: 
5
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconUnited States map (not labeled with state names)
application/pdf iconUnited States map (with state names)
Supplemental Files: 
application/pdf icon6 Traits Writing Rubric
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past