Lesson+Plan+1+-+Mapping+and+KLW+Charts

OUTCOMES: INDICATORS: · Develops basic knowledge of the location of Japan and some of its geographic features. · Is able to formulate questions as to what they know, and what they want to know about Japan and its culture. · Interprets basic maps and graphs. · Is able to draw certain information from maps and other visual texts. · Students extract information from factual texts. || · // Worksheets: // Student responses to the KLW activity should be collected. This will provide an insight into student’s prior knowledge of the topic, as well as what knowledge they wish to learn during the course of the unit. This can therefore be used to generate and modify future activities in this unit. || // Teacher // |||| // Student // || // Time // || // Resources // || · Instruct students that today is going to be the first lesson in a unit on Japan and its culture. · Present students with the world map. Have students brainstorm what skills they need to read the map successfully. List these skills on the board. Highlight the need for specific vocabulary i.e. key, scale. · Have a student come and point out the location of Japan on the world map. · Ask students a series of introductory questions about Japan which can be derived from the world map: what continent is it in, is it a large country etc. · Show students the map of Asia, and finally a map of Japan itself. Question students as to what extra information this provides them about Japan and its geographical context. Student answers should be put on the board. |||| ·  Students listen. Brainstorm ideas about the necessary map reading skills. · Student will locate Japan on the world map. Will be assisted if struggling. · Students will answer questions about Japan, using either prior knowledge or the map to gain answers. · Students observe the map of Asia and Japan. Provide answers about the information it provides them about Japan. || 15 mins || · Map of the world. ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Map of Asia ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Map of Japan. || // Teacher // |||| // Student // || // Time // || // Resources // || ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Give each student a KLW worksheet: ‘What they know”, “what they want to know more about”, “what they are going to learn”. ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Allow students to return to their desks and fill out the ‘what they know’ section. ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Once students have completed this section, they should be allowed to come to the front of the class and choose a resource from the selection. They can use these resources as stimulus to fill out the ‘what they want to know more about’ and ‘what they are going to learn’ section. ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> **__ Resources: __** Factual texts on Japan, Children’s atlas, website (see resources) which provides interactive maps and information. |||| ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">  Students should take a worksheet each. ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Students should complete the ‘what they know’ section, detailing what they know about Japan and its culture. Students can use the information on the board to assist their answers. ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Choose a resource from those available. Using their text analyst and decoding skills, students should use their texts as prompts, giving them information to fill the ‘what they want to know more about’ and ‘what they are going to learn’ sections. Fill in sheets. ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Students can use a number of resources. (time permits) || 30 mins || ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> KWL worksheets. ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Children’s Atlas’s ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Factual texts ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> If applicable: computers accessing http://java.nationalgeographic.com/studentatlas/ || // Teacher // |||| // Student // || // Time // || // Resources // || ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Teacher should allow students time to clean up and return all resources. Assemble students back on the floor. ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Using a KLW chart (on butchers paper) have students respond with their answers as to what they know, what they want to know more about, and what they are going to learn. Write these answers on the chart. ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Display chart on wall of classroom as a prompt for future lessons. ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Ask students what resources they found very useful. Were some more useful than others? Were there any difficulties? ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Collect worksheets for assessment opportunities. |||| ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">  Students clean up and assemble on the floor. ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Using the information on their sheets, students should provide information for the class KLW chart. ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Students respond to questioning about the use of resources. || 10 mins || ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Butcher’s paper ·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Permanent markers || Were the children engaged in the lesson/tasks? Did the tasks cater for the students’ abilities? How do you know? Were the indicators/goals/outcomes achieved? How do you know? Would you change anything if you did this lesson in the future? If so what? How can you use this information to plan future lessons? What did it tell you about student’s prior knowledge ? ||
 * KEY LEARNING AREA: ** HSIE, English **LESSON #**: 1 **STAGE:** 2
 * RESOURCES: ** Map of the World, map of Asia, Map of Japan, Factual Texts on Japan, Butcher’s paper, computers (if applicable) Permanent markers.
 * LESSON AIM: ** The aim of the lesson is two pronged. The introduction requires students to use map reading skills to read and interpret a variety of different scaled maps, to establish the location and geographical features of Japan . The second task requires students to use a variety of factual texts, maps, and an interactive website to begin the inquiry process into the study of Japanese culture. By the end of the lesson, children should complete a table of what they know about Japan, what they want to know more about, and what they want to learn. This will form the groundwork for the rest of the unit. ||
 * LESSON AIM: ** The aim of the lesson is two pronged. The introduction requires students to use map reading skills to read and interpret a variety of different scaled maps, to establish the location and geographical features of Japan . The second task requires students to use a variety of factual texts, maps, and an interactive website to begin the inquiry process into the study of Japanese culture. By the end of the lesson, children should complete a table of what they know about Japan, what they want to know more about, and what they want to learn. This will form the groundwork for the rest of the unit. ||
 * CUS2.4 ** - // Describes different viewpoints, ways of living, languages and belief systems in a variety of communities. //
 * RA2.5 ** – // Reads independently a wide range of texts on increasingly challenging topics and justifies own interpretations of ideas, information and events // . ||||||
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