McDonalds Draft (2010). Modified by Kreassig and Gould (2014) for use with student teachers.

Revised August 2015

Teacher: Niyoria McKinnis Date: November 1, 2017

Title of Lesson: Maps and Globes Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Davis

Core Components
Subject, Content Area, or Topic
2nd grade Social Studies
Student Population
17 boys
8 girls
Learning Objectives
SOL 2.6 The student will develop map skills by:
a) Locating the equator, the seven continents, and the five oceans on the maps and globes
b) Locating selected rivers (James River, Mississippi River, Rio Grande, Huang He, Nile River),
mountain ranges (Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains) and lakes (Great Lakes) in the
United States and other countries.
Virginia Essential Knowledge and Skills (SOL)
Locate are regions on maps and globes
Terms to know
equator: An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
continent: A large body of land on the Earth
The seven continents
Locate North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica on maps and globes.
The five oceans
Locate the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Southern Ocean on
maps and globes.
Selected rivers, mountain ranges, and lakes in the United States
Locate the James River, the Mississippi River, the Rio Grande, the Appalachian Mountains, the Rocky
Mountains, and the general area of the Great Lakes on a United States map.
Selected world rivers
Locate the Huang He in China and the Nile River in Egypt.
Materials/Resources
Me on the map book, Google Earth, Me on the map flipbook

Safety (if applicable)

N/A

Time
(min.) Process Components
2 mins *Anticipatory Set
TTW read aloud: Me on the Map. As the teacher reads the book, she will pause and ask
students what is the common noun on this page then the students will give an example of a
proper noun that goes with it. For example: city is the common noun and Chesapeake
would be the proper noun.

McDonalds Draft (2010). Modified by Kreassig and Gould (2014) for use with student teachers.
Revised August 2015
2 mins *State the Objectives (grade-level terms)
I can locate the equator, the seven continents, and the five oceans on the maps and globes
I can locate selected rivers (James River, Mississippi River, Rio Grande, Huang He, Nile
River), mountain ranges (Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains) and lakes (Great
Lakes) in the United States and other countries.
5 mins *Instructional Input or Procedure
TTW use google earth to locate the school and show them where they are located in
the world.
2 min *Modeling
TTW model how to make a flipbook they will be doing individually at their desk.

1 min *Check for Understanding

Thumbs up- meaning you understand, Thumbs in the middle- you slightly understand and
thumbs down- if you completely do not understand what you are doing.
2 min *Guided Practice
Students will fill out the pages of the book.
Students will cut out the pages of the book
Put the pages in order and staple on top
5 mins *Independent Practice
Students will complete their, Me on the Map flipbook. Focusing on making all the proper
nouns capitalized.
1 min Assessment
What city do you live in? What street do you live on? What state do you live in? What
country do you live in? What continent do you live in?
1 min *Closure
Students will create a five sentence paragraph in their journals using their flipbooks.
What did you learn today?
Differentiation Strategies (enrichment, accommodations, remediation, or by learning style).
Using google earth for visual learners
Classroom Management Issues (optional)
N/A
Lesson Critique. To be completed following the lesson. Did your students meet the objective(s)? What
part of the lesson would you change? Why?

*Denotes Madeline Hunter lesson plan elements.

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McDonalds Draft (2010). Modified by Kreassig and Gould (2014) for use with student teachers.
Revised August 2015