ED 3501

Lesson Plan
Name: Kelsey Bahler
Topic: geography and climate
General Learning

Outcomes
Specific Leaning
Outcomes

Learning
Objectives

Materials

Procedure
Introduction
(5 mins.)

Body of Lesson
( mins.)

Grade/Subject: Grade 3 Social

Date:December 2

Unit: India
Length of Lesson: 1 hr

3.1 Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how

geographic, social, cultural and linguistic factors affect quality of life in
communities in India, Tunisia, Ukraine and Peru.
3.1.1 appreciate similarities and differences among
people and communities:
- demonstrate an awareness of and interest in the
beliefs, traditions and customs of groups and
communities other than their own
3.1.2 examine the social, cultural and linguistic
characteristics that affect quality of life in
communities in other parts of the world by exploring
and reflecting upon the following questions for inquiry:
- What determines quality of life
3.1.3 examine the geographic characteristics that shape communities in
other parts of the world by exploring and reflecting upon the following
questions for inquiry:
- Where, on a globe and/or map, are the communities in relation to
Canada?
- In what ways do the people in the communities depend on, adapt to and
change the environment in which they live and work?
- In what ways do the communities show concern for their natural
environment? (GC, LPP)
- How does the physical geography influence the human activities in the
communities (e.g., availability of water, climate)?

Students will
Identify the mountain region on a map of India
Describe the climate in this region
Discover the climate, environmental issues, and habitats of the mountain region
Define quality of life
Field hockey video
Himalaya video
India map and checklist
3 things I learned
Smartnotes
Mountain outlines

Expectations
participate in review
Settle in
watch video quietly

Smart notes Review:

Symbols
FIELD hockey
Field hockey video (2 mins)
SMARTnotes
India on the map
What continent it is in
Bordering countries
Seas
Climate

quiet
Can earn the privilege
to work in groups later

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Regions

Region 1: Northern Mountain Region

*handout three things I learned(write or draw)
Himalayan mountain video (3minutes)
- 3 things I learned time to finish up
- Talk about 3 things I learned
Map creation (20-25 minutes)
- Handout
- Do first 2 things together
- Read the rest to them
- Work time

Closure
( mins.)

Sponge Activity

Put in yellow folder.

Next class we will be learning about another region of India
that has desert.
India coloring pages or practice spelling

Formative
Assessment

Prior knowledge/review Q&A

Observations

*can work in groups if

they earned itotherwise individual
activity