Felicia Barnes

02/06/2018

Places and Regions

Grade(s): Subject(s): Length of Lesson:

7th Grade Social Studies 2 entire class periods

Lesson Overview/Rationale:
Students need to know about other places in the world they live in.

Curriculum Framework/Standard:
“Describe the human characteristics of places. Describe the human characteristics of the
region under study (including languages, religion, economic system, governmental system,
cultural traditions).” Social Studies Grades K-8; PAGE 64

Learning Objectives:
 Students will be able to describe a countries religion and government.
 Students will be able to recognize a country on a map.
 Students will be able to recall information about regions presented by their classmates.

Technology Uses:
 Students must use PowerPoint to present their region/country to the class.
 Students can use a search engine to conduct additional research.
 Students must use Microsoft Word to make a quiz.

Materials:
 Social studies book
 Computer
 1 Subject note book
 Pens and pencils

Procedure:
1. The teacher will allow 4-6 students to get into groups. (5 groups maximum)
2. Each group will be assigned a region of the world to present to the class.
3. Each student must explain something about the country they are presenting.
4. One student in the group will research the region.
5. One student in the group will create the PowerPoint.
6. Each student in the group will take turns reading the slides to their classmates.
7. Students in the group will make a small 5 question; multiple choice quiz.
8. The teacher will grade the quizzes and grades will be added as extra credit if completed.

Assessment:
 Each group will be evaluated for talking about the human characteristics of the region
they chose.

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 They must explain the assigned country’s language, religion, economic system,
governmental system, and cultural traditions.
 Each group must create a quiz for the class asking about each topic they spoke on.

RUBRIC

Topics: Excellent Average Poor Total: 40

pts
Human 10 pts 5 pts Researched and 0 pts
characteristics Researched explained less than Did not
in and explained five research or
presentation five or more explain topics

PowerPoint 10 pts 5 pts 0 pts

on the region Created a Created a Did not
given PowerPoint PowerPoint about the create a
about the region with less than PowerPoint
region with five characteristics presentation
five or more
characteristics
PowerPoint 10 pts 5 pts 0 pts
Pop Quiz Created a quiz Created quiz covering Did not
covering all unrelated/undiscussed create a pop
PowerPoint topics quiz
topics
PowerPoint 10 pts 5 pts 0 pts
and Quiz PowerPoint PowerPoint and/or No
requirements has five slides Quiz is missing PowerPoint
and two components. and/or Quiz.
pictures. Quiz Or both is
has five poorly
questions with created and
A-C choices off topic.