World Culture

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World Culture
World Culture

• Audra Murray

Audra Murray
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The Lesson Plan

• This lesson plan is designed to teach students
  about the life in the world
• Students will spend 2 weeks learning about their
  chosen country
• At the end, a presentation will be given by the
  student, with visual displays

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Analyze Learners

• Grade 3, ages 8-9
• Children will be required to already know
  physical features (rivers, mountains, etc.)
• Children will also be familiar with the
  continents of the world
• Understand different weather/climates and their
  impact on people
• Compare and contrast lifestyles in the country
  and city

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State Objectives

• SS.3.1.3 explain the significance of patriotic
  symbols, holidays, celebrations and famous people
• SS.3.3.4 examine various occupations and their
  economic impact.
• SS. 3.4.1 describe and use the basic elements
  of maps and globes
• SS.3.4.5 compare and contrast climate, weather
  and location with regard to peoples clothing,
  food, shelter and jobs.
• SS.3.4.6 describe the various elements of the
  environment (e.g., water, soil, weather, climate,
  topography), and explain how people affect them
  and are affected by them.
• SS.3.4.7 describe how people in the community
  make their living from the environment and
  identify activities that individuals can do to
  keep the environment clean.
• SS.3.5.3 compare and contrast present cultures
  to the cultures of people of other historical
  time periods (e.g., source of food, clothing,
  shelter, products used).

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Methods and Materials
Internet Maps World, Continent, Regional,
Country Climate, Culture, Geography
Research books, including Encyclopedia, Social
Studies Textbooks, etc Worksheets for discussed
lesson plans
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Websites
WWW.NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.COM Interactive
Museum WWW.SASINSCHOOL.COM Scavenger
Hunt WWW.SCHOOL.DISCOVERY.COM Around the
World WWW.PEACECORPS.GOV/WWS World Wise
School Packing for
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Day by Day
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Day by Day
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Participation
Finding Information Scavenger Hunt
Interactive Museum Research Days What You
Know Packing for 12 Homework Presentation Pa
per Visual Aids
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Evaluation