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North America Lesson Plans
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Learners, after investigating Indians of North America, give examples of early cultures and settlements that existed in North America prior to contact with Europeans. They identify and compare historic Indian groups of the East, Southwest, Northwest, Artic, Great Plains, and Eastern Woodlands regions.
This lesson has learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Mapping North America. In this reading lesson plan, learners complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
This lesson has 3rd graders distinguish between physical and political features on maps and globes. They label a map of North America identifying countries, oceans, major rivers, the Great Lakes, and mountain ranges. This lesson has 3rd graders locate the United States, Indiana, and the local community.
Students complete pre reading, writing, and post reading activities for the book Exploration of North America. In this guided reading lesson plan, students complete writing, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
Students use maps and photographs to describe the geographic regions of North America. Using their text, they answer specific questions related to one of the eight regions. They compare and contrast their region to another and share their observations with the class.
Learners identify the eight regions of North America. In this special education lesson, learners review the physical characteristics of the eight regions and fill out a worksheet. They match the descriptions in the worksheet to visuals of each region.
5th graders are introduced to their year-long study of North America. 5th graders will investigate regions of North America, American Indian cultural regions and the influence of European colonization. During their study, 5th graders will create a picture book documenting their learning.
Students identify ocean, lake, gulf, and continent on maps of North America from 1845 and the present, and identify Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the Great Lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico on maps of North America from 1845 and the present.
In this lesson students compare and contrast the colonies in British North America. As a class, they brainstorm a list of people, places and ideas associated with the Colonial Era. They discover the relationships and interactions between the Europeans, Africans, and American Indians.
In this lesson 2nd graders move around a large map of the North America drawn on the playground. They follow the directions called out by the teacher. They may also develop their own tasks for other 2nd graders to follow.
