SETON HILL UNIVERSITY

Lesson Plan Template Abridged

(May be adapted based on instructors needs)

Pre-Planning
TOPIC
Name
Subject
Grade Level
Date/Duration
Standards/
anchors/
competencies
PA/Common
Core/Standards
(Plus any others
as may be
required)

Formative
AND/OR
Summative
Assessment
Evidence

Objective
A-B-C-D
Bloom's Taxonomy
Webb's Depth of
Knowledge (DOK)

DETAILS
Sr. Veyce Matonya
Geography - Planisphere
Kindergarten
One week
Standard 7.1: Basic Geographic Literacy
7.11 Geographic Tools Present the globe to identify
that the world is like a huge ball that made of water
and land
Present to the children the map of the planisphere with
the seven continents
7.1.2 The Planisphire-Givethechildrenthelabelsofthe
continentsandmakethemmatchwiththenameonthespokenmap.
Thedifferentofcolorsofthecontinentswillhelpthemtorecognize
thenames,whichwillbeplacedonthemutemap.
Formal Evaluation
taking picture while children are placing the wooden
puzzle of each continent on a rug and label them.
Taking out the pieces of the wooden puzzle of each
continent and tracing them on the paper.
Color them according to the specific color such as
Brown color for Africa continent and Yellow for Asia,
Orange for South America and North, Pink for Europe
and Australia continent.
Informal Evaluation
Asking the questions during the activity such as what
the shape of North America look like?

CK

Children will be able to:

distinguish different continents by color and their
shapes
Label each continents name
Understand in which continent they live in
Understand that continents color represents peoples
color who live in that continent
Use the map until they muster the names
Later they will learn the name of the oceans.

Step-by-Step Procedures
RATIONALE for the
Learning Plan
DETAILS
Introduction
Activating Prior Knowledge

CK

Explicit
Instructions
Big Ideas
Essential
Questions

Lesson Procedure
Must include
adaptations &
accommodations
for students with
special needs
Accommodations,
Modifications

Materials
(reading,
technology,
equipment,

Ask children what shape the globe has? What things are
contained on the globe? It is all dry land or there is some
water? Ask what is the name of the dry land on the
globe
Show a picture of the children of the world. Notice the
different colors of the skin and costumes they use. The
people also speak different language

Hook/Lead-In/Anticipatory Set
Show the children a globe model. Talk about globe. The
water is big part of the globe. Explain that the dry land
are lace where people live and I will mention the names
of all seven continents.
Big Idea Statement
Each individual is a member of a large community
Essential Questions
What does the word globe mean?
How many continents do we have in the world?
In which continent do you live?
Key Vocabulary
Globe
Continent
Ocean
Pre-Assessment of Students
Tell the story of the globe world because other people
thought was flat other thought it had a shape as an egg
Modeling of the Concept
Show the picture of an object with the flat and oval
figure
Transition
Invite all children in a circle and tell them to look where I
am going to take the material for a lesson, so that after
a lesson anyone will know where the materials are
located.
Guiding the Practice
Show how to match wooden puzzle map from the
original and to form an identical map by using puzzles.
Providing the Independent Practice
Materials are displayed to be reached by everyone the
studies and time given.
Adaptations/Accommodations for Students with Special Needs
Children will work in a small group.
Provide sample image of map and globe model.
Let children talk in soft voice as they work together and
naming the names of the continents.
Book
globe model
flat sheet map

supplies, etc.)

Closure

Other(This area
is to be
determined by
instructor OR
student as
needed)
Supervising
teacher
comments and
signature
Teacher
Self-reflection
What
worked?
What would
you
change?

wooden puzzle map- (planisphere)

labels
rug
IPad with camera
IPad with Apps-game kids Planet Discovery

Summary & Review of the Learning

Spin the model globe and show all the continents
Homework/Assignments
Color globe map by using their specific colors