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I. General Information:
Grade Level:3
Discipline: Social Studies
Unit Topic: Geography Environment and our Climate
Time Frame: Day 1 45 minutes
Text: Anchor Text - The United States of America: A State by State Guide
By:Millie Miller & Cyndi Nelson
Other Materials:
Power Point on Landforms
Play Dough
Computers (1 per pair of students)
Descriptive Writing paper
Hamburger writing template
(http://betterlesson.com/community/document/121866/ham
burger-paragraph-organizer)
Landform model rubric
CC.3.W.4 With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the
development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
CC.3.W.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic
3.0 Geography
B. Geographic characteristics of places and regions
1. Compare places and regions using geographic features
2. Identify natural/physical and human-made features of places and
regions.
CATEGORY
Knowledge Gained
The map is
correctly labeled
with the correct
land form and
description, as
defined in our text
Spelling/Capitalization
The names of at
least 5 of the 6
features and titles
of land masses are
labeled and
spelled correctly.
The names of at
least 4 of the 6
features and titles
of land masses are
labeled and
spelled correctly.
Each of the
features has a
legible label with a
typed description
and brief synopsis
of it's importance
to that land form.
Most of the
features have a
legible label with a
typed description
and brief synopsis
of it's importance
to that land form.
Writing or type
may be a more
difficult font, and
synopsis less
detailed.
Each of the
features have a
somewhat legible
label with a
description and
brief synopsis of
it's importance to
that land form.
Labels are missing
or not legible,
synopsis is not
thorough or
missing.
Map Legend/Key
Legend of Key
was easily
accessible but was
missing a few
features, or a
compass rose.
Legend or Key
was mostly
correct, however a
few features were
missing or
incorrect. Possibly
a compass rose.
Most of synopsis',
titles, descriptions
and information is
correct, labeled
and turned in by
the end of the
assigned class
period. Some part
of the listed
features is not
complete.
Some synopsis,
titles, descriptions
and information is
mostly correct,
labeled and turned
in by the end of
the assigned class
period.
The given
synopsis, titles,
descriptions and
information is
incorrect, not
neatly labeled, or
turned in after the
assigned class
period. Effort is
present.