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)

DETAILS
Maria Prazenica
Social Studies
4th Grade
February 11, 2016. 30-35 minutes
Standard7.2.4.A
Identifythephysicalcharacteristicsofplacesandregions.
Standard7.1.4.A
Describehowcommongeographictoolsareusedtoorganizeand
interpretinformationaboutpeople,places,andenvironment.
Standard8.1.4.A
Identifyanddescribehowgeographyandclimatehaveinfluenced
continuityandchangeovertime.

Formative
AND/OR
Summative
Assessment
Evidence
Objectives
A-B-C-D

Formative Assessment- Review quiz on the geography

of the Midwest.

Bloom's Taxonomy

Students will be able to answer trivia questions about

the Midwest geography in a jeopardy game with 100%
accuracy.

Webb's Depth of
Knowledge (DOK)

CK

Students will be able to identify the all of the landforms

of the Midwest, and identify the vocabulary of the
Midwest by completing a formative assessment by
filling in the word banks with specific terms with 75%
accuracy.

Blooms Taxonomy: Application/Knowledge

Webbs Depth of Knowledge: Level 1: recall; Level 2:

skill/concept

Step-by-Step Procedures
RATIONALE for the
Learning Plan
DETAILS
Introduction
The teacher will activate prior knowledge students by
having a short discussion about the geography of the
Midwest.
What does fertile mean?
What are the landforms of the Midwest?
What is the climate of the Midwest?

CK

Explicit
Instructions
Big Ideas
Essential
Questions

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

Big Idea Statement

The land in the Midwest is great for farming due to the
fertile soil.
The Midwest has five specific landforms, which are
rivers, lakes, mountains, prairies, and the badlands.
The Midwest is home to severe climate forms such as
tornadoes.
Essential Questions
What is fertile soil?
What are the landforms of the Midwest?
What is the climate like in the Midwest?
Key Vocabulary
Fertile- filled with vitamins and minerals that plants need
to grow.
Prairie- a plain covered by grasses and wildflowers.
Rivers- body of water that flows through states from
north to south.
Lakes- landform created by glaciers that melted.
Mountains- Landform on the western region of the
Midwest.
Badlands- landform of dry land that was worded by wind,
rain, sand, and water, which created canyons.
Tornadoes- a mobile, destructive vortex of violently
rotating winds having the appearance of a funnelshaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm
system.
Lesson Procedure
The students will participate in an activity to wrap up the
geography section of the Midwest.
The students will be split up into three groups for a
Jeopardy review game based off of the entire first
section of geography.
Each group will have the opportunity to answer a
question.
The game will be played from 1:15-1:35.
Once the game has finished, the quiz will be
administered to the students where they have from
1:40- 1:50 to finish the assessment.
The teacher will pass out the assessment for the
geography of the Midwest.
The students will independently fill in the blanks of the
missing vocabulary words

Independent Practice

Students will complete the assessment independently by

filling in all of the open blanks.
Students will then participate in a jeopardy game.
Students will be split up into five groups.

Adaptations/Accommodations for Students with Special Needs

For learning support students the teacher will read the
test directions orally to help the understanding of what
expectations are for the quiz.
A word bank was also displayed for students to help
narrow the vocabulary of the assessment.
Groups are heterogeneous to let the students naturally
accommodate for lower leveled learners.
Materials
(reading,
technology,
equipment,
supplies, etc.)
Closure

o Formative Assessment- Geography Information

o Jeopardy- Geography Wrap up questions

After the assessment is completed, the geography

section of the Midwest will be completed.
Finally, the teacher will let the students become familiar
with the next section of the Midwest- economy.

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

Name:___________________

Climate

Midwest Geography Quiz

Fertile

Tornado

1. A funnel shaped storm that creates strong winds up to 200 mph is a

_________________.
2. __________________ soil has vitamins and minerals that plants need to grow.
3. The average temperature of an area is considered __________________.

Rivers

Badlands
Lakes

Mountains
Prairies

1. Superior, Erie, Ontario, Huron, and Michigan are part of the great
__________________.
2. Dry land that was worded by wind, rain, sand, and water, which created canyons,
are known as ____________________.
3. Landform that flows through many states _________________.
4. __________________ are plains that are covered by grasses and wildflowers.
5. ______________ are located in the western part of the Midwest region away from the
great lakes.
Describe, in complete sentences, why one of the Midwestern states would be a good
choice for farming. (Use vocabulary terms from above in your writing)

__________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________

Name:_______________________

Midwest Geography Answer Key

Answer
Key

Climate

Fertile

Tornado

4. A funnel shaped storm that creates strong winds up to 200 mph is a __Tornado_.
5. __Fertile______ soil has vitamins and minerals that plants need to grow.
6. The average temperature of an area is considered ____Climate___.

Rivers

Badlands
Lakes

Mountains
Prairies

6. Superior, Erie, Ontario, Huron, and Michigan are part of the great ____Lakes____.
7. Dry land that was eroded by wind, rain, sand, and water, which created canyons,
are known as _____Badlands______.
8. Landform that flows through many states ____River_____.
9. ___Prairies______ are plains that are covered by grasses and wildflowers.
10.
____Mountains_ are located in the western part of the Midwest region away
from the great lakes.
Describe, in complete sentences, why one of the Midwestern states would be a good
choice for farming. (Use vocabulary terms from above in your writing)
The teacher will be looking for complete sentences, and using the vocabulary terms
correctly. An example would be:
The Midwestern states would be good for farming because the rivers provide fertile soil
for planting crops.

Questions for Jeopardy Game

Landforms
1. What are the Great Lake States?
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan.
2. What kind of prairies are found at the center of the Great Plains and are filled
with grasses and wildflowers?

Mixed-grass Prairies
3. What are dug across land to help connect larger bodies of water?
Canals
4. Which river begins in Minnesota and borders five states in the region?
The Mississippi River
5. What are the five landforms found in the Midwest?
Prairies, Mountains, Lakes, Badlands, and Rivers
Climate
1. Who is a person who goes outside and follows tornadoes when they form?
Storm chasers
2. A funnel shaped storm that creates strong winds up to 200mph.
Tornado
3. What happens before a tornado begins that is an indicator that a tornado is
coming?
Super Cell (Extremely powerful thunderstorm)
4. What is the name of the tunnel formed before the tornado touches the
ground?
Mesocyclone
5. What is one thing you should do to prepare for a tornado?
(Any appropriate answer)
The States
1. What is another name for the Midwest?
The Heartland of America
2.Which state is good for farming?
Any state with flat land, rivers, or lakes
3. How many states are in the Midwest?
12
4. Where does the Ohio River end?
Pittsburgh, PA
5. What is the capital of Michigan?
Lansing