Regions of the United States Lesson Plan Information | Lesson Plan Activities | Printable version (including handouts) (PDF)

Standard Convey Ideas in Writing Outcomes Learners will present a travelogue of a particular U.S. geographic region that includes the aspects of population, climate, landforms, economics, culture, famous people and places, and natural resources.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors      Language Arts Writing , Social Studies, Science Roles      Family, Community Member Program Type(s)      ABE, GED, ESOL, Family Literacy, Urban, Rural NRS Learner Levels (ABE/GED)       3, 4, 5, 6 Time Frame      6.0 to 8.0 hours

Keywords

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Purposeful, Transparent, Contextual, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent Learners are very much in charge of their learning process during this lesson. They will need to monitor and assess their own progress to meet deadlines and quality. Prior knowledge of technology is needed for each group. Contextual Students will develop a travelogue to showcase their application of information gained through research of various regions of the U.S. Building Expertise Using the worksheet to collect information will scaffold learners organization of project. In this way, multiple level learners can work together to build their knowledge base and increase their independence.

Lesson Designer Jackie Hamlett Literacy and Educational Technology Consultant (217) 3989933 jham5325@aol.com

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