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Hemispheres
Essential Question:
State the Essential Question associated with this lesson.
What are Hemispheres?
Goal:
Goals are broader than your objective and do not necessarily produce a measurable product.
Students will learn about Hemispheres.
Students learn about the different Hemispheres.
Students learn how to determine which hemisphere they are looking at.
Objective:
A lesson objective focuses on what the students should know and/or be able to do at the completion of the lesson, and
communicates clearly the teachers intentions. Always ask, Does my objective contain an action verb that is measurable.
(ThinkHow will I measure this?,.. that becomes part of your evaluation).
Students will be able to use the vocabulary associated Hemispheres.
Students will be able to describe what hemispheres are.
Students will be able to explain how to locate which hemisphere they are in.
Materials:
Textbook
Map
Braille Globe
Worksheet
Alignment with State Standards
Choose those skills that truly fit, they should not have to stretch to fit. You should indicate on the lesson plan where these
skills are being addressed.
CCSS ELA 3.RIT.1 Ask and Answer
CCSS ELA 3.SL.3 Ask Questions
KSES SS Geography
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Background Information:
Provide pertinent information for the teacher that would aide in presenting this lesson. This should be from an adult
perspective; it is not intended for students. Also list prerequisite skills or knowledge that the students would need.
There are 4 hemispheres
They are called the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western hemispheres
Some continents can be in multiple hemispheres
At any one time someone is in either the northern or southern and the eastern or western hemisphere.
Engagement:
This section should stimulate students interest and focus their attention on the topic to be studied in an open-ended manner
and assess what they already know while challenging what they know.
Ask the students what they already know about hemispheres
Ask for examples of locations in different hemispheres.

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Exploration:
In this section the students participate in tasks that allow them to explore, explain, invent, model and/or make conjectures
about the lesson topic/concept. At the end of this section it is important that both student(s) and teacher are involved with a
closing activity that helps indicate the level of understanding. (Move students to and through the Zone of Proximal
Development). All student worksheets or activity pages must be attached to the lesson plan.
Have the students identify which hemispheres the locations I indicate are in.
1) Have students read the vocab aloud when you come to it in the text book.
2) Have them discuss examples of each of the words.

Application:
In this section the students should be required to use the skill or idea that they just made sense of in a way that helps them
summarize what they have learned. It can be a stand alone activity that allows students to practice the skill or idea. All
student worksheets or activity pages must be attached to the lesson plan.
Have students randomly spin the globe and point to a location, and have the rest of the class identify the hemispheres.

Closure:
In this section, the teacher should help the student bring together all of the learning that occurred. This is designed to help
students make connections with prior and/or future knowledge
Have the students tell their tables what a hemisphere is, and how knowing which hemisphere they are in can benefit them.
Evaluation:
Your evaluation should match the objective of the lesson. Your evaluation should be meaningful to you as the teacher. Be
sure to consider student understanding and quality of work, not simply task completion. In other words, how will you be able
to assess student learning, assign a grade, etc. (Ask yourself, What should students know and/or be able to do at the end of
the lesson and how will I know that they know or can do? and How will success be measured?). Be sure to include any
measurement tools with this lesson (i.e. rubric, checklist, etc.).
Through discussion demonstrate the ability to use vocabulary associated with hemispheres.
Identify what a hemisphere is.
Explain how they know which hemisphere they are in.
Differentiation:
Consider different learning levels, styles, and disabilities as you plan the lesson. Add layers that can be applied to individual
student need(s). Include modifications for the 4 following groups: ADHD, ELL, Low learner, and High learner.
2 Blind Students in the classroom
The Braille globe will allow them to feel what location I am talking about.

References:
If your lesson idea is not yours, then acknowledge where your idea originated. In other words, give credit where credit is
due.