Education Department

Lesson Plan
Matthew Frutchey - University of Scranton - Field I - December
9, 2015
Title
Subject Area(s)

Geography & Ethnic Foods - On a

Geography, World History

Grade Level
Summary of the Lesson

Graduate
Write a brief one or two sentence
summary for the lesson

Standards: (as applicable)

7.3.12.A
Analyze the human
characteristics of places and
regions using the following
criteria: Culture, Settlement

International Standards
National Standards
Professional Organization
Standards
PA Academic Standards
PA Core Standards
Essential Questions

7.1.9.B.
Explain and locate regions and
their shared connections as
defined
physical
and
How did by
you
arrive at
thehuman

Vocabulary:

conclusion that that the food you

selected represents these
countries?
Student will be able to name
the
selected
countries,
investigate components of
cultural and ethnic food, and
formulate a conclusion to
which menu items can be
applied
to
the Hawai'i,
selected
Ireland, Caribbean,

Estimated Time

France,
Japan, Thailand, Mercator
Projection Map
Approx. 10 minutes

Objectives

Materials Required

Menu, Smartphone (Optional),

Pen

Procedure
Each professor may choose
to align this section to
his/her content areas.
This section will include
anticipated areas of
differentiated instruction.

Formative Assessment

Student Resources

Accommodations
Assessment

BEFORE:
Prepare the learner by
building prior knowledge
- Going over the script
that leads into the
worksheet.
The purpose of this is to
build a connection between
geographical locations and
culture through food.
DURING:
Checking for
Understanding
AFTER:
Closure
Evaluation
Reflection
Assessment will be done based
on the completion and
accuracy of the map
worksheet. Probing questions
will
be asked
aswith
needed.
Unlabeled
Map
selected
countries outlined to indicate
where they are to match
food to.
Can ask for clarification
Completion and accuracy of the
map worksheet