Lesson 7: Review Day Overview: In this lesson, students will demonstrate their understanding of what they have learned
throughout unit five. Learning Objectives: Students will be able to: Identify the physical features, climate and life of the Northeast, Midwest, South and West. Students will also be able to understand and define key terms that make up the vocabulary for these regions. Describe the different forms of diversity present in the United States. Portray their understanding of how a bill becomes a law and the different branches of government. Standards: A.8.5 Identify and compare the natural resource bases of different states and regions in the United States and elsewhere in the world, using a statistical atlas, aerial photographs, satellite images, and computer databases
Materials Needed: Textbook Past note sheets Chalk board Students notebooks for them to take notes. Review During this lesson we will start with chapter one in unit five and continue through each chapter highlighting the major events that were mentioned in each chapter. I will not tell the students the information rather I will post questions to the class and ask for student volunteers to answer these questions. The information that the students provide will be what is included in their final jeopardy game. For each Chapter here are some of the questions posted: What are the geographical advantages and disadvantages of the Northeast? What are the most important features of the Midwests geography? What geographic features are present in the Midwest? What is the climate like in the South? What climate is found in the West? What geographical area does Hawaii and Alaska fall under? How did the first citizens of North America come here? When was the United States independence? What was the Civil War fought over? What religious diversities are present in the United States? What ethnic diversities are present in the United States?
What are the branches of government and who is the leader of each branch?
Assessment: The students will be informally assessed by me keeping track of who has answered a question and who is actively participating. As a whole this review will help me understand if I have successfully taught the information needed to my students. The information will then be used for tomorrow when the students play their Jeopardy review game.