Grade: Kindergarten

Unit Title: Geography Around the World

S.S. Standard: Students in Kindergarten analyze the spatial organizations of people, places and environment on the earth’s surface.
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Question
1 K.SS.2. CCSS-ELA- Globe A globe -T- Maps and Globes (Reading Rainbow Book) Students
1.1 Literacy RI.K.3 is one Chart by Jack Knowlton will be
Identify With prompting form of - -Globe able to
the and support, represent Inferring discuss
globe describe the ation of what
as a connection the earth. they
model between two know
of the individuals, about
earth. events, ideas, or the
pieces of globe
information in a and
text. have an
idea at
how to
look at it
by
showing
their
partner
different
places
around
the
 world
using
the
globe.
2 K.SS.2. CCSS.ELA- Map Maps and -Retell -Book: Looking at Maps and Globes by: Rebecca Ask
1.1 LITERACY.RI. globes -Think Olien students
Identify K.2 are Aloud question
the With prompting closely s about
globe and support, related, what
as a identify the main the only they
model topic and retell difference read in
of the key details of a is that the
earth. text. one is book.
flat, and Go
one is around
round. each
table
and
have
each
student
tell you
what
they
learned
before
moving
on.
3 K.SS.2. CCSS-ELA- Distingu What are -Venn -Book: Rissman, Rebecca. What is a Students
1.2 Literacy RI.K.7 ish, the Diagram Landform? Heinemann-Raintree, 2009 will
Disting With prompting Land difference - -Paper color a
uish and support, masses, s between Semanti -crayons picture
betwee describe the Hills, land c Map that
 n land relationship Mountai masses represen
masses between ns, and ts a land
and illustrations and River, water? mass on
water the text in which Lake, one side,
on a they appear. Beach and a
globe water
or map. body on
the other
side to
show
that they
know
the
differen
ce
between
land
masses
and a
body of
water.
4 K.SS.2. CCSS-ELA- North What are -Make Youtube: Ice is Nice! All About the North and Recogni
1.3 Literacy RL.K.9 and the Connect South Poles ze the
Identify Compare and South difference ions theme,
the contrast the s between -DLTA settings,
north themes, settings, the North etc. with
and and plots of and South the
south stories written pole? students
poles by the same as the
on a author about the video is
map or same or similar playing
globe. characters in the
backgro
 und. The
students
will
draw a
picture
of what
they
learned
from the
video
and turn
it in.
5 K.SS.2. CCSS.ELA- United We live -KWL -Book: The Story of the American Flag by John Students
1.4 LITERACY.L.K States of in the Chart Herman will be
Recogn .5.A America United - -White Construction paper able to
ize a Sort common States of Visualiz -precut red stripes identify
map of objects into America. ing -blue rectangle what the
the categories (e.g., -star stickers 50 stars
United shapes, foods) to -glue represen
States gain a sense of t on the
of the concepts the America
Americ categories n Flag
a and represent. by
know it creating
is the their
country own
in America
which n Flag
we live. and
telling
the
teacher
what the
 starts
represen
t.
6 K.SS.2. CCSS.ELA- Country There is a -Choral A Is for America: A Patriotic Alphabet Book by: Students
1.4 LITERACY.RF. song that reading Tonya Lee Stone will be
Recogn K.1.A correspon -Echo able to
ize a Follow words ds with reading follow
map of from left to our along
the right, top to country with the
United bottom, and page (The teacher
States by page. National as she
of Anthem). reads
Americ the book
a and to them.
know it They
is the will then
country echo the
in teacher
which as she
we live. sings
line by
line to
The
National
Anthem.
Students
will talk
with a
partner
about
what
they
learned
 about
America
n from
the book
and
song.
7 K.SS.2. CCSS.ELA- Map, Maps can - -Book: Follow That Map! By Scot Ritchie Students
1.5 LITERACY.SL. Key be hard to Anticipa -Student Worksheet Map will be
Make K.1.A use. tion https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bz9eBjqfJlfDRlh4 able to
and use Follow agreed- Guide SWp0Q3g1Tms/edit recogniz
a map upon rules for -Story e that a
of a discussions (e.g., Impressi key is
familiar listening to on placed
area. others and taking on a
turns speaking map to
about the topics help
and texts under them
discussion) find
(speaking) where
they are
going.
Assess
this by
giving
everyon
e a map
and
have the
students
raise
their
hands
when
 they
have
found
where
the key
is
located
on the
map.
8 K.SS.2. CCSS.ELA- Map How do I -Asking - Up on the board, place a large piece of bulletin Students
1.5 LITERACY.SL. use a Questio board paper. Tell the students that together you will
Make K.1.A map? ns will create a map of the classroom. Gather understa
and use Follow agreed- - suggestions of what the map should include: nd how
a map upon rules for Visualiz desks, shelves, tables, coat hooks, clock, TV, to use a
of a discussions (e.g., ing windows, doors and so on. What symbols should map by
familiar listening to be used for the Map Key (Legend)? What should followin
area. others and taking be drawn on the map? What should be cut out and g the
turns speaking pasted on the map? Use the patterns to trace and direction
about the topics cut desks or tables from construction paper. s of
and texts under where to
discussion) place
(speaking) the
patters
of items
located
in their
classroo
m.
9 K.SS.2. CCSS.ELA- Idaho We live -Word -Idaho State Geography worksheet Students
1.6 LITERACY.W. in Idaho wall https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/state will be
Recogn K.2 State. - -activity-sheet-idaho/ able to
ize a Use a Knowle identify
map of combination of dge different
 Idaho drawing, Rating areas in
and dictating, and Chart Idaho as
know it writing to we do
is the compose the
state in informative/expl workshe
which anatory texts in et
we live. which they name together.
what they are After
writing about completi
and supply some ng the
information workshe
about the topic. et, they
will go
tell the
teacher
one
thing
that they
found
interesti
ng about
the
geograp
hy in
Idaho.
10 K.SS.2. CCSS.ELA- State Idaho is -Making -Before watching the video, have the students tell Students
1.6 LITERACY.W. the state connecti you everything that they know about Idaho. will be
Recogn K.2 that we ons -Show the students a video about Idaho able to
ize a Use a live in. -PreP (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnONYpms2 locate
map of combination of Q0). While going through the video, stop the Idaho on
Idaho drawing, video and let the students participate in locating a map
and dictating, and where Idaho is on the map. by
know it writing to coming
is the compose -Give the students a picture of Idaho and have up to the
state in informative/expl them draw anything that they can remember about teacher
which anatory texts in it. one by
we live. which they name one and
what they are pointing
writing about to where
and supply some it is
information located
about the topic. on a
map of
the
United
States.
They
will then
draw a
picture
on a
paper
given to
them of
everythi
ng that
they
rememb
er about
Idaho
and turn
it in to
the
teacher.