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UNIT PLAN – Geography

CLASS: Form Four
UNIT: The Limestone Environment

GOALS: This unit should help student to understand the characteristics of a limestone environment. It will also encourage the understanding of the processes leading to the formation
of limestone or krast features. The students will be able to illustrate the features of a limestone envionment by drawing and labelling diagrams. They would have an
apprectiation of the uses of limestone to the human population.

RATIONALE: Students will be able to: have an awareness and understanding of the natural limestone environment of the Caribbean.  The knowledge and skills to interpret maps and
diagrams relating to limestone environments.

UNIT GENERAL OBJECTIVES: It is expected that students will:

1. Understand the processes and identify the limestone (surface and underground) features.
2. Develop an awareness and understanding of the spatial distribution of limestone or Karst regions.
3. Recognize and appreciate the value of limestone resources.
4. Propose the sustainable use of limestone areas and resources while utilizing their economic benefits.
5. Recognize and understand the dangers associated with the misuse of the limestone environment.

Concepts to be taught: (Concept map /Graphic organiser): See page 4

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Lesson Number Lesson UGO Key concepts Cognitive Learning Affective RESOURCES TEACHING/LEARNING ASSESSMENT strategies
and Title Duration in the lesson outcomes: Learning ACTIVITIES
Students will be able Outcome:
to: Students will be
able to:

Lesson 1 60 mins   Describe the Select or locate  Google Lecturing: for most of the Formative for each section of
 Characteristics 1&2 E characteristics of places in the Slides content. the: selected responses: T/F,
Environment
of Limestone limestone Caribbean where  Peardeck Questioning and Constructed Responses: Map
Activity
(Remembering) Limestone  Maps Discussion:
features can be  Worksheets Summative at the end of the
found. Student Activities: lesson. Constructed responses-
(Awareness) Map of the Caribbean Short answer and selected
Activity responses- MCQ (Worksheet).

Lesson 2 60 mins 1 Environment Explain the processes Recognize that  Photos of Questioning and Formative for each section of
 Weathering involved in the human activities Limestone Discussion: the: selected responses: T/F,
Processes MCQ and
and Limestone formation of limestone increases the rate features. Worksheet- Students give
Constructed responses.
Human- features. of weathering in  Textbook worksheet to catergorise the
Environment (Understanding) Limestone areas. limestone features into
interactions
 YouTube
Categorize limestone (Valuing) Video Surface and underground Summative at the end of the
features into surface showing the features. lesson. Constructed responses-
and undergroud interaction of Collaborative Strategy: Short answer and selected
features. weathering Case Study- Illustrating responses- MCQ (Worksheet).
(Creating) and human activities and the
limestone increase of Greenhouse
rocks gases which increases the
rate of weathering in
Limestone areas.
Lesson 3 60 mins 1, 2 & 3 Environment List and identify Justify the use of  Pictures Questioning and Formative for each section of
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 Surface surface limestone surface limestone  Videos- Discussion: Labeling the: selected responses: T/F,
Formations features. features as a pictures MCQ and
Limestone YouTube
Explain the formation tourist attaction. Constructed responses.
Features  Maps
of the surface limestone (Awareness) Collaborative Strategy:
features: clints and Describe the formation of Summative at the end of the
grykes (limestone one feature. Locating lesson. Constructed responses-
pavement), surface areas of Limestone on a Short answer and selected
depressions (dolines, map responses- MCQ (Worksheet).
swallow and sink
holes), Cockpits.
(Understanding)
Lesson Number Lesson UGO Key concepts Cognitive Learning Affective Learning RESOURCES TEACHING/LEARNING ASSESSMENT strategies
and Title Duration in the lesson outcomes: Outcome: ACTIVITIES
Students will be able Students will be
to: able to:

Lesson 4 60 mins 1&2 Environment List and identify Locate places in  Pictures Discovery based learning: Formative for each section of
 Underground underground limestone the Caribbean  Videos- Virtual Field Trip. the: selected responses: T/F,
Change MCQ and
Limestone features. where YouTube Collaborative Strategy:
Constructed responses.
Features Formations Explain the formation underground  Maps Students will work in
of the surface limestone limestone features  Case study groups to create a Summative at the end of the
features: caves, can be found. material brochure or flyer. lesson. Constructed responses-
stalactites, stalagmites, (Awareness) Describe the formation of Short answer and selected
pillars, underground one feature. Locating responses- MCQ (Worksheet).
rivers. (Understanding) areas of Limestone on a
map.

Lesson 5 60 mins 4&5 Evironment Explain the benefits and Recognizes the  Information Collaborative Strategy: Formative for each section of
 Limestone negative consequences need for on the Jigsaw: Students will work the: selected responses: T/F,
Change MCQ and
Uses and associated with sustainable use of noteworthy in groups to create a
Constructed responses.
threats to Sustainabilty limestone environments limestone limestone brochure or flyer on the
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limestone and human settlements.

environments for features in benefits of limestone and
environment Economic (Understanding) economic activity. three the threats to limestone
(Internalizing/ Caribbean environments. Summative at the end of the
Describe the threats Valuing ) Countries. lesson. Constructed responses-
facing the limestone  Information Problem based Strategy: Short answer and selected
environments. on the Case Study. Debate to responses- MCQ (Worksheet).
(Understanding) usefulness of establish arguments for and
limestone. against the development of
 Information industries in a limestone
on the environment.
danages of
limestone
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Figure 1: Concept Map

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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

Day Time Topic Instructional Objectives Item # Number of Items Number of Items Marks Allotted
Spent on Lower Order Higher Order per item
Topic (Remembering, (Analyzing,
Understanding, Evaluating,
Applying) Creating)
1 60 mins Characteristics of  Describe the characteristics of limestone 1-4 4 1
Limestone

 Select or locate places in the Caribbean where 5 2 1

Limestone features can be found.
2 60 mins Weathering and  Explain the processes involved in the 6a) 1 2
Limestone formation of limestone features.

6b) 1 4
 Categorize limestone features into surface and 7 1 4
undergroud features.

 Recognize that human activities increase the N/A N/A

rate of weathering in Limestone areas.
3 60 mins Surface Limestone  List and identify surface limestone features. 8a) 2 1
Features  Explain the formation of the surface 8b) 2 4
limestone features: clints and grykes
(limestone pavement), surface depressions
(dolines, swallow and sink holes), Cockpits.
 Justify the use of surface limestone features as N/A N/A
a tourist attraction.

Day Time Topic Instructional Objectives Item # Number of Items Number of Items Marks Allotted
Spent on Lower Order Higher Order per item
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Topic (Remembering, (Analyzing,

Understanding, Evaluating,
Applying) Creating)
4 60 mins Underground  List and identify underground limestone 9a) 2 1
Limestone Features features.
 Explain the formation of the surface 9b) 2 2
limestone features: caves, stalactites,
stalagmites, pillars, underground rivers
 Justify the use of underground limestone N/A N/A
features as a tourist attraction.

5 60 mins Limestone Uses and  Describe the threats facing the limestone 10 1 4
threats to limestone environments.
environment
 Justifies the need for sustainable use of N/A N/A
limestone environments for economic
activity.
 Explain the benefits and negative 11a) 2 1
consequences associated with limestone
11b) 2 2
environments and human settlements.