UNIT PLAN – Geography

TEACHER: Kirby Harripersad

CLASS: Form three, term three
UNIT: The physical Earth and human interactions- Volcanoes
UNIT TOPIC: Volcanoes
GOALS: This unit should help student to: Understand vulcanism with respect to features, processes and effects. Students will also be
able create maps to identify volcanoes nationally and neighbouring ones in the region. Students will be able to identify
material ejected by volcanoes and discuss the positive and negative effects of same. They will be able to appreciate the socio-
economic and environmental effects of vulcanism, including using the resource in an environmentally sustainbale manner.

RATIONALE: This unit is important as it sensitizes the students to vulcanism and its effects since Trinidad and Tobago has not had a
noteworthy volcanic disaster in recent history. Our neighbouring islands are volcanic in nature and the region has
experienced a significant eruption very recently (Mt. Soufrière). Examining the effects of eruptions like this allows students to
appreciate the benefits while learning empathy towards the negatively impacted. The effects can by physical, social, economic
and environmental and students will gain an overall awareness of them, while bearing in mind the sustainability of utilizing
them.

UNIT GENERAL OBJECTIVES (UGO): It is expected that students will:

1. Understand geomorphic processes and features relating to volcanism.
2. Understand the relationship between natural and human systems.
3. Recognize the national responsibilities for the sustainable use of the environment.

CONCEPTS TO BE TAUGHT: Concept map attached

Lesson no. Duration UGO in Key Concepts In Cognitive Learning Affective Learning Materials / Teaching/ Assessment
and Title of Lesson Lesson The Lesson Outcomes: Outcome: Resources Learning Strategies
Students Will Be Students Will Be Activities
Able To Able To

1. Volcano 40 mins 1 Environment Examine a volcano Show appreciation (Greenstein et al., Virtual field Formative:
structure Keywords: and its structure for the aesthetic 2018 p140) trip. Selected
Shield (Analyzing) value of volcanic Journaling. Summative:
Composite features (Valuing). Google Earth Structured
Caldera
Extrusive and
intrusive
features
2. 40 mins 1 Environment Create a map of the Share their views on Student Atlas Modelling. Formative:
Volcanoes Place Caribbean showing how they feel about Paper Role play. Structured
in the Space the location of the proximity of T&T Coloured pencils Summative:
Caribbean volcanoes in the to their volcanic Structured
region (Creating) islands in the
Caribbean (Valuing).
3. Volcanic 40 mins 1 Environment Differentiate among Appreciate different (Greenstein et al., Collaborative Formative:
material Keywords: the materials types of pyroclastic 2018 p142) learning. Selected
Ash ejected by volcanoes material (Receiving). Current Summative:
Lava (Evaluating) LIVE feed for events. Structured
Pyroclastic Icelandic volcanic
material eruption
Cinder
Volcanic material
4. Negative 40 mins 2 Human- Examine the Share their views on Discovery Formative:
effects of environment negative effects of how they feel about  Kirby learning Selected
volcanoes interconnection volcanic eruptions the negative effects Harripersad_FINAL through case Summative:
 on the physical and of volcanic activity ITP_Negative effects study. Structured
of...
human environment (Valuing). Hands-on
(Analyzing) learning via
PDF of PPT with
the use of a
notes
model.
Effective
Glossary of terms
questioning.
Quiz with answers-
negative effects of
volcanic activity

Supplemental notes
for teacher
use/student
handout
5. positive 40mins 2 Human- Examine the positive Weigh the benefits (Greenstein et al., Jigsaw. Formative:
effects of environment effects of volcanic of volcanic activity 2018 p144-147) Debate. Selected
volcanoes interconnection activity (Analyzing) against the Summative:
disadvantages Positive effects of Structured
(Organization) volcanoes
6. Socio- 40 mins 3 Human- Assess the socio- Influence relevant Socio-economic Debate. Formative:
economic environment economic and persons on utilizing effects of volcanoes Role play. Structured
and interconnection. environmental the benefits of Summative:
environmen Sustainability. effects of volcanoes volcanoes for socio- Structured
tal effects (Evaluating) economic
of delvelopment
volcanoes (Characterization by
value)
Resource reference: Greenstein, L., Paizee, D., & Nicholson, B. (2018). Secondary social sciences for Trinidad and Tobago. 3. (E. Thomas-Hunte, Ed.).

Collins.

Table of Specifications

Lesson # in Objectives Domain Formative/Summative Item No. Marks

Unit plan
1 Examine a volcano and its structure Cognitive Formative (Section 1): Selected 1-3 3 questions (1

(Analyzing) response (MCQ) mark each)

Summative Constructed response 4-6 3 questions (1

(Quiz) mark each)

Show appreciation for the Affective Formative (Section 2): Constructed 7 4 marks

aesthetic value of volcanic features response (Journal entry)

(Valuing).
2 Create a map of the Caribbean Cognitive Formative (Section 1): Constructed 8a 10 marks for

showing the location of volcanoes response (Map) map ( 5 marks

in the region (Creating) Summative: Constructed response for drawing skills

(Quiz) and 5 marks for

accuracy)
Share their views on how they feel Affective Formative (Section 2): Constructed 8b N/A

about the proximity of T&T to their response (Performance-skit)

 volcanic islands in the Caribbean

(Valuing).
3 Differentiate among the materials 9-12 N/A
Cognitive Formative (Section 1) Selected
ejected by volcanoes (Evaluating)
response (Fill in the blanks)
N/A
Summative: Constructed response

(Essay)
Appreciate different types of Affective Formative (Section 2): Constructed 13 N/A

pyroclastic material (Receiving). response (Verbal response)

4 Examine the negative effects of Cognitive Formative (Section 1): Constructed 14-16 N/A

volcanic eruptions on the physical response ( 3 MCQ questions)

and human environment Summative: Selected response 17-21 N/A

(Analyzing) (Verbal responses after being shown

pictures on the negative effects of

volcanoes. Students were asked to list

the effects they recognized, justifying

their answers)
Share their views on how they feel Affective Formative (Section 2): Constructed 22 N/A

about the negative effects of response

volcanic activity (Valuing). (oral questioning)

5 Examine the positive effects of Cognitive Formative (Section 1): Selected 23-26 3 questions, 1
 volcanic activity (Analyzing) response (Matching) mark each

Summative: Constructed response 27 5 marks for

(Short answer) short answer

Weigh the benefits of volcanic Affective Formative (Section 2): Constructed 28 N/A

activity against the disadvantages response- (Journal entry)

(Organization)
6 Assess the socio-economic and Cognitive Formative (Section 1): Constructed 29a N/A

environmental effects of volcanoes response (Game)

(Evaluating) Summative: Constructed response 29b

(Short answer)
Influence relevant persons on Affective Formative (Section 2): Constructed 30 N/A

utilizing the benefits of volcanoes response- (Journal entry)

for socio-economic delvelopment

(Characterization by value)
CONCEPT MAP