Lesson Plan Template

Complete each section using the template below. Consult the

USC Aiken Lesson Plan Guide for specific instructions for each
component. You will be assessed using the Lesson Plan Rubric.
Go to: https://www.usca.edu/education/current-students/forms-
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Candidate Name: Shauna Chassereau
Date of Lesson: Week of October 18 (*Updated to Week of October 25)
Duration: 30-40 minutes
Number of Students: 20
Subject Area(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 3rd
Lesson Title: Continents and Oceans
You will be assessed on the following components:
1. Standard & Indicator Standard 1: Use maps and globes to categorize places and regions by
their human and physical conditions.
2. Learning Objective The students will be able to correctly label 5/7 continents and 3/5
oceans on a blank map.
3. Assessments Pre Assessments Formative Summative
Assessments Assessments
Think, pair, share:
- How many Students will label This summative
continents the continents and assessment will be
are there? oceans on their maps. given at the end of
- What is a This should be shown the unit.
continent? to myself or the CT
- How many for accuracy before It will be a project in
oceans are the students are which students will
there? permitted to color have to create a
- What is an their maps (using poster board of the
ocean? blue for the ocean, world map, on their
and 7 other colors for maps they will be
Purpose: each continent). expected to:
- Label the 7
Students have a Purpose: continents
chance to This will allow me to and 5 oceans
individually think check each student’s - Include a
and then work for accuracy drawing of a
communicate with and to check to see if compass rose.
each other for an the objective was - Create an
answer. Based on met. alphanumeric
the student’s grid.
answers, I may need I will also be able to - Utilize
to adjust their help the students fix alphanumeric
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 objective (could be mistakes before grid to choose
lower or higher). coloring. at least 5
coordinates
and name
what
continent/
ocean is in
that space.
- Identify
where the
equator and
prime
meridian are
located,
utilizing their
grid.
- Label the 4
hemispheres
4. Pedagogical Strategies - Hands-on: labeling and coloring continents and oceans
- Teacher Demonstration
- Artwork
- Music/Video
- Project (to create a puzzle)
5. Diversity for Student Differentiation Accommodations Modifications
Learning
Higher achieving Students with a visual For CT specified
students may be impairment will be lower achieving
asked to draw and allowed to move students, the
label their own maps closer to the objective may be
of the world using a smartboard screen. A lowered to correctly
reference as needed. larger copy of the labeling 4/7
world map may also continents and 2/5
This lesson is hands- be provided. oceans.
on, has visual and
auditory components For CT specified
via youtube videos. higher achieving
students, the
objective may be
raised to correctly
labeling 7/7
continents and 4/5
oceans.
6. Grouping Students Students are not allowed to be grouped due to Covid.
7. Lesson Structure (Step- - Launch (5 minutes): Think-pair-share using “Knowledge
by-Step Procedures) and Comprehension” questions

- Direct Teaching (10 minutes): Show the following youtube

videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6DSMZ8b3LE
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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6BE4VcYngQ
Afterwards, have a brief discussion using questions under
“Application and Analysis”.

- Student Exploration/Practice (15-20 minutes): Pass out

blank maps. Have students independently label the continents
and oceans on their blank world maps. Before students are
permitted to color, they must show their work to the teacher
to check for correct answers and mistakes. When all answers
are correct, students can pick out 8 colors (one being blue for
the oceans) and color their maps. Early finishers can make a
color key for their maps.

- Closure (5 minutes): Have a brief discussion using the

questions under “Evaluation and Creation”
8. Follow Up Remediation Enrichment

Students may benefit from playing a game to Students can create

learn about the continents and oceans. The their own maps as a
following are good options: project using various
https://mrnussbaum.com/continents-and- art materials to be
oceans-online-game creative. Such as,
play-doh or cake
https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3188 worlds.

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/geograp
hy/world/continent-oceans-game-1/

https://wordwall.net/resource/280690/geogra
phy/continents-and-oceans-practice-game-1

This one could be used for various map

activities:
https://world-geography-
games.com/world.html

9. Questioning Knowledge and Application and Evaluation and

comprehension analysis creation
- Why is it
- How many - What is the important to
continents largest know where
are there? continent? the continents
- What is a - What is the and oceans
continent? smallest are?
- How many continent? - Why do we
oceans are - Which use maps?
there? continent is
- What is an the coldest?
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10. Materials/Resources and
References
11. Educational Technology
12. Safety Considerations
13. Linking Theory to
Practice
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ocean? Why do you
think that?
- A blank world map
- 8 different colored crayons, one of which has to be blue
The smartboard will be used for demonstration, as well as to view
the following videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6DSMZ8b3LE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6BE4VcYngQ
Covid precautions are in place for grouping.
Vygotsky is represented in this hands-on activity. Students are
labeling and coloring their own maps.
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