Cultural Studies-10

Cultural Studies-10

CULTURAL STUDIES-10

ESSENTIAL UNIT 1 (E01)

(Geography: Climate)

(July 2015)

Unit Statement: This unit will help solidify the student’s understanding of different types of maps and landforms. The student will encounter new kinds of maps, read them, use them, and note their functions. The student will learn how to use coordinates to find locations. He/she will learn how the sun, ocean, wind, movement, and tilt of the Earth influence the Earth’s climates. The student will be able to relate these elements of geographical study to the region they live in.

Essential Question/s:

What kinds of maps are there, and how do we use them?

What are the major determinants of climate?

What kinds of climate regions are there?

Five Themes of Geography Focus: Regions, Place, and Location

Essential Outcomes: (must be assessed for mastery)

  1. The Student Will explain the differences between political, physical, population, relief, historical, and topographical maps (Harcourt Social Studies: World History A2-A27).
  1. TSW identify the major landforms and the climate region by his or her school.
  1. TSW identify locations using longitude and latitude (HSS 32-33) (Down to Earth Geography 13-15).
  1. TSW recognize how the sun, Earth’s tilt, Earth’s rotations, land, water, and altitude affect Earth’s climate (HSS 34-37) (DEG 58-59).
  1. TSW provide an example and explanation of each of the seven climate regions (HSS 38-39) (DEG 46-47).
  1. TSW compare and contrast all seven climate regions (HSS 37-39).
  1. TSW locate and summarize current events related to the unit of study.

Practiced/Ongoing Outcomes: (ongoing development, but not assessed)

  1. The Student Willidentify key terms and concepts.
  2. TSW name and define the 5 Themes of Geography.
  3. TSW apply knowledge of the Earth’s climate to class discussions on weather changes.
  4. TSW research how major landforms change over time and what causes them to change.

Key Terms and Concepts:

latitude / longitude / topographical map / political map
physical map / population / relief map / historical map
desert / tropical / temperate cold / temperate warm
highland / polar

Suggested Activities and Strategies:

●Compare the landforms in your home and host countries.

●Go on a field trip to a landform near your home.

Cross-curricular Suggestions:

Writing:

●Research and write about how a landform in your region has changed over time. Research the significance it had on nearby civilizations

Mathematics:

●Graph coordinates in Mathematics.

●Calculate the height of a mountain using a topographical map.

Science:

●Relating climate change to knowledge of outer space

Suggested Materials: (provided by school)

●Social Studies: World History, Harcourt

●Down to Earth Geography, Teacher Credited Resources

●World Geography, Middle Grades & Up (Daily Skill Builders), Mark Twain / Carson-Dellosa

Technology Links:

Destiny Webpath Express (see Librarian)

Use this search engine to find age-appropriate websites that align with your unit.

National Geographic: Kids Atlases

●Mapmachine (any map can be turned into a population map)

●Xpeditions Atlas

●Mapmachine Student Edition

●National Geographic Atlas Explorer

●Online Conservation Atlas

●Maps: Tools for Adventure - Resources

●People & Places

●Kids: People & Places in the Spotlight

National Geographic: Education

●Picture of landforms and explanation

National Geographic: Surface of the Earth

NASA’s Climate Kids

Suggested Assessment Tools:

  1. Attached rubric or teacher-generated rubric that assesses ALL essential outcomes (TSW’s). An effective rubric is presented and discussed with the student at the beginning of the unit, referred back to throughout the unit, and used to assess at the end. Students will collaborate with peers and the teacher to assess mastery of the unit with final judgment by the teacher.
  2. Chapter tests and activities can be used to evaluate student mastery of TSWs from the textbook.

RUBRIC FOUND ON FOLLOWING PAGE………………………

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Student Name: Date:

CULTURAL STUDIES-10 E01 RUBRIC

(Geography: Climate)

To receive a ‘B’, the student must show ‘B’ level mastery on ALL Essential Outcomes (TSW’s).

To receive an ‘A’, the student must show ‘A’ level mastery on 2 of 3 available TSW’s and ‘B’ level mastery on all TSW’s.

The Student Will / ‘A’ Level / ‘B’ Level / ‘P’- in progress
1. TSW explain the differences between political, physical, population, relief, historical, and topographical maps / I can identify and differentiate between political, physical, population, relief, historical, and topographical maps.
2. TSW identify the major landforms and the climate region by his or her school. / I can identify all of the major landforms and the climate region by my school.
3. TSW identify locations using longitude and latitude. / I can identify locations using latitude and longitude.
4. TSW recognize how the sun, Earth’s tilt, Earth’s rotations, land, water, and altitude affect Earth’s climate. / In addition, I demonstrate understanding of how all these factors are valuable to climate independently and collectively. I can connect these factors to the existence of different climate regions. / I can apply knowledge of the sun, Earth’s tilt, Earth’s rotations, land, water, and altitude to reveal an understanding of Earth’s climate.
5. TSW provide an example and explanation of each of the seven climate regions / In addition, I can provide detailed comparisons that draw connections between the different regions. / I can find and explain examples of each of the seven climate regions.
6. TSW compare and contrast all seven climate regions / I can identify how the climate regions relate to each other. / I can identify the seven climate regions and I can distinguish one region from the other.
7. TSW locate and summarize current events related to the unit of study. / I can locate and summarize current events related to the unit of study.

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