WS/FCS Unit Planning Organizer

1 WS/FCS unit Planning Organizer Subject(s) Social Studies Conceptual Lenses Grade/Course 3rd unit of Study Five themes of Geography unit Title Geo Explorers Place Location Human environment Interaction Movement Region Geography Focus Pacing 20-22 days All five themes unit Overview The points of focus for this unit include an understanding of the five themes of geography. Through extensive exploration, students will develop an understanding of: Absolute and relative location. Human and physical characteristics of places. Movement of goods, ideas, and services. Ways humans interact with the environment to meet basic needs.

2 Characteristics of regions. unit Enduring Understanding(s) unit essential question (s) Places are often located by absolute and relative positions. Places form and change as a result of human and physical characteristics. Humans will interact with their environment in order to meet their needs. Places are often connected with one another through movement of goods, people and ideas. Many factors can contribute to a region s identity. Regions are often distinguished by their characteristics. How do we identify the location of places? What is the impact of human and physical characteristics in the formation and change of places?

3 In what ways do humans interact with the environment to meet needs? How do the movement of goods, people and ideas connect places? What factors contribute to a region s identity? What characteristics are used to differentiate between regions? essential State Standards Priority Objectives Supporting Objectives 3. Find absolute and relative locations of places within the local community and region. 3. Compare the human and physical characteristics of places. 3. Exemplify how people adapt to, change and protect the environment to meet their needs. 3. Explain how the movement of goods, people and ideas impact the community.

4 3. Summarize the elements (cultural, demographic, economic and geographic) that define regions (community, state, nation and world). 3. Compare various regions according to their characteristics. Unpacked Concepts (students need to know) Unpacked Skills (students need to be able to do) COGNITION (RBT Level) The difference between absolute and relative locations. How to use distinguish between a map and a globe. Human characteristics of a place come from human beliefs and actions. Physical characteristics of a place make up its natural environment. Humans depend on/modify the natural environment for their basic needs.

5 How to define movement. Find absolute and relative locations of places. o on a map, globe, etc. o within the local community and region Construct maps of local community including. o Symbols o Labels o Legends o Absolute and relative location Compare o Human characteristics of Remembering Understanding Regions are defined by various elements of culture, demographics, economics, and geography. A region is a basic unit of geographic study. It is defined as an area that has unifying characteristics. places o Physical characteristics of places Exemplify people/ environment o Adapt o Change o Protect Explain impact of movement of on community.

6 O Goods o People o Ideas Summarize elements that define regions. Use a variety of visual materials and data sources to compare regions by characteristics. essential Vocabulary Enrichment Vocabulary Definitive Vicinity Approximate Vicinity Enrichment Factual Content Absolute location Relative location Movement Region Place Human Environment Interaction Symbol Legend Label Adapt modify unit Chunking & Enduring Understandings essential Factual Content Suggested Lesson essential Questions H G C & G E C What is the difference between a map and a globe?

7 Absolute and Relative Locations How to distinguish between a map and a globe. Use maps to describe the location of places How are maps used to give absolute and relative location? within local community an region. Apply concepts of o Absolute location o Relative location o Direction o Scale, etc. Why is it important to understand how to read a map? What are the human characteristics of a place? What are the physical characteristics of a place? Place Human characteristics of place o Bridges o Houses o Parks o Population o Language o Religion o Architecture o Land use o Language patterns Physical characteristics of place o Landforms o Bodies of water o Climate o Soils o Natural vegetation o Animal life How would you compare the human and physical characteristics of the local community with another community?

8 How do humans depend on the natural environment for basic needs? Human Environment Interaction Humans depend on the natural environment to meet their basic needs. o Food o Clothing o Shelter Humans modify the natural environment to meet their basic How do people modify the natural environment to meet their needs? needs. o Build dams o Plow and irrigate fields o Build houses, schools, and shopping centers How do you define movement? What is the impact of movement on communities? How do people, goods, and services move within the local community? Movement Define movement Impact of movement on various communities o Immigration o Migration o Cultural diversity o Environment People, goods and ideas move within the local community Historical patterns of movement of people, good and services, ideas How has the movement of people, goods and services, and ideas changed where people live over time?

9 How do we define regions? Regions Factors that make up regions o Culture o Demographics o Economics o Geography How are regions similar and different to each other? Rules and Conflict Resolution Resources Web Sites/Games/Blogs: Learn 360 Videos: Books: General unit Resources Straight Ahead Uphill Mountainous Additional resources will be listed here as unit development continues. Additional resources will be listed here as unit development continues. Additional resources will be listed here as unit development continues.

10 Text differentiation symbols: Texts will be categorized in teacher resource documents as Straight Ahead (less challenging for struggling readers), Uphill (having some challenging words and more complex sentence structure that is appropriate for on-grade level readers), or Mountainous (containing challenging vocabulary, complex sentences, and more abstract ideas).