LisaScott

 >      >> The Project Idea real-world connections, authenticity. Unit Plan //"Why do we live where we live?"// Assessment:
 * **UNIT TITLE**:
 * Geographic Concepts and Landforms of North America
 * **GRADE LEVEL**:
 * 5th Grade
 * **SUBJECT AREA**:
 * Social Studies and Science
 * **UNIT SUMMARY**: This is an integrated social sudies and science unit. Students will learn to identify geographic concepts that apply to North America (Canada & Mexico) and understand the impact the land has on people and the impact people have on the land.
 * **ESSENTIAL QUESTION**:
 * How does location affect life style?
 * **UNIT QUESTION:**
 * How does man affect the land?
 * How does the land affect man?
 * How does the environment drive the economy?
 * **CONTENT QUESTIONS**:
 * Why do we move?
 * Where do we go?
 * Can you read a map?
 * **VISUAL RANKING**
 * People live in different places for different reasons. Below is a list of different types of landforms, rank (rearrange the list by clicking and dragging) from most desirable to least desirable the type of landform to live on or right next to
 * A mountain
 * Desert
 * Sea/Ocean
 * Cliff
 * Plain
 * waterfall
 * canyon
 * river
 * delta
 * alluvial fan
 * rainforest
 * harbor
 * lake
 * **SHOWING EVIDENCE**
 * I migjt use this as an assessment tool, especially in the begining. I would populate the fields. It could be similar to a true/false assignment but this time they would have to justify their answer.
 * My only concern using this tool is the amount of time it would take for my 5th graders to complete. Early in the year I would have to populate the fields, but towards the end they should have the tools to work more independemtly and create their own claims and find supporting evidence.