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Group Mini Lecture:

TCH 347 Social Studies Methods

Kristin Thumma
 * Student Name:** Allison Lewis, Mandy Jay, Kelly Mills, Jaqueline Quinn, Katlin Cuccaro,
 * Group Coordinator:** Kristin Thumma


 * //Lesson/Unit Title://** //Geography/ U.S. Geography//
 * //Subject Area(s)://** //States and Capitals//
 * //Grade Level://** //3-5th//
 * //Time Required (in class periods)://** //2 weeks//


 * PA State Standards**
 * PA.SS.G.7.1.3.B __Identify and locate places and regions
 * PA.SS.G.7.1.6.B __Describe and locate places and regions


 * NCSS Themes**
 * People, Places, and Environments: Spatial concepts and relationships
 * Time, Continuity, and Change: The past, as well as stability and change over time
 * Power, Authority, and Governance: Structure of specific governments and various types of government across time and cultures


 * Essential Questions:**
 * What are the 50 states of the United States?
 * What are the capitals of each of the 50 states?


 * Learning Objectives:** Must include at least one cognitive AND one behavioral objective


 * 1) Student will understand the United States is formed by 50 individual states and learn the names of all 50 states.
 * 2) Students will understand each state has a state capital, learn the name of each capital and the state where the capital is located.
 * 3) Students will understand the United States is broken up into five regions (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West).
 * 4) Student will be able to identify each of the 50 states on a blank map.
 * 5) Students will be able to match each of the 50 states with their correct capital.
 * 6) Students will create their own state to demonstrate their understanding of states and state capitals.


 * Concepts and Vocabulary:** States, Capitals, United States, Map, Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West, Regions


 * Materials:**
 * Picture Book: //The Scrambled States of America// by: Laurie Keller
 * Worksheets
 * 50 Nifty United States Song: []
 * Wakko’s 50 States and Capitals Song: []
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 * Instruction Procedures/Activities:**

Read Aloud to students: //The Scrambled States of America// by: Laurie Keller < Make SS Integrated – Cross Curricula> Ask students: The students will share their experiences living in different states, talk about family members who live in other states, and share stories about states they have visited.  The students will also talk about how and why they think the states are similar and how and why they think the states are different. YouTube Video: [|50 Nifty United States Song] [|Wakko’s 50 States and Capitals Song]
 * //Warm up Activity://**
 * 1) What states have you lived in?
 * 2) What states have you visited?
 * 3) Do you have family that lives in other states?
 * 4) What do you already know about the different states?
 * 5) How are the states similar?
 * 6) How are the states different?
 * // Engaging learner with technology: //**

The students will listen to the two songs with the introduction of the 50 states and the introduction of each of the states’ capitals. The students will sing along with the songs to help them learn each of the states and their capitals. This will get the students involved with the teacher, singing along to the songs.  The students will be given a blank map of the United States, with the states outlined: [|United States Map] This map will be printed out and the states will be color coded based on the region they are located. The five regions that will be taught are; Northeast (Blue), Southeast(Red), Midwest (Green), Southwest (Orange), and West (Yellow). All of the students will color the regions the same color for instructional purposes. The students will first learn the states based on the region they are located and then all 50 together, forming the United States. The students will color code each region and label the region. The students will also list the states under the region they are located, on the back of the map.
 * // Teaching content with technology: //**

The students will be given a list of all 50 states and their capitals: [|States and their Capitals]

This is the list students will use to learn the states and their capitals. The students can cut the states and the capitals out from this list. They can use this to create a matching game for them to practice matching their states and capitals. 50 States and Capitals: [|50 US States and Capitals]

The students will listen to and watch the “rap” on the 50 states and their capitals. The rap connects the 50 states to each of their capitals. The video also shows where the states are located. This will help the students to see the states on the map while also connecting them to their capital, with a fun, student friendly, rap. States and Capitals Games: [|States and Capitals]

The students will use this websites to practice the names of the states, where they are located in the United States, the names of the capitals, and the state where each capital is located. There are five levels of difficulty the students can progress through. This will encourage them to stretch their thinking by going beyond the requirements, with the completion of each level

[|States]- Students will go to the website to complete their assessment on the 50 states. The students will be given a map, with outlines of the states. A state name will be shown and the students must click on the correct state on the map. The students will receive a score at the end of the assessment and the score will be printed out for a grade.
 * Assessment**

[|Capitals]- After reading the instructions, the students will hit “ok” and be prompted to match the capitals, on the left, with the states as they are read. The students will receive a score at the end of the assessment and the score will be printed out for a grade.

Students will, individually, create their own state. Their state must include; a distinct shape, a state name, where it is located in the United States, a state abbreviation, a state capital, and the state capital’s location within the state. The state will be created on construction paper and the students can use any other amount of detail they want to include. The student will present their state to the class. After all of the students have presented, we will put all of the students’ states together to build our own “United States.” 