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Sarah Cutler & Danielle Francesconi
FINAL UNIT
Overall standards and objectives for the Unit
December 1st, 2014
U.S. Regions/Lewis and Clark

SS.5.G.6 Compare and contrast the various
regions of the United States; locate each of the
fifty United States and correlate them with their
regions.
ELA.5.W.C11.1 Conduct short research projects
that use several sources to build knowledge
through investigation of different aspects of a
topic. (CCSS W.5.7)
ELA.5.SL.C14.1 Report on a topic or text or
present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically
and using appropriate facts and relevant,
descriptive details to support main ideas or
themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
(CCSS SL.5.4)
SS.5.G.1 Explain how aspects of the terrain (e.g.,
the principle mountain ranges, rivers, vegetation,
and climate of the region etc.) affected westward
travel and settlement.
ELA.5.W.C9.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or
tests; supporting a point of view with reasons
and information.
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an
opinion and crate an organizational
structure in which ideas are logically
grouped to support the writers purpose.
Provide logically ordered reasons that are
supported by facts and details.
Link opinion and reasons using words,
phrases and clauses (e.g., consequently,
specifically).
Provide a concluding statement or
section related to the opinion presented.
SS.5.G.4: Measure distances in latitude and
longitude using a scale on a variety of maps and
globes, and transfer the concept of cardinal and
intermediate directions to describe the relative
location of countries by hemisphere and
proximity to the equator.
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LESSON 1
Standards and learning objectives for this lesson
December 1st, 2014
Regions of the United States

Standards
SS.5.G.6 Compare and contrast the various
regions of the United States; locate each of the
fifty United States and correlate them with their
regions.
Objectives
The students will identify each of the fifty
United States, correlate them with their regions,
compare and contrast the various regions and be
able to explain why the United States is divided
into regions and how this division helps us better
understand our country.
Summary of activities/procedures
1. Engage
The teacher candidate will begin the

lesson with a condensed version of Seethink-wonder.
Students will be given one minute to look
at the picture projected on the board,
think about what they see in the picture
and make a guess as to what region they
believe it is a picture of.
The students will then be given one
minute to discuss with their partners
what region they believe is being shown.
This activity is called think-pair-share.
The students are separated into four
rows: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday. After the students participate
in the think-pair-share, the teacher
candidate will call on one person per row
to share what region they and their
partner believed the picture to be of.
After each row gives their guess, the
teacher candidate will reveal what region
was represented in the picture and
proceed to discuss that region.
. Explore
The teacher candidate will introduce the
five regions of the United States and the
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states that compose them.

The students will be given a graphic
organizer to fill out on the different
regions during the lesson.
The students will need to write down the
following for each region on their graphic
organizer:
o Name of the region
o Label each state in that
region
o Name of each state
o Geography of each region
o Climate of each region
Brief explanation of technology used in this

lesson
1. Google Earth sightseeing tour to introduce

regions of the United States.
2. PowerPoint presentation
List 21st Century skills addressed in this lesson
This lesson addresses the following 21st Century

Skills:
Learning Skills
See-Think-Wonder and Think-Pare-Share
allows students to collaborate, think
critically, and communicate with each
other.
Literacy Skills
Graphic organizers assist students in note
taking process which helps them learn
and retain information about the U.S.
This lesson also uses technology by
incorporating a Google Earth sightseeing
tour and a PowerPoint presentation.
Life Skills
Students have to be flexible in the
collaboration process so whole group can
come to an agreement on questions
asked of them. They also work on social
skills because they are working with
groups.
Objective #1:
The students will be asked to answer the
following questions as the closure
activity/assessment at the end of day 1:
1. What makes the regions so different
from one another?
2. Tell me about the geography and
Describe the assessment used in this lesson
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climate of one of the five regions.

The purpose of this assessment will be to check
for an overall understanding.
LESSON 2
Regions of the United States

Standards
topic. (CCSS W.5.7)
Objectives
ELA.5.W.C11.1 Objective #1
The students will be partnered up and research
one of the five regions of the United States
assigned to them. Two groups will be assigned to
research the same region. They will create a
travel brochure of tourist/historical sites in that
particular region.
Explain The teacher candidate will divide the

students into groups of two. Each group will be
assigned a specific region to research. Each
region will have two groups assigned to it. The
students will create a travel brochure that
feature famous sights or popular tourist
destinations in the region.

lesson
The students will use the computers in the

computer lab to conduct research on their
assigned region using google as their search
engine.
Skills:
Learning Skills
Researching the regions of the U.S. helps
students strengthen their critical thinking
and collaborating and communication
skills.
Literacy Skills
The students will need to create a
brochure with the information about the
regions of the U.S. enhances their
information literacy, media literacy, and
technology literacy.
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LESSON 3
Life Skills
Students working in groups allows them
to develop flexibility skills, work well in
social settings, produce work that will
benefit the whole group, and show
leadership skills.
The students will be assessed on the research
they conduct and the travel brochure of
touristic/historical sites in that particular region
they create. They will be graded on participation
which the teacher will monitor throughout the
process.
REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
STANDARDS
(CCSS SL.5.4)
OBJECTIVES
The students will present their travel brochures
to their fellow peers. Students will be asked to
compare/contrast the information they found to
the information the other group found on the
same region.
Elaborate The students will present their

brochures to the class. They will be asked to
compare/contrast the information they found to
the information the other group found on the
same region.
Evaluate Students will be asked to answer the
following questions on a sheet of paper:
1. What region did you like the best
based on the information you
learned about from the brochures?
2. What region would you like to travel
to and why?
3. How are the regions similar to one
another? How are they different?

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Skills:
Learning Skills
Students have to present information
and compare/contrast information from
their travel brochures to the whole class.
This task allows students to strengthen
their communication skills, critical
thinking skills during the
compare/contrast task, and
collaborations skills.
Literacy Skills
This lesson strengthens students
information literacy skills by researching
and then presenting information clearly
they have learned to a whole group.
Life Skills
The life skills students learn from this
lesson are productivity skills and social
skills because they are presenting to their
class the work they produced.
The students will be assessed on their
presentation of the region they researched. They
must use appropriate facts and relevant,
descriptive details. Students must also speak at
an appropriate level in order to ensure all
students are able to hear them.
Scoring Rubric
Requirement #1 The title of the region is
included in brochure (5 pts)
Requirement #2 A minimum of 2 tourist sites
Requirement #3 A minimum of 2 historical
sites included in brochure (5 pts)
Requirement #4 The name of all presenters
Requirement #5 Student spoke during
presentation (5 pts)
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION
STANDARDS
SS.5.G.1 Explain how aspects of the terrain (e.g.,
the principle mountain ranges, rivers, vegetation,
and climate of the region etc.) affected westward
travel and settlement.
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OBJECTIVES
The students will be engaged in large group
discussion about how aspects of the different
terrains affected westward travel and settlement.
1. Engage Students will participate in a

Think, Pair, Share on the following
questions:
What is your favorite place to
travel?
Approximately how long does it
take to get there?
Imagine that you had to take that
trip by foot. How long do you
think it would take to get there
now?
You will be making the trip with
32 other people, equipment,
boats, and horses. How difficult
would this be to accomplish?
They will be given one minute to think
independently. They will then be asked
to turn to their partner and share their
thoughts with each other for 2 minutes.
2. Explore The students will participate in a
See, Think, Wonder. They will be shown
pictures of each region, ask to think about what
they see, and what they wonder about the
picture and how the terrain shown would affect
Lewis and Clark on their expedition.
3. Explain The teacher will explain the pictures
of the regions: temperature, geography, etc. (This
will serve as a review of information learned on
day #1 of unit.)
4. Elaborate The students will break into two
teams. They will play an interactive SMART
board game. They will collaborate with their
team members and elect an individual to go to
the SMART board to answer the questions.
The students will play an interactive SMART
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board game that correlates with the lesson.

Skills:
Learning Skills
Think-pair-share, and See-Think-wonder
engage students in collaboration,
creative thinking, higher order thinking
which strengthens their critical thinking
skills, and allows students to
communicate with each other.
Literacy Skills
This lesson includes SmartBoard activities
with interactive learning tools. Students
will gain information literacy, media
literacy, and technology literacy skills
from this lesson.
Life Skills
Being flexible and showing initiative in
starting group conversations allow
students to gain life skills.
Objective #1
The students will be asked to answer the
following question as the closure
activity/assessment:
1. What makes the regions so different from
one another?
2. What is the geography of the Southeast
Region?
3. What is the geography of the Northeast
Region?
4. What is the geography of the Midwest Region?
5. What is the geography of the Western Region?
Objective #2:
The students will be assessed on their overall
participation during the large group discussion.
LESSON 5
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION

STANDARDS
ELA.5.W.C9.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or
tests; supporting a point of view with reasons
and information.
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an
opinion and crate an organizational
structure in which ideas are logically
grouped to support the writers purpose.
Provide logically ordered reasons that are
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supported by facts and details.

Link opinion and reasons using words,
phrases and clauses (e.g., consequently,
specifically).
Provide a concluding statement or
section related to the opinion presented.
OBJECTIVES
The students will think about all of the different
terrain and how it affected Lewis and Clark.
Based on those thoughts the students will write
two to three paragraphs describing how it
benefited the explorers to work together during
their expedition. The students will use computers
to research more information on terrain in each
region (e.g. elevations, river depths,
temperatures, etc.).

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Evaluate The students will be asked to

write a 2-3 paragraph essay.
Prompt: Although Lewis, Clark, and
the Corps of Discovery did not find
what they thought would be the
Northwest Passage, they did manage
to conquer an amazing feat. They
crossed many hurdles and discovered
new plants and animals along the
way.
Directions: In a 2-3 paragraph essay (3-5
sentences each) explain, in your opinion, how the
relationships between Lewis, Clark, and the Corp
would have to be in order for them to complete
their journey.
N/A
Skills:
Learning Skills
Students will need to use critical thinking
and creative thinking skills in order to
successfully meet the lessons objectives.
Literacy Skills
Students will need to create a word
process document which allows them to
work on their technology literacy skill.
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Researching the information they need to

produce and essays allows the students
to work on their information skills.
Life Skills
In order for students to meet the
objectives of the lesson they will need to
use productivity skills.
The students will be assessed on their overall
ability to connect and incorporate the ideas
shared during their lesson into their writing
assignment. They will present their writing
assignment to the class.
LATITUDE/LONGITUDELEWIS AND CLARK
STANDARDS
SS.5.G.4: Measure distances in latitude and
longitude using a scale on a variety of maps and
globes, and transfer the concept of cardinal and
intermediate directions to describe the relative
location of countries by hemisphere and
proximity to the equator.
topic. (CCSS W.5.7)
OBJECTIVES
SS.5.G.4:
The teacher candidates will demonstrate to
students how to measure distances in latitude
and longitude. The students will be given the
opportunity to practice doing so with partners
and individually.
ELA.5.W.C11.1
The students will be partnered up and research
one of the four regions of the United States
traveled by Lewis and Clark. Two groups will be
assigned to research the same region. Each group
will be provided five locations in their assigned
region that Lewis and Clark traveled though. The
groups will create a travel brochure on
www.voicethread.com incorporating the
following elements: a current picture of each of
the five locations and a personal narration for
each image that includes the latitude/longitude
location of each site and a brief explanation of
any difficulties Lewis and Clark may have faced
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while at this location.

1. The students will watch a video demonstration

on how to create a Voicethread project. This will
be done the evening before as a homework
assignment (flipped classroom).
2. The next day in class, the teacher candidates
will demonstrate to students how to identify the
latitude and longitude of a location.
3. The students will be broken up into groups of
three and four. Each group will be assigned a
specific region explored by Lewis and Clark. The
students will be required to create a Voicethread
for the region they are assigned. Two groups will
be assigned to research the same region. Each
group will be provided five locations in their
assigned region that Lewis and Clark traveled
through. The groups will create a travel brochure
on www.voicethread.com incorporating the
following elements: a current picture of each of
the five locations and a personal narration for
each image that includes the latitude/longitude
location of each site and a brief explanation of
any difficulties Lewis and Clark may have face
while at this location. Each student must make a
recorded

lesson
Web 2.0 application Voicethread

Skills:
Learning Skills
Critical thinking, creative thinking, and
communicating are the learning skills
that will be strengthened and needed in
order to complete this lesson. Students
will also be using collaboration and
communication skills when presenting
their project to the class.
Literacy Skills
Students will be creating a project using
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Voicethread which is a form of media,

allowing students to enhance their media
literacy skills. They will also be enhancing
their technology skills because they will
be creating the project using a computer.
Life Skills
Students will use social skills when
presenting their projects to the whole
group. They will also need to be flexible
and show leadership skills in order to
successfully complete the project with
their groups.
The students will be assessed on the research

they conduct and the brochure they create on
www.voicethread.com. Every student must
participate in the research. The grade will be
based on participation which the teacher will
monitor.
LATITUDE/LONGITUDELEWIS AND CLARK
STANDARDS
(CCSS SL.5.4)
OBJECTIVES
ELA.5.SL.C14.1
The students will present their travel brochure
that they created on www.voicethread.com.
lesson
The students will present their Voicethread

projects to the entire class.
WEB 2.0 application voicethread
Skills:
Learning Skills
Students will be presenting their projects
to the whole group which means they
will need to exhibit strong
communication skills.
Literacy Skills
Students will display their information,
media, and technology skills while
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presenting their voicethread projects.

Life Skills
Flexibility, initiative, social skills,
productivity, and literacy skills through
presenting their voicethread.
The students will be assessed on their
presentation of the region they researched. They
must use appropriate facts and relevant,
descriptive details. Students must also speak at
an appropriate level in order to ensure all
students are able to hear them.
Scoring Rubric
Requirement #1 The title of the region is
Requirement #2 A picture for all five locations
included (5 pts)
Requirement #3 A description of all five
locations included (5 pts)
Requirement #4 The name of all presenters
stated during presentation (5 pts)
Requirement #5 Student spoke during
presentation (5 pts)

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U.S. Regions/Lewis and Clark