Geographic Regions of the Nation

Name: Emma Castay

Subject/Concept: Geography/ the 5 Geographic Regions
Lesson: 2
Standards/Benchmarks/GLEs:
People, Land, and Environment (Standard #4)
3.4.1 Compare and contrast the physical features of various regions
3.4.4 Explain how humans have adapted to the physical environment in different
regions
Maps and Globes (Standard #3)
3.3.4 Locate and label major geographic features on a map
Objectives:
TSW: Ability to properly locate the different geographic regions of the nation and distinguish
specific characteristic of those different regions
TSW: Guide students through a web browsing activity that would help them discover various
elements of the different geographic regions and formulate answers on a separate Microsoft
Word Document
TTW: Present a Power Point slide show, which would allow students to visually see and
comprehend information about the different geographic regions
Procedures:
Class Period 1:
TTW: Present a Power Point slide show, which would allow students to visually see and
comprehend information about the different geographic regions
Time required: 45 minutes
Materials required:
One computer for the teacher to open the Power Point on
A projector/ smart board to present the slide show
Accommodations: Students who have trouble seeing the projector/paying attention to the
lecture could have individual Power Point presentations printed out for them to look at and take
notes on
Class Period 2:

TSW: Guide students through a web browsing activity that would help them discover various
elements of the different geographic regions and formulate answers on a separate Microsoft
Word Document
Time required: 45 minutes
Materials required:
A computer/laptop for each student in the classroom
Microsoft Word software
Internet access
Accommodations: Students who have problems with computers could pair up with another
students who is more comfortable with the software
Rubric:
Teacher Name: Emma Castay
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGOR
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4

Student
Participati actively
participa
on
ted in
completi
ng this
activity
in class.

Student
activity
participate
d in
completing
this
activity for
the
majority of
the class.

Student
was not on
task for a
portion of
the class
period.

Student
remained
off task
for the
majority
of the
class
period.

Spelling & No
Proofreadi spelling
ng
errors
appear
on the
web
quest.

No more
than 1
spelling
error
appears on
the web
quest.

No more
than 3
spelling
errors
appear on
the web
quest.

Several
spelling
errors are
present.

Content Accuracy

99-90% of 89-80% of Fewer

the
the
than 80%

All
facts/

Attractive
ness &
Organizati
on

question
s are
answere
d
correctly
.

facts/quest
ions are
answered
correctly.

facts/quest
ions are
answered
correctly.

of the
facts/
questions
are
answered
correctly.

The web
quest is
properly
formatte
d, well
organize
d, and
attractiv
e.

The web
quest is
properly
formatted
and well
organized.

The web
quest is
well
organized.

The web
quests
formattin
g and
organizat
ion is
confusin
g to the
reader.