Becca Eccleston
ED 473
Kim DeYoung
Spring 2016
Grade: 3rd
Standards: Geography 3.6- Identify hemispheres, continents, and oceans using globes
and maps.
CCSS. ELA-Literacy,W.3.2.A Introduce a topic and group related information together;
include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension.
AR.03.CP. 01 Use experiences, imagination, essential elements and organizational
principles to achieve a desired effect when creating, presenting, and/or performing
works of art.
Rationale: This lesson will give my students the opportunity to learn about the current
state in which they live while also creating art. It will allow students to see parts of the
state and country that they may not know about or have never been to. This will also
allow my students to show me what they know about their planet, continent, country,
state, city, and home.
Assessments: Students will be able to identify continents, countries, state, and locate
their state and city on a map of the United States and Oregon (or State in which they
live). Students will be able to display use of all primary colors and at least 2 analogous
colors.
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Art Methods Lesson Plan Template
If a student needs assistance they can sit with peers of their choice.
Provide circle stencils and/or precut circles for each layer.
Materials: Circle stencils/ templates, markers, pencils, crayons, scissors, metal brads,
and colored paper (up to 7 colors)
Procedure:
1. Hand out all 7 circles and then cut out. (Show my example) Label: my planet.
Illustrate our planet with continents and oceans.
2. Construct 2nd circle. Label: my continent. Illustrate with continent we live on and
the oceans around.
3. Create 3rd circle. Label: my country. Illustrate with United States and label state we
live in (Oregon).
4. Create 4th circle. Label: my state. (Show example) Illustrate with Oregon
characteristics (trees, oceans, mountains, etc).
5. Create 5th circle. Label: my city. Illustrate with landmarks or favorite places in their
hometown.
6. Create 6th circle. Label: my house. Illustrate with a map or drawing of their house.
7. Create 7th circle. Label: Me. Illustrate with a simple self portrait or things they like
to do.
8. After circles are completed line up all circles evenly to hole punch.
9. Hole punch all 7 circles at the top and insert metal brad.
10. Project is now completed. Collect projects for assessments.
Resources: This lesson plan was adapted from an example unit lesson taught in ED
457 by Susan Faller- Mitchell. As well as seen on Pinterest at
http://www.stillplayingschool.com/2014/09/my-place-in-world-geography-craft-kids.html
Examples:
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