Adacao Elementary School: 2nd Grade: Social Studies

Second is the Best

Name: Mrs. Alvarez, Mrs. Panganiban, Ms. Saralu, Mrs. Taitague

Title of Unit: Lesson Title: Duration Date:

of Lesson
(Days):
Social Studies  What is our world made up of? 2 Weeks 2nd Quarter
 Land and Bodies of Water
o Continents & Oceans
Design Question Focus of the Lesson (elements from other DQ’s may be used as support)
√ Introducing New Knowledge √ Deepening or  Generating and
Practicing Testing Hypotheses
Learning Goal/ Objective: (based on Standards)
2.3.1 Locate Guam and the U.S. on a world map.
2.3.5 Locate Guam, its surrounding islands, the U.S., selected countries, oceans, and continents
on maps and globes.
Learning Targets: (write in the scale below)
2.0 Simpler Content: 3.0 Target 4.0 More Complex:
Students will be able to Students will be able to Students will be able to
complete Frayer Method & complete Frayer Method & complete Frayer Method &
Naming Continents and Naming Continents and Naming Continents and
Oceans with 70% accuracy. Oceans with 80-90% Oceans with 100% accuracy.
accuracy.
Often aligns with DQ 2 Often aligns with DQ 4
Often aligns with DQ 3
SLOs Alignment Leader In Me Alignment
Academically Responsible: Demonstrates Habit #3: Put First Things First –
proficiency in grade level skill. Work First Then Play

Assessment and Monitoring: (checks for content and desired effect)

 Formal Assessment: Teacher will make observations students partake in whole-group
discussions and identification of continents and oceans.
 Summative Assessment: Teacher will grade worksheets to check for understanding.
Critical Information Chunks (as determined by learning targets)
Pangea, Continents, Oceans

Sequence: Instructional Strategies /Lesson Activity:

Instructional Strategies
 Students engage in whole-class discussion about “Pangea” and the world’s water and
land content.
 Students engage in the continent song:
“There are 7, There are 7,
Continents, Continents
In between the oceans,
In between the oceans,
Let’s name them, Let’s name them
North America, South America,
 Adacao Elementary School: 2nd Grade: Social Studies
Second is the Best
Name: Mrs. Alvarez, Mrs. Panganiban, Ms. Saralu, Mrs. Taitague

Europe, Asia, Africa

Europe, Asia, Africa
Australia, Australia
Antarctica, Antarctica”

5 Oceans Song

There are 5, There are 5

Oceans, Oceans

Pacific and Atlantic

Indian and Artic

Southern, too

Southern, too

Lesson/Activities
 Students create Frayer Method graphic organizer for topic words: Pangaea, continent,
water, and land
 Students engage in identification of the 7 continents and 5 great oceans as a whole group.
 Students engage in whole-group online research and complete blank map of the world.
The names of each continent (and short, noteworthy information on each) is discussed
and written on their maps.
 Students play continent game online (http://world-geography-
games.com/continents.html) Students come up individual and play speed rounds
identifying the 7 continents.
Application
 Students complete/fill in a blank map of the world independently, complete with
continents and oceans.
Adaptations for Unique Student Needs: (ELL, Special Education, Gifted, Students who
lack support for school)
- Speak loudly and concise
- Allow for extra time if needed
- Repeat instructions
- Preferential seating
Assignment(s):
Frayer Method: Pangea, water, land, continent, ocean
Map worksheet
Resources and Materials:
 Projector
 Speakers
 Notebooks
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Second is the Best
Name: Mrs. Alvarez, Mrs. Panganiban, Ms. Saralu, Mrs. Taitague

 Pencils
 Crayons
 Xerox paper

Europe Asia Australia Antarctica North America South America Africa

Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean Pacific Ocean