Across the Globe
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Science Social Studies | |
| Author | Sherry Anderson
Charlotte Eskew Susan Hansen | |
| Description | Third and fourth grade students will travel through the
world in this unit on the continents. Students will begin with an introduction of terms and map tools. In the next four lessons students will travel through each continent learning important information on each. As a conclusion, students will compose a postcard describing and illustrating each continent. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | computer
Internet word processing overhead power point LCD projector | |
| Grade Level | 3 4 | |
| National Standards | English Language Arts
1: Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process. 7: Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts. 9: Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media. Geography 1: Understands the characteristics and uses of maps, globes, and other geographic tools and technologies. 2: Knows the location of places, geographic features, and patterns of the environment. History: 7: Understands selected attributes and historical developments of societies in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Science 12: Understands the nature of scientific inquiry. Math 1: Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process. | |
| Keywords | continents
globe map ocean countries population languages | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Overview
lesson 1 Going Global lesson 2 Europe and Asia lesson 3 Africa lesson 4 Austrailia and Antarctica lesson 5 Welcome to the Americas | |
| References | Harcourt Social Studies Text
www.travelforkids.com www.sul.stanford.edu | |
| English IGO or CSO | RLA 3.1.3, RLA 3.2.3, RLA 4.1.3, RLA 4.2.3,
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| Science IGO or CSO | SC 3.4.22, SC 3.2.1, SC 4.2.1 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | SS 3.4.1, SS 3.4.3, SS 4.4.10,
SS 4.5.19 | |