Around The World With The Secret Garden
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | English/Language Arts Mathematics Social Studies | |
| Author | Delores Gattuso, Eddie Booten | |
| Description | This unt is to be done in conjunction with the Language Arts unit "Unlocking the secrets of The Secret Garden. The unit further explores in great detail the countries of India and England, placing special emphasis on math and social studies.
In the unit, the students will do a great deal of research concerning the two countries, as well as view beautiful gardens from all over the world. The unit ends with the students designing a garden of their own and presenting a PowerPoint presentation comparing/contrasting the two countries. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | PowerPoint Projector, Computer with internet, Microsoft Word, VCR/TV, Printer, | |
| Grade Level | 6 | |
| National Standards | Geography
The World in Spatial Terms 1. Understands the characteristics and uses of maps, globes, and other geographic tools and technologies. 2. Knows the location of places, geographic features, and organizations of Earth's surface. Places and Regions 3. Understands the physical and human characteristics of a place. 4. Understands that culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions. Historical Understanding Standards 1. Understands the historical perspective Language Arts Writing 1. Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process. 2. gathers and uses information for research purposes Reading 5. Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process. 7. Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interret a variety of informational texts. Viewing 9. Uses viewing skills and strategies to understand and interpret visual media Math 1. Uses a variety of strategies in the problem-solving process. 4. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of measurement. 5. Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of geometry. | |
| Keywords | garden, scale drawing, India, England, flags | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Overview:Around the World With The Secret Garden
Lesson1: Goodbye India, Hello England Lesson2: Different, Yet the Same Lesson3: Flags and Maps Lesson4: In the Garden Lesson5: PowerPoint Time | |
| English IGO or CSO | Language Arts
6.16, 6.18, 6.33, 6.34, 6.52,6.53, 6.54,6.59, 6.60, 6.64, 6.65, 6.66, | |
| Math IGO or CSO | Math
6.36, 6.37, 6.46, 6.9, 6.31, 6.43, 6.47 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | Social Studies
6.29, 6.24, 6.26, 6.27, 6.58 | |