Transcript TE 401: Teaching Social Studies to Diverse Learners

TE 401:
Teaching Social Studies to Diverse Learners
Class 12
November 13, 2008
Geography and
Literature Circle Microteaching
Agenda
Reflections on field teaching
Final lesson plan reminders
5 themes of geography
Geography centers
Literature circle microteaching
Reflections
What were the teaching moments?
What did you learn about teaching?
Visiting you – next week
Final Lesson Plan
All five parts turned in as one document
You are the lead author
CT feedback form
Rubric on Angel
Annotated bibliography – cite class
texts/articles in the coursepack
Email to [email protected] label this way:
firstnameandlastname.SSfinal.TE401
Questions?
What is geography?
Geography - an integrated discipline that
brings together the physical and human
dimensions of the world in the study of
people, place, and environment focusing on
the earth’s surface and the processes that
shape it, the relationships between people
and environments, and the connections
between people and places.
Five Themes of Geography
Location: Position on earth’s surface
Place: Physical and human characteristics
Human-Environment relationships
Movement: Relationship between place
Regions: How they are formed/change
Geography Centers
What are centers? A review
Planned activities that enhance and supplement
class instruction
Often used as an “informal” assessment
Independent or small group focused
Often used so children can work
independently while teacher works with small
group
Guidelines for Centers
Establish rules Set time limits for the
centers. Decide how many people will be allowed at
each center. Show students how to behave, properly
use and pick up the centers.
Rotate assignments Decide if certain centers will
be available on certain days or create a chart to
decide who attends what center and when.
Schedule Decide how to incorporate centers into
the classroom schedule, and decide what kind of
center best complements the current instruction
being taught.
Centers using five themes of geography!
Theme 1: Location – Google Earth – find the absolute and relative location of
your country using Google Earth screenshots. Upload into PowerPoint
Theme 2: Place – DiscoveryAtlas on UnitedStreaming.com – distinguish
physical and human characteristics
Theme 3: Human-Environment Interaction – Material World books
Theme 4: Movement— Factmonster.com the moving of people, ideas,
information, and products
Theme 5: Regions— World Fact Book - how they form and change; an area
with one or more common characteristics or features, which gives it a measure
of homogeneity and makes it different from surrounding areas.
For next time . . .
McBee article (course pack)
Skim Ch. 10 of Brophy and Alleman
Weinstein & Mignano Ch.11
Discussion Group Microteaching
Any readings?
Literature Circle Microteaching
Location
South Africa
South Africa: Absolute Location
Runs from 22 degrees 34 degrees S Lat
Runs from 16 degrees to 32 degrees E Long
South Africa: Relative Location
South Africa is found in the Southern tip of Africa; to the west lies the
Atlantic Ocean; to the east lies the Indian Ocean; several countries
border South Africa to the north: Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia and
Mozambique
Place
South Africa
Place
Physical
Beaches
Mountains
Oceans
Plateaus
Diamonds
Gold
Human
Mines
Winelands
Soweto cooling towers
Robben Island Prison
Lighthouse
Human-Environment
Interaction
South Africa
Human Environment Interaction
Surfers (many world competitions) on the
ocean’s beaches
Mining- much of central/northern South
Africa is used to mine such things as
diamonds, etc. that are extracted by humans
Vineyards – Cape Winelands produce many
world renowned wines
Movement
South Africa
Movement
Region
Southern Africa
Region
Southern Africa (Sub-Saharan Africa)
The purple area shows the region of Southern
Africa
Region
Region is similar because it is south of the
Sahara Desert
Landforms in common: plains, mountains,
plateaus from old mountain ranges
Similar wet/dry seasons and climates
Similar natural resources – much of the
region has mining, national parks, lakes,
rivers, animals such as monkeys, and impala
Countries include: Lesotho, South Africa,