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==This document outlines what we will be studying in our third grade classroom this year. Over the year this page will be populated with current units and what we are working on as a class! == 

Outline of our U.S. Geography Unit:


Lesson 1: The Places We'll Go

Lesson 2: My Vacation Lesson 3: Regions Lesson 4: Hunt for Information Lesson 5: Citizens of the United States Lesson 6: Bodies of Water Lesson 7: My Radio Show Lesson 8: YouTube-ing! Lesson 9: Industry & Agriculture Lesson 10: Jobs! media type="custom" key="8504476" align="center" ==This Timeline reflects the chronological order of entry of the 50 states into union. By using a program called [|Timetoast] I was able to create an interactive timeline of our 50 States. I believe that this Web 2.0 tool will help students to visualize how long it took the US to develop all 50 States as a union. By being able to visually see the timeline students can observe the dates and States, seeing which states have been apart of the union longest and our 2 most recent states. I think being able to view history in a unique way will be beneficial to students. Students can interact with this tool to help increase their knowledge and expand their learning environment. ==

Introduction to U.S. Geography & Regions
Miss Daralynne Harris Unit Overview Overview Introducing Geography and Regions. Provide information on vocabulary such as location, direction, distance, region, etc. Student Audience Designed for Third Grade Social Studies under the U.S. geography and Regions unit. Timeframe Our class has one hour of Social Studies every day of the week. Using this allotted time we should complete this unit in 3 weeks (15 hours). Rationale <span style="color: #0ba0d0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">I am teaching this unit so that students are able to identify the 50 States and the regions that exist in the United States. It is important to understand the diversity that exists within our own country and to understand the way that the United States is laid out. Being able to recognize how our country is designed is key to understand things such as government, weather, industry, culture, and so on. Being able to identify our countries geography is essential to create a foundation for other subjects as well as life in general. I believe it is extremely important for students to be able to understand their country and recognize its unique characteristics. <span style="color: #8cd987; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Unit Objectives <span style="color: #0ba0d0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Students will be able to define basic geographic vocabulary and classifying characteristics of regions. They will be able to describe natural, physical, and human features of a region as well as their similarities and differences. Students will understand the things that make a region unique, such as cultural diversity, industry and agriculture, and landforms. They will be able to find the 50 States and regions on a map and compare how its region affects each State. Students will understand the importance of being able to recognize how our country is laid out. <span style="color: #8cd987; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Unit Standards <span style="color: #0ba0d0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Here are the Colorado State Standards of Geography: <span style="color: #8cd987; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Variations or Adaptions <span style="color: #0ba0d0; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Students who are part of the special education program will be accommodated to suite their specific needs. Each of them will be given the tools that they need to succeed in this course. Students who need it will have the opportunity to have someone else take notes for them so that they can focus on listening in class. Students who need extra time for activities will have set aside time on Fridays to work on it. I will provide them with the assistance they need in this time and allow them fair opportunity to finish their work successfully. I will make sure that students are not given more than they can handle, but I will also challenge them and never underestimate the work they can do. Finally I will make sure that students are well aware of what is expected of them and give them a heads up on each of the activities we will do. All adaptations will meet the requirements written in a student's IEP and I will work closely with these students to make sure that they succeed in my class.