CI 350 PowerPoint: West Virginia Geography

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CI 350 PowerPointWest Virginia Geography

• Julie Miller
• CI 350
• Prof. Watson

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Introduction

• This unit plan is about West Virginia geography
  and demography expressed in population, natural
  resources, landforms, and regions.

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Analyze Learners

• These students are at the fourth grade level and
  ages are 8 to 9 years.
• They have already learned the 50 states, how to
  read simple maps and graphs, and how to use the
  internet.

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State Objectives

• Social Studies SS.WV.3.1  Students will
  identify the effect of natural resources and
  geographic features upon the economic development
  of West Virginia.
•    Social Studies SS.WV.4.1  Students will
  identify West Virginia on a United States map,
  and identify bordering states.
• Social Studies SS.WV.4.2 Students will
  identify and describe the four geographic regions
  of West Virginia and the major communities
  contained within each region.

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State Objectives Cont'd

• Social Studies SS.WV.4.3 Students will locate
  their county and county seat on a West Virginia
  map.
• Social Studies SS.WV.4.7 Students will
  identify their state, town, county, and address.
• Social Studies SS.WV. 4.8 Students will
  explore West Virginias population, products,
  resources, transportation, state parks, forests,
  and scenic recreational resources.

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Select Media and Material

• Text West Virginia Hello USA Series
• Sugar Cookies
• Peanuts
• Popcorn
• MMs
• Combos
• Goldfish
• Paper Towels
• Wild, Wonderful, West Virginia video
• Overhead Map of West Virginia

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More Media and Material

• Overhead Markers
• Smaller maps of West Virginia (from about.com)
• Crayons
• Colored Pencils
• Rulers
• Pencils
• Stationary
• Envelopes
• Pens
• Computer

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Even More Media and Material

• PowerPoint
• PowerPoint Projector
• Overhead Projector
• Notecards
• Small Candy

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Important Websites

• The Solution Site www.thesolutionsite.com
• Eat Your State! http//www.lessonplanspage.com/SSE
  atYourState-WV       StateNaturalResourcesIdea24.h
  tm
• About.com http//homeschooling.about.com/cs/units
  subjgeog/a/suswv.htm
• World Almanac For Kids www.Worldalmanacforkids.co
  m
• WV Tourism www.wvtourism.com

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Day 1

• Topic Geographic Features
• The important features of West Virginia
• Mountains, rivers, cities
• Watch Wild, Wonderful, West Virginia
• 10 Important Facts

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Day 2

• Topic Geographic Features
• PowerPoint on the important features of West
  Virginia
• Label maps
• New River

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Day 3

• Topic Bordering States, WV Counties, Cities
• Label bordering states
• Label County, County Seat
• Label Capital
• Explore our Town
• Trivia Game

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Day 4

• Topic Regions of West Virginia
• Color the four regions
• Split into four groups each get a region
• Label two cities, two counties, and five facts
  about region
• Presentations if children are ready

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Day 5

• Topic West Virginia Regions
• Continue presentations of regions
• Write letter to parents with address
• 3 Main points

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Day 6

• Topic Natural Resources
• Eat Your State Activity!

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Day 7

• Topic Population
• Internet activity world almanac for kids
• Worksheet

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Day 8

• Topic Tourism, Parks
• Internet activity at WV Tourism Page
• 3 State Parks
• Introduce Report

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Day 9

• Topic Tourism, Parks
• Students will use computer for research on their
  state park

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Day 10

• Topic Tourism, Parks
• Presentations on state park or national forest.

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Participation

• Interesting activities for children who get
  distracted and bored easily
• Videos
• Maps
• Cookie activity
• Internet activities
• Trivia game
• Oral Reports
• Also, participation points encourage attention

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Evaluating Students

• Participation Points
• Trivia Game
• Video
• Eat Your State!
• Map labeling
• Oral Presentations
• Reports
• Writing a letter
• Worksheet
• Internet Activities