Geography

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Geography

• Nancy Flinn
• Carmencita Ancora
• Barnard Elementary
• Third Grade

2
Compare and Contrast

• Beijing and San Diego
• Children will understand that cities are located
  in different geographic regions around the world.
  

3
Social Studies and Language Arts Standards

• Uses maps, tables, graphs, photographs, and
  charts to organize information about people,
  places, and environments
• Writes a variety of pieces including fiction,
  nonfiction, and real world correspondence
  (letters, invitations, notes)
• Gives a variety of well-organized oral
  presentations including stories, reports, and
  poems

4
Materials

• Book called Best of China (2008 Edition)
• Rand McNally Elementary Political Map of the
  World
• Website www.culturegrams.com/kids_people and
  places and history
• Website www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Search?st1Chi
  na

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Materials (cont.)

• Reflections Our Communities Harcourt School
  Publishers
• Reflections Compare and Contrast white board mat
• Double Bubble Map for Comparing (similarities)
  and Contrasting (differences) Graphic Organizer

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Look What Came From China by Miles
HarveyCompare/Contrast Beijing and San Diego
Chart
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Planning The Lesson
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Co-teaching maps skills and charting students
responses.
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Partner talk
10
Compare /Contrast Beijing and San Diego with
white board mat
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Completing Double Bubble Map for Comparing and
Contrasting Beijing and San Diego
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Writing and Presenting The Final Report
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The End