2013 Geography of South Asia: Focus on India Lesson Plan

Date your papers:Monday, February 25, 2013Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Block Days: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Odd and Thursday, February 28, 2013 Even

Monday, February 25, 2013

• 1. Quiet Question: Type One Prompt---You will be given an index card with an image from the Summer of 2012. Examine the photo and complete the Photo Analysis Worksheet included in your photocopied lesson plan.

• 2. Groups: Turn to your quad of group members and share and compare your images and analysis. Then based on examining the four of them, answer the following Type One Prompt---What of do these images tell us about the geography of South Asia? Be sure to explain.

Monday, February 25, 2013• 3. Class: Ms. Barben is now going to show you the

captions that appeared with each photograph in the article “India’s Climate: Monsoon or Later---A looming drought is manageable. Long-term changes to the monsoon might be catastrophic.” Published on July 28, 2012.

• Add to your Group Type One Prompt Observations above. • We are also going to read the article below that expands

on the photos. • Be sure to highlight key points as Ms. Barben reads it

aloud.• Then answer the following Type One Prompt: What

aspect of monsoons do you think has the greatest impact and why?

Monday, February 25, 2013• 4. Class: Ms. Barben is going to begin her India Geography

Powerpoint. You are to take notes in the provided graphic organizer. • 5. Homework: Begin to label the Physical and Political Maps of South

Asia. • As you label the maps, cross off what you have done to make sure you

do not skip any of the requirements.• Chunking:

– Monday: Label Political Map: Countries and Cities---Total of 21– Tuesday: Label Physical Map: Bodies of Water/Rivers, Mountains, Deserts,

Plateaus, and Plains---Total of 20– Wednesday: Color Code and Edit Work

• Use the following sources:– Ms. Barben’s Powerpoint with much of the information labeled on the

different maps included.– Textbook Pages: A3, A5, A16-A17, A18-A19, 67– Hammond The New Comparative World Atlas Pages: 48, 49, 53– The Nystrom Desk Atlas (Red or Blue) Pages: 118, 121, 122– Internet

Tuesday, February 26, 2013• 6. Class: Ms. Barben is going to continue her India

Geography Powerpoint, and you are to continue to take notes in the provided graphic organizer.

• 7. Homework: Continue to label the Physical and Political Maps of South Asia.

• Also, to download the “Subcontinent of South Asia Geography” Supplemental Reading and fill in the gaps in the graphic organizer for part of the block period this week.

Block Days: Wednesday, February 27 Odd Day, Thursday, February 28 Even Day, 2013

• 8. Class: Ms. Barben is going to finish her India Geography Powerpoint, and you are to continue taking notes.

• 9. Individual: For the rest of the block, you will use the downloaded supplemental reading to fill in gaps in the graphic organizer.

• 10. Homework: Finish labeling the Physical and Political Maps of South Asia.