Basic: Geography – Maps – Week 1 of 2 Unit objective: Students will be able to identify continents and directions on a map, express where they are from and their native language, identify and label US states using a map, identify personal information words in writing (first name, last name, address, city, state, zip code, country, ask and answer questions beginning with are and differentiate between city/country/state.

Monday

Lesson Objectives: Materials

Find the 7 continents on a map and identify what continent they are from and currently reside.

Identify directions north, south, east, west

Answer the question “Where are you from?” (city/country/state)

Answer the question, “What is your native language?” “I speak_____”

Reading: “Abdi’s Story” – see below

Survival English 2, pg 138

Mingle – see below

Activity Ideas:

Speaking: “Where are you from?” T asks students – models whole answer, “I am from.” Ss ask each other in a chain drill (stand or sit in a circle – each student asks the student next to them).T defines language. Ss make a list of languages. T defines native (first). What is your native language? I speak _____. T asks students. Ss ask each other in a chain drill. Repeat with these questions: What state are you from? What city are you from? After practicing orally, Ss can copy each question/answer in their notebooks.

Continent Map: Look at SE2 138 on the ELMO. Define continent. Label each continent. Ask Ss where the US is. Ask students where they are from. What continent is your country on? Where do you live now? What continent? Give Ss the worksheet. Give color commands. Write continent names on board. Ss label continents. Discuss directions – label on map.

Mingle: Model the questions and have students mingle.

Mingle

Name Where are

you from?

What is your

native

language?

Continent?

Abdi’s Story

1. My name is Abdi.

2. I am from Somalia.

3. Somalia is in Africa.

4. Now I live in Minnesota.

5. My state is Minnesota.

6. Minnesota is in the United States of America (USA).

7. Somalia is south of Minnesota.

8. Somalia is east of Minnesota.

9. My native language is Somali.

10. I go to school.

11. I speak English.

12. I like Minnesota.

13. I like the lakes and the city Minneapolis.

14. I don’t like the cold weather.

15. My wife is in Minnesota.

16. My 3 daughters are in Minnesota.

17. We live in Minneapolis.

18. I miss Somalia.

19. My son lives in Somalia.

20. I miss my son.

Tuesday

Lesson Objectives: Materials

Review Monday’s objectives

Identify personal information words in

writing (first name, last name, address,

city, state, zip code, country)

Ask and answer questions beginning with

are (Are you from Somalia?) Differentiate between city and country and

state

Personal Information match (fields – 2 pages, answers – 2 pages below)

Yes/No signs (volunteer created)

Colored paper (ask coordinator)

Activity Ideas:

Personal Info match: Copy the fields and answers on two colors of paper and make enough sets for students to complete in pairs. Review all of the fields as a class prior to passing out the matching exercise. Fast finishers can write in their notebooks.

Vote with your feet: Teacher posts Yes/No signs on two sides of the room. Ask “Are” questions (Are you from Somalia? Are you living in the USA?” Students vote by going to one side or the other.

City/Country/State: Ss get three different colored pieces of paper. Ss write the three words on each different paper. T says place, they vote by holding up a sign what it’s classified as.

Address

First name

Last name

City

State

Zip code

Country

Telephone number

Language

Social Security number

Height

Signature

Date of birth

2517 East Franklin Ave

Bailey

Craft

Minneapolis

Minnesota

55406

USA

English

475-43-2342

612-734-2932

5’6”

01-01-84

Wednesday

Lesson Objectives: Materials

Review Monday and Tuesday’s objectives

Identify and label US states using a map.

US map (see below)

Bad sentences (see below)

CASAS Listening (see below)

Activity Ideas:

US Map: Look at the map together on the ELMO. Label some key US places (New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Minnesota, California, Florida, Texas, etc). Pass out the maps to the students and colored pencils. Give them commands to color states different colors (Minnesota, California, New York, Florida, Illinois, and like 3-4 more). Label the four directions

Bad Sentences: Project the sentences on the ELMO. As a class, work though the sentences one at a time, correcting errors.

CASAS Listening: Have students number 1 to 7 in their notebooks (do not pass out the sheet; it is just a script for the teacher). Read one questions aloud at a time with the four answers. Students should write A, B, C or D in their notebooks. Repeat questions as needed. This activity is designed to prepare students for the CASAS listening test. Correct together as a class.

Bad Sentences

who are you native county?

where is you native

languaj?

whose sity live you on?

Minneapls are the state i

lives.

Minnesota are on the south

of the usa.

my sister speak somal in

englis and he live on mspl.

CASAS Listening

1. Where are you from? A. I’m from Mexico. B. He’s from Somalia. C. She’s from Guatemala. D. They are from Ecuador.

2. What city do you live in?

A. Minnesota B. USA C. St. Paul D. 2700 East Lake Street

3. What is your address?

A. My address is Minneapolis. B. My address is Minnesota. C. My address is 55406. D. My address is 342 East Franklin Ave.

4. What is your state?

A. USA B. Minnesota C. My city is 55406. D. My state is Minneapolis

5. What is your continent?

A. My county is Hennepin. B. Africa C. Minnesota D. Minneapolis

6. What is your native language? A. My first name is Halimo B. My sister’s last name is Ali C. English D. 2700 East Lake Street

7. What county do you live in? A. My country is USA. B. Hennepin C. It is in Minneapolis. D. 2700 East Lake Street

Thursday

Lesson Objectives: Materials

Review week’s objectives

Write short paragraph about their personal history

Story Cloze (see below)

Activity Ideas:

Story cloze: Model filling in the missing words prior to passing out the worksheet. High level students should try to do it from memory; low-level can copy from their story.

Writing: T models writing a short paragraph using the following model: My name is Maria Sanchez. I am from Mexico. My native language is Spanish. I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota now. I live in the USA now. Students write a similar piece filling in information for themselves. Fast finishers can write more about what they like/don’t like similar to Abdi’s Story.

Abdi’s Story

1. My ____________ is Abdi.

2. I am from ____________.

3. Somalia is in ____________.

4. Now I live in ____________.

5. My ____________ is Minnesota.

6. Minnesota is in the ____________ (USA).

7. Somalia is ____________ of Minnesota.

8. Somalia is ____________ of Minnesota.

9. ____________native ____________ is Somali.

10. I go to ____________

11. I ____________English.

12. I ____________ Minnesota.

13. I like the ____________ and the ____________ Minneapolis.

14. ____________like the cold ____________.

15. My ____________ is in Minnesota.

16. My 3 ____________ are in Minnesota.

17. We live in ____________.

18. I ____________ Somalia.

19. My ____________ lives in Somali.

20. I ____________ my son.