Module 6: Location and Physical Features- Social Studies 1A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Impact of Location	globe;
2	Human-made vs. Natural	None
3	For Further Study: I’m Moving!	None

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Impact of Location	Distinguish between the different types of climates. Describe how location, climate, and physical surroundings affect the way people live.
2	Human-made vs. Natural	Differentiate between natural and human-made physical characteristics.
3	For Further Study: I’m Moving!	Explain the many reasons why families move away.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
location climate social studies clothing shelter natural human-made physical characteristics resource moving travel migration

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Impact of Location	8	Impact of Location Assignment
2	Human-made vs. Natural	5	Natural or Made by Humans? Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Guiding Questions

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question
Impact of Location	What will you learn about in Social Studies? What is history? What is geography? What is economics? What is character education? What is government?
Human-made vs. Natural	What will you learn about in Social Studies? What is history? What is geography? What is economics? What is character education? What is government?
For Further Study: I’m Moving!	What will you learn about in Social Studies? What is history? What is geography? What is economics? What is character education? What is government?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author	Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

#	Outing