Module 5-Social Studies 2A - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module students will learn about environmental regions. Students will learn more about map skills and locating the equator, the continents, and the oceans on maps and globes and the British Isles.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Environmental Regions	crayons or colored pencils;
2	Locating Oceans and Continents	crayons or colored pencils globe or world map
3	The Geography of the British Isles	crayons or colored pencils globe or world map

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Environmental Regions	Develop a more rudimentary understanding of map symbols. Describe how people in different regions adapt to their environments.
2	Locating Oceans and Continents	Locate the equator, the seven continents and the five oceans on maps and globes. Further develop and refine map skills.
3	The Geography of the British Isles	Locate the British Isles on a world map.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
Africa adapt environment regions mountains deserts tropics map legend map skills equator continents oceans globe Indian Pacific Atlantic Arctic North America South America Europe Asia Australia Antarctica map British Isles United Kingdom Ireland Scotland Wales

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Environmental Regions	2	Regions of Africa Assignment
2	Locating Oceans and Continents	2	Locating Oceans and Continents Assignment
3	The Geography of the British Isles	2	The British Isles Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

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
Environmental Regions	What types of regions are in Africa? What is a mountainous region like? What is a desert region like? What is a tropical region like? What is climate?
Locating Oceans and Continents	What is latitude? What is longitude? What are the names of the oceans? What are the names of the continents? Which continent do you live on?
The Geography of the British Isles	Where are the British Isles? What countries make up the British Isles? What makes up the United Kingdom?

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
Environmental Regions	Africa’s Geography: Great Rivers and Deserts	What bodies of water border Africa? What is the world’s largest desert? Where is the Sahara Desert located? What is a Savanna? Where are the Savannas located in Africa? What is Africa’s longest river? What divides Africa in Half? Where is the rainforest located in Africa? How was The Great Rift Valley Created? What is Africa’s largest lake? What is Africa’s tallest mountain? What kind of animals are in Africa? What desert is located in the southern part of Africa? How many countries are in Africa? How many people live in Africa?
Locating Oceans and Continents	Maps and the Globe	What tools do we use to look at the world? What is a map? What is a globe? What is a symbol? What is a legend? What are the lines called on a globe? Which direction do latitude lines run? Which direction do longitude lines run? How are latitude and longitude lines measured? What is a region? What are physical features?
The Geography of the British Isles	England	How is England like the United States? What side of the street do people in England drive on? What is the most popular sport in England?

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
1	Sahara Desert	Megan Lappi
2	The Sahara Desert: The Biggest Desert	Aileen Weintraub
3	Over in the Grasslands: On an African Savanna	Marianne Berkes	AD540L
4	Here Is the African Savanna	Madeleine Dunphy	AD720L
5	Jungle Jim and Jungle Jen In The African Rainforest	Jennifer J. Bergin
6	Breakfast in the Rainforest: A Visit with Mountain Gorillas	Richard Sobol
7	Africa's Great Rift Valley	Nigel Pavitt
8	We're Sailing Down the Nile	Laurie Krebs
9	Explore Earth's Five Oceans	Bobbie Kalman	NC830L
10	The Seven Continents	Wil Mara
11	Explore Earth's Seven Continents	Bobbie Kalman	NC780L
12	All About England	Susan Harrison
13	The Big Book of the UK: Facts, folklore and fascinations from around the United Kingdom	Russell Williams
14	United Kingdom	Gemma Greig

Module Outing:

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

#	Outing
1	Find a place that serves a traditional English tea, such as a tearoom, hotel restaurant, or other place. Take your student out to experience it. Be sure to dress for the occasion.