Five Themes of Geography

Age Level
Middle- High School
Concepts
Regional Study of North America: United States and Canada using the five themes of Geography
Content Standard
Objectives
At the conclusion of this lesson:
1. students will have applied the five themes of Geography to the Canadian Providence that they were assigned.
2. students will have produced a presentation using apps on their IPads
Time Required
4 to 6 class periods
Materials
IPad, DoodleCast Pro App (or another presentation app), Student Guide Sheets, Grading Rubric
Procedure
Day 1: Divide into groups/ Assign Canadian Providence/Review the Five Themes of Geography/ Introduce presentation App
Day2: Student Research using research outline Worksheets
Day 3: Students Take photos, web photos for presentation
Day 4: Students Write script for presentation
Day 5: Students put presentation together
Day 6: Presentations are shown for the class.
Closure
Watch presentations in class. The presentations can be downloaded into a power point for viewing.
Assessment
Grading rubric

Student Guidance w.s.
You will research the assigned Canadian Province with your group and make a “Doodlecast Pro.” presentation.
Circle the providence you are assigned
British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario
Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
Write out all of the information you need before you start recording in Doodlecast Pro.
What your project needs to include the following:
(5 Pts)1. Location: Define
a. Absolute- longitude and latitude: Define
b. Relative: Define
c. Capital of the province

(6pts) 2. Place: Define
a. Physical Characteristics: Define
1. 2 important and interesting physical features
b. Human Characteristics: Define
1. 2 important and interesting human features

(3pts) 3. Region: Define
a. A map that shows regions within your province or a region to which your province belongs
(4Pts)4. Movement: Define
a. Arts
b. Government

(5Pts) 5. Interactions of Humans and Environment: Define
a. Major routes of transportation
b. 2 ways humans interact with the environment

(2pts) Professionalism of final presentation
25 Total Points 
(5 Pts)1. Location: Define

a. Absolute- longitude and latitude: Define


b. Relative: Define


c. Capital of the province

 
(6pts) 2. Place: Define


a. Physical Characteristics: Define


1. 2 important and interesting physical features (tell about them)


b. Human Characteristics: Define

1. 2 important and interesting human features (tell about them
 
(3pts) 3. Region: Define


a. A map that shows regions within your province or a region to which your province belongs (tell the region)


(4Pts)4. Movement: Define

a. Art

b. Government

 
(5Pts) 5. Interactions of Humans and Environment: Define

a. Major routes of transportation


b. 2 ways humans interact with the environment