Lesson Plan Format: Day 1

Grade: __3___

Unit: The American Revolution in Massachusetts

Goal: The third graders will be able to locate the major cities in Massachusetts that played a part in the American Revolution.

The geography of Massachusetts helped the minutemen overcome the British Militia.

Essential Question(s): How did the geography (terrain, natural resources, etc…) play into the hands of the Colonists/Minutemen?

Development and Selection of Activities and Resources:

Ø Exploring different types of maps

Quick write: what they know about maps

Ø Look at the map of Massachusetts in the present; locate town the students live in, and compare that to Boston

Ø Locate the cities of Lexington and Concord on the map

Ø Use 3-D maps on the Internet for those visual learners

Ø Look at and answer questions on worksheet 1-Locate the Site, and answer the questions

Content:

Ø Definition of map

Ø Types of maps

Ø Map of Massachusetts; highlighted on map: Boston, Lexington, Concord, town that students live in

Ø website for worksheet: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/42bunker/42locate1.htm

Curriculum Standard:

History and Geography: Standard 4

Standard 5

Cities and Towns of Massachusetts: Standard 3.8

Assignment:

Make a chart to differentiate the different types of maps

How will the understanding of the essential question be assessed?

Ø Participation rubric

Ø Ability to label an empty map the cities given