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Which subject	Geography
What topic	Beginning
What length (min)	30
What age group	Year or Grade 2
Class size	20
What curriculum
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Number of slides	5
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Lesson plan

Lesson Plan: Geography - Beginning

Subject

Geography

Topic

Beginning: Introduction to Geography

Grade/Age Group

Year/Grade 2

Duration

30 minutes

Number of Students

Curriculum Alignment

This lesson plan aligns with the US National Geography Standards, focusing on the understanding of the physical and human dimensions of geography.

Objectives

To introduce the basic concepts of geography, including maps, globes, and landforms.
To help students identify and describe various landforms and their characteristics.
To encourage students to recognize their place in the world and understand the importance of geography in everyday life.

Materials

World map and globe
Pictures of different landforms (mountains, rivers, oceans, plains, etc.)
Markers and paper
Projector (optional for visuals)
Printed worksheets for landform identification

Lesson Structure

Step Number	Step Title	Length	Details
1	Introduction	5 minutes	Briefly introduce the topic of geography. Ask students what they know or have heard about it.
2	Understanding Maps and Globes	10 minutes	Use the world map and globe to explain the difference between the two. Discuss how they help us find places.
3	Introducing Landforms	10 minutes	Show pictures of different landforms. Discuss each landform's features, examples, and importance.
4	Activity: Landform Identification	5 minutes	Hand out printed worksheets. Instruct students to match pictures of landforms with their names.
5	Review and Wrap-Up	5 minutes	Go over answers to the worksheets together. Summarize what was learned about geography.

Assessment

Students will be assessed based on their completed worksheets, ensuring they can identify different landforms.

Homework

Assign students to find one picture of a landform from a magazine or the internet and describe it (what it is, where it’s found) on a piece of paper. This homework will be checked for completion without requiring presentations.

Reflection

After the lesson, teachers can reflect on student engagement and understanding during the landform activity and adjust future lessons based on the effectiveness of the introduction to geography.

This lesson plan aims to create an interactive and engaging introduction to geography for Grade 2 students, ensuring that each student has the opportunity to participate and learn in a supportive environment.