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Day 1: 4 regions, 100 counties: Where do you live? (1.01)

To begin with, I plan on covering the geography of North Carolina. I will extend the geography lessons in three parts. On the first day, the students will understand the basic features of the four regions in North Carolina. To follow this further, the students will be introduced to the counties in North Carolina. I want my students to learn the importance of each region in North Carolina. Also, I want my students to have a visual representation of the 100 counties and the land of North Carolina

I want my students to research at least one fact about each region in North Carolina. Once the students finish their research, they will transfer their facts to post it notes. On a blank wall in the classroom, there will be labels: Coastal, Tidal, Piedmont, and Mountain. Under the labels, the students will place their post it note facts that correspond to the labels. After the students finish the first activity, the students will create their own drawing of North Carolina. They can place the drawings in their notebook, or display them around the room. The map should include all 100 counties, and the four regions should be labeled. If there is not enough time, the students can finish the drawings for homework.

In order to determine if the students learned the material, I will provide exit slips for the students to complete. The students must provide at least one fact about the North Carolina regions that they want to learn more about. And, one fact they already know about the North Carolina regions. The students can consult the wall chart in the classroom. I will then take all of the facts the students want to learn more about, and highlight them in the remaining lessons on geography of North Carolina.