Lesson
Write the words above and below on the board. Repeat these words and mime them for students to understand the meanings. Tell students you will ask questions about some countries and they should go to the board and point to the country on the map. Say, Which country is above Mexico? Have students raise their hand to pass to the front. Pick one of the volunteers to point to the United States. Say, Which country is below Brazil? Use the same procedure to ask about Canada, Argentina and the United States. Tell students they are going to learn about other countries in the American continent. 1 Look at the picture below. Circle the correct answer. Ask students to open their books to page 86. Have students look at the map, then, read out the sentence. Elicit the answer. Have students circle the correct answer. Check the answer orally. Elicit from students the importance of maps. Explain that maps are very useful because people can use them to locate continents, countries, oceans, rivers, mountains, cities, towns, etc. 2 Look at the map and color Mexico in orange. Ask students to point to Canada, The United States, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico. Have them color Mexico in orange. Wrap Up Display the map of the Americas on the board and write the names of the following countries next to the map: Mexico, Brazil, Canada, The United States and Argentina. Have one student come to board. Say, Point to Mexico . Then, have the same student ask you to point to another country from the list. Ask students to open their books at page 86. Divide the class into pairs. Have students take turn turns to ask each other to point to the countries from the list on the board. Monitor and help when necessary.
The Americas!
You are going to… register information about Geography using an image.
1 Look at the picture below. Circle the correct answer. This is a… a map b photograph 2 Look at the map. Color Mexico in orange.
Students should color Mexico in orange.
86 Lesson 1
• Recognize topic, purpose and intended audience. • Identify graphic components.
M09 Sunburst AB 2 MEX 44503.indd 86
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Expected Outcomes Recognize topic, purpose and intended audience. Identify textual components. Materials Activity Book, p. 86, a map of North, Central and South America Warm Up Display a map of North, Central and South America. Say, This is a map of North America, Central America and South America . Explain the continent is divided into three main regions. Say the name of each one and have students repeat. Point to Mexico and have students locate it. Ask, Is it in North, Central or South America? North America . Repeat the procedure with Brazil, Canada, The United States and Argentina. Use arrows to label the five countries on the board.
Unit 9
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