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3. What is another name for urban areas? a. countryside
b. farms c. cities d. villages
Materials Needed: Highlighter, pencil Online Related Media: N/A Extended Reading Articles: N/A
Article 2: Suburban Communities Word Count: 93 Vocabulary: suburban: an area of land outside of a city where fewer people and businesses are located High Impact Teaching Strategy: Questioning Lesson Plan: 1. Have students number the sentences in the article using a pen or pencil. (There 3. Reread the article. As you read, stop after the first sentence and then ask: According to the article, what is a suburban area? (an area outside a city) Give students some time to respond. 4. Ask students to use a highlighter or pencil to highlight or underline the portion of the sentence that helped them answer the question. 5. Reread sentences 2-5. After rereading the sentences, ask: “What does a suburban area look like?” (fewer developed areas and no tall buildings) 6. Ask students to highlight or underline the portion of the sentence that helped them answer the question. 7. Reread sentences 6-7. Ask students to answer the question: “How is transportation organized in a suburban area?” (small transportation systems) 8. Ask students to highlight or underline the portion of the sentence that helped them answer the question. 9. Reread sentences 8-9, then ask students: “How is the land used in a suburban area?” (for small family farms and residential areas) 10.Ask students to highlight or underline the portion of the sentence that helped them answer the question. 11.Discuss the article as a class. Based on what they have read, ask students to respond to the question: “Is the community in which we live a suburban area? Why or why not?” Use students' responses as a check for understanding. are nine sentences in the paragraph.) 2. Read the article together as a class.
Urban, Suburban, and Rural Land Use | Week 28
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