28.10 8. Ask students to highlight or underline the portion of the sentence that helped them answer the question. 9. 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 rural community? Why or why not?” Use students' responses as a check for understanding. Article Assessment Questions: 1. Where are businesses in rural communities?
a. on a farm b. in a town c. by roads d. near trees 2. Where are homes in rural communities?
a. close together b. in tall buildings
c. far apart d. in groups 3. What is land often used for in rural areas?
a. large farms b. tall buildings c. town parks d. large stores
Materials Needed: Highlighter, pencil Online Related Media: N/A Extended Reading Articles: N/A
Article 4: San Francisco: Part One Word Count: 111 Vocabulary: N/A High Impact Teaching Strategies: Setting Goals, Questioning, Collaborative Learning Lesson Plan: 1. As you read the article, ask students to pay particular attention to the details in the article that will help them identify how San Francisco was acquired by the United States. 2. Place students in small groups of 3-4 students. 3. Ask students to number the sentences in the article. 4. Read the article with your students. 5. Before rereading the article, explain to students that they will be highlighting or underlining the growth of the city by placing the city’s growth in chronological order.
Urban, Suburban, and Rural Land Use | Week 28
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