Landforms

Objectives:
The students will define types of landforms found in the U.S.A. The students will create an advertisement that highlights a locations physical features. The students will understand that the geography of the United States is rich and diverse.

Standards:

 * 7.1.4.A:** Describe how common **geographic tools** are used to organize and interpret information about people, **places**, and **environment.**
 * 7.1.4.B:** Describe and locate **places** and **regions** as defined by physical and **human features.**
 * 7.2.4.A:** Identify the physical characteristics of **places** and **regions.**
 * 7.4.4.A:** Identify the effect of the **physical systems** on people within a community


 * 1. Creativity and Innovation:** Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * 2. Communication and Collaboration**: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 * 3. Research and Information Fluency:** Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information
 * 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making:** Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

Procedure:
1. Students read pages M18 and M19 in Social Studies text and pages 20 -23 in Atlas text. 2. Discuss with students various types of landforms 3. Students select a geographic term to reseach it's definition, images, and locations in the United State 4. Students create a multimedia postcard about a geographic landform in the United States using Postcard.FM

Project Example:
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Differentiated Instruction Options:
1. Below level learners label landforms on a map 2. Students may create more than one geographic postcard 3. Students may select a different multimedia tool to create geographic postcard

Assessment:
1. Students can define types of landforms found in the United States. 2. Students can create an advertisement featuring geographic information 3. Students can understand that the United States has a rich and diverse geography

Resources:
Garcia, J. (1997). //Regions and Resources.// Parsippany, NJ: Silver Burdett Ginn The Nystrom Junior Geographer Atlas. (2008) Nystrom Herff Jones Educatin Division: Indianapolis, Indiana United States Landforms. Retrieved on July 24 2011 from [] World Landforms. Retrieved on July 24 2011 from [] Landforms Glossary. Retrieved on July 24 2011 from [] Postcard.FM. Retrieved on July 24 2011 from [] Smilebox. Retrieved on July 24 2011 from [] Landform Riddles Landform Matching Cards