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To build an island

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A lesson plan for grades 1–2 Social Studies

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This Xpeditions lesson will give students a basic overview of the geography of islands. They will learn where islands are located throughout the world and will study two very different island groups (the Philippines and the British Isles) to illustrate the diversity of the world’s islands. Students will explore the islands’ flora and fauna, languages, and climates and cultures.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 1

  • Goal 5: The learner will express geographic concepts in real life situations.
    • Objective 5.02: Investigate key features of maps.
    • Objective 5.03: Use geographic terminology and tools to create representations of the earth's physical and human features through simple maps, models, and pictures.
    • Objective 5.06: Compare and contrast geographic features of places within various communities.
    • Objective 5.07: Explore physical features of continents and major bodies of water.

Grade 2

  • Goal 5: The learner will understand the relationship between people and geography in various communities.
    • Objective 5.01: Define geography and use geographic terms to describe landforms, bodies of water, weather, and climate.
    • Objective 5.03: Compare and contrast the physical features of communities and regions.
    • Objective 5.05: Interpret maps, charts, and pictures of locations.