Local Area Study
The Local Services
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In this lesson, we'll take a look at the services that you find in our local area. We'll figure out what a service is before we evaluate how many services our area has.
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Activity 1
Service Search
In this activity, children will work in pairs with a device and Google Maps. They will have to evaluate the services in the local area by checking how far each is away from the school.
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Activity Resources
Local Area Maps
You will find the local area maps I would use for this lesson below. You can find maps for your area on Google Maps by removing labels or on snazzymaps.com
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Lesson Plan
Everything you need to give this lesson a try. On the left side we have our lesson objectives, in the middle are the activities and on the right are the assessment tools!
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From the Curriculum
Strand: Human Environments
Strand Unit:
People living and working in the local area
Strand Unit:
People living and working in the local area
Curriculum Objectives
The child should be enabled to:
-explore, investigate and come to appreciate the major features of the built environment in the locality and in a contrasting part of Ireland
-become aware of the natural features of the locality
-learn about the modes of transport and transport routes of the locality
-explore, investigate and come to appreciate the major features of the built environment in the locality and in a contrasting part of Ireland
-become aware of the natural features of the locality
-learn about the modes of transport and transport routes of the locality
Learning Objectives
-use the language of history including: chronology, timeline, causes, sources.
-sequence the events leading up to the start of WW1.
-identify some of the reasons why WW1 started.
-use online sources of information to research the flags of WW1 countries.
-sequence the events leading up to the start of WW1.
-identify some of the reasons why WW1 started.
-use online sources of information to research the flags of WW1 countries.
Learning Activities
-Video Stimulus: watch the video stimulus explaining the causes of WW1, pausing the video when prompted to answer stimulus questions.
-Comic Strip Sequencing: draw a three piece comic strip that explains the events of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
-Summarising: using the video content, summarise three reasons why war was inevitable, even without Ferdinand's assassination.
-Flag Research: using ICT resources, research the flags of various countries that took part in WW1. Research carefully to make sure you are finding sources that show WW1 flags not modern flags.
-Comic Strip Sequencing: draw a three piece comic strip that explains the events of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
-Summarising: using the video content, summarise three reasons why war was inevitable, even without Ferdinand's assassination.
-Flag Research: using ICT resources, research the flags of various countries that took part in WW1. Research carefully to make sure you are finding sources that show WW1 flags not modern flags.
Assessment
-Teacher Designed Tasks:
1) Comic Strip Sequence
2) Reasons for War
3) Flag Research Sheet
-Teacher Questioning:
1) Can you identify a few reasons why WW1 started?
2) Can you put the events of Franz Ferdinand's assassination in order?
1) Comic Strip Sequence
2) Reasons for War
3) Flag Research Sheet
-Teacher Questioning:
1) Can you identify a few reasons why WW1 started?
2) Can you put the events of Franz Ferdinand's assassination in order?