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Week 3 Lesson #2 Grade 4 Length: 2 days Title: Where in NY? Subject: Social Studies Previous Knowledge: Students have been learning about the geography of New York Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.1 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.4 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.6 CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP3 Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. Social Studies: 4.1a Social Studies: 4.2a Theme/Big Idea: PBL with Social Studies Geography of New York Essential/Problem Question: How can the geography of New York State influence the choices of current New York settlers? Scenario: Students will assist a man who has written to them looking for advice on which city/town of New York will be best suited for his family. They will be given several maps to look at, including: an average snowfall map from 1981-2010, climate types across the state, population, county taxes, and campgrounds. Students will also get a list of counties with populations to evaluate. Students will need to assess the maps and charts to make a recommendation as to where they think this family should move. Students will write a return email to the man using the template the teacher provides (teacher will help students use text boxes on the template or handwritten). Culminating Activity: Presentation of the email response to the man seeking help. Student Role: New York geography experts Use skills of: Reasoning, Problem solving, Collaboration, Understanding of geography, Analyzing historical and present maps of New York State and Supporting their reasoning. Materials: Chromebooks Several maps/charts: o https://www.maps4office.com/us-new-york-state-map-county-
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Week 3 Lesson #2 Grade 4 Length: 2 daysTitle: Where in NY?Subject: Social StudiesPrevious Knowledge: Students have been learning about the geography of New YorkStandards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.1 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.4 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.6 CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP3 Construct viable arguments and critique the
reasoning of others. Social Studies: 4.1a Social Studies: 4.2a
Theme/Big Idea: PBL with Social Studies Geography of New York
Essential/Problem Question: How can the geography of New York State influence the choices of current
New York settlers?Scenario: Students will assist a man who has written to them looking for advice on which city/town of New York will be best suited for his family. They will be given several maps to look at, including: an average snowfall map from 1981-2010, climate types across the state, population, county taxes, and campgrounds. Students will also get a list of counties with populations to evaluate. Students will need to assess the maps and charts to make a recommendation as to where they think this family should move. Students will write a return email to the man using the template the teacher provides (teacher will help students use text boxes on the template or handwritten).Culminating Activity: Presentation of the email response to the man seeking help.Student Role: New York geography experts Use skills of: Reasoning, Problem solving, Collaboration, Understanding of geography,
Analyzing historical and present maps of New York State and Supporting their reasoning.
Materials: Chromebooks Several maps/charts:
o https://www.maps4office.com/us-new-york-state-map-county-population-density/
o http://creditkarmatax.site/ny-sales-tax-rate-hd-image/new-york-state-sales-taxes-two-cows-socialism-for-ny-sales-tax-rate-hd-image/
o https://www.waterproofpaper.com/printable-maps/new-york/new-york-outline-map.pdf
o vhttps://www.destinationcoupons.com/new_york/camping/new-york-campsites.asp#.XKUW11VKiUk
o https://digital-vector-maps.com/state-maps-detail/4400/New-York-County-Populations-Map-Adobe-Illustrator.htm
o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_New_York_(state)#/media/File:National-atlas-new-york.png
o https://excelsiorny.weebly.com/physical-features.html Email template (from Teacherspayteachers.com: Adrienne Pepe,
http://www.helloliteracy.blogspot.com/) Paper Pencils Highlighters
Formative Assessment: Teacher observations
Summative Assessment: Presentation of letter
Future New Yorkers need advice
Dear 4th graders,
I hear that you have become experts on New York State this year. I am looking for advice on a few things to decide which city/town is best to move my family to. I have asked your teacher to provide you with some more information than you may have learned in your classroom. Please use these to help me make a decision. I do not need everything on my list for one place, but would really like as many of these things included where I move my family. I am looking for a population of around 100,000 or less. We would like to be in as least snowy of an area as possible, near many public campgrounds and have a sales tax rate of 8.5% or less. If there are other features you think we should know about where you pick, please let me know! Thank you for your help!
Sincerely,Dan Rogers
