Lesson 15 | The Seven Continents | 1st Grade Language Arts

Lesson Overview

Objective

Write a travel poster that highlights something you could see or do in Europe.

Readings and Materials

Book: Explore Europe by Bobbie Kalman

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Book: Child of St Kilda by Beth Waters

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Lesson Map

Lesson

Identify different things you might see in North America.

Materials

Explore North America — pp. 4 – 15, 18–19

Standards

L.1.6RI.1.1RI.1.2RI.1.5SL.1.2

Lesson

Identify three unique facts about coast redwood trees.

Materials

Redwoods — pp. 1–14, 22–32

Standards

L.1.6RI.1.1RI.1.2SL.1.2

Lesson

Writing

Create a postcard of what you saw on your visit to North America.

Materials

Explore North America
Redwoods

Standards

L.1.1L.1.1.bL.1.2L.1.6RI.1.1RI.1.2W.1.2W.1.8

Lesson

Describe two to three different things you can see on the continent of South America.

Materials

Explore South America — pp. 6–7, 10–17

Standards

L.1.1.bL.1.6RI.1.1RI.1.2RI.1.5SL.1.2

Lesson

Describe two to three specific reasons the trees in the Amazon rainforest are important.

Materials

The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest

Standards

L.1.1.bL.1.6RI.1.1RI.1.2RI.1.5SL.1.2

Lesson

Writing

Create a postcard of what you saw and where you went on your visit to South America by writing an informational text that names a topic and supplies one to two facts about the topic.

Materials

Explore South America
The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest

Standards

L.1.1L.1.1.bL.1.2L.1.6RI.1.1W.1.2W.1.8

Lesson

Describe two to three things that make the continent of Africa special.

Materials

Explore Africa — pp. 6–7, 10–19

Standards

L.1.1.bL.1.6RI.1.1RI.1.2RI.1.5SL.1.1

Lesson

Describe two things you might see in the Serengeti.

Materials

Serengeti: Plains of Grass

Standards

L.1.1.bL.1.6RI.1.1RI.1.2RI.1.5SL.1.1

Lesson

Writing

Create a postcard of what you saw and where you went on your visit to Africa by writing an informational text that names a topic and supplies one to two facts about the topic.

Materials

Explore Africa
Serengeti: Plains of Grass

Standards

L.1.1L.1.1.jL.1.2L.1.2.bL.1.6RI.1.1W.1.2

Lesson

Describe what you might see in the desert in Asia and what text features the author includes to help the reader better understand what they would see in the desert.

Materials