1. 2013 Geography of South Asia: Focus on India Lesson Plan Date your papers: Monday, February 25, 2013 Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Block Days: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Odd and Thursday, February 28, 2013 Even

2. Monday, February 25, 2013 1. Quiet Question: Type One Prompt---You will be given an index card with an image from the Summer of 2012. Examine the photo and complete the Photo Analysis Worksheet included in your photocopied lesson plan. 2. Groups: Turn to your quad of group members and share and compare your images and analysis. Then based on examining the four of them, answer the following Type One Prompt---What of do these images tell us about the geography of South Asia? Be sure to explain.

3. Monday, February 25, 2013 3. Class: Ms. Barben is now going to show you the captions that appeared with each photograph in the article “India’s Climate: Monsoon or Later---A looming drought is manageable. Long-term changes to the monsoon might be catastrophic.” Published on July 28, 2012. Add to your Group Type One Prompt Observations above. We are also going to read the article below that expands on the photos. Be sure to highlight key points as Ms. Barben reads it aloud. Then answer the following Type One Prompt: What aspect of monsoons do you think has the greatest impact and why?

4. Monday, February 25, 2013 4. Class: Ms. Barben is going to begin her India Geography Powerpoint. You are to take notes in the provided graphic organizer. 5. Homework: Begin to label the Physical and Political Maps of South Asia. As you label the maps, cross off what you have done to make sure you do not skip any of the requirements. Chunking: – Monday: Label Political Map: Countries and Cities---Total of 21 – Tuesday: Label Physical Map: Bodies of Water/Rivers, Mountains, Deserts, Plateaus, and Plains---Total of 20 – Wednesday: Color Code and Edit Work Use the following sources: – Ms. Barben’s Powerpoint with much of the information labeled on the different maps included. – Textbook Pages: A3, A5, A16-A17, A18-A19, 67 – Hammond The New Comparative World Atlas Pages: 48, 49, 53 – The Nystrom Desk Atlas (Red or Blue) Pages: 118, 121, 122 – Internet

5. Tuesday, February 26, 2013 6. Class: Ms. Barben is going to continue her India Geography Powerpoint, and you are to continue to take notes in the provided graphic organizer. 7. Homework: Continue to label the Physical and Political Maps of South Asia. Also, to download the “Subcontinent of South Asia Geography” Supplemental Reading and fill in the gaps in the graphic organizer for part of the block period this week.

6. Block Days: Wednesday, February 27 Odd Day, Thursday, February 28 Even Day, 2013 8. Class: Ms. Barben is going to finish her India Geography Powerpoint, and you are to continue taking notes. 9. Individual: For the rest of the block, you will use the downloaded supplemental reading to fill in gaps in the graphic organizer. 10. Homework: Finish labeling the Physical and Political Maps of South Asia.