U.S. Northeast Region Natural Resources and Economy /ELA Integrated/ New England
Description
Do you struggle with integrating ELA into your social studies curriculum? If so, this Economy and Natural Resources of the U.S. Northeast Unit is your answer. It was created to be used as a supplement to your district’s social studies curriculum. Most social studies textbooks have lots of information but are not engaging for the students. Not so with this resource!
The students will discover what natural resources are found in the Northeast Region and how these resources impact the economy. There are five ELA integrated lessons:
Lesson 1 – What is a Natural Resources and Their Impact on the Economy
- High-Interest Passage w/Pre - Post Concept Check
- Ticket out the Door
Lesson 2 – Cranberries
- High-Interest Passage w/ Anticipation Guide
- Sequencing organizer
- Annotation/Coding Option
Lesson 3 – Rock Quarries (Marble & Granite)
- High-Interest Passage w/Venn Diagram
- 3 – 2 – 1 Worksheet (3 things learned, 2 interesting facts, 1 question)
- Annotation/Coding Option
Lesson 4 – Sugar Maple Trees (Sap)
- High-Interest Passage w/ 20-Word Summary
- Cornell Note-Taking Printout
- Annotation/Coding Option
Lesson 5 – Overfishing (marine life depletion)
- High-Interest Passage w/ Find the Main Idea
- Compare/Contrast Graphic Organizer w/ fish mobile craft
- Annotation/Coding Option
Bonus Lesson – Write a narrative from the perspective of a natural resource
Student’s Will Love:
- Road trip theme
- Visual appealing graphics
- High-Interest passages
- Fun “check for understanding” detours
- Video links to build background knowledge
- Added ELA practice on fun printouts
Teacher’s Will Love:
- Step by step detailed lesson plans
- No prep
- Formative Assessments
- Video links to build background knowledge
- ELA Integrated into social studies passages
- ELA CCSS alignment
We are so excited about this resource and will be adding other regions natural resources and economy, so please check back!
Enjoy!
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