LESSON ONE

Lesson Title: The Hook

Unit title: The East St. Louis Community

Grade Level: 9^th and 10^th grades

Submitted by: Elena Badjie

Subject: Social Studies

Timeframe: 90 minute block schedule

Materials:

Colored markers

Chart paper

Resources:

Letter from the Mayor of East St. Louis

Illinois State Goal, Standard, and Benchmark/Objective:

STATE GOAL 17: Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States.

http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/socscience/sog17.html

As a result of their schooling students will be able to:

A. Locate, describe and explain places, regions and features on the Earth.

17. A.3b Explain how to make and use geographic representations to provide and enhance spatial information including maps, graphs, charts, models, aerial photographs, satellite images.

Preparations:

Contact mayor Officer and have him read and endorse the letter.

Have a map prepared with the places listed above.

Methods:

1. Divide students into groups of threes or groups of fives.

2. Have each group with the material provided begin to put together a map showing the following places:

· The E. St. Louis Center of Higher Education

· Broadway

· Collinsville Ave.

· Highway 64

· Highway 70

· Belleville

· St. Louis

· State St.

· Missouri Ave.

· Fairview Heights

· Cahokia

· Alton

· Collinsville

· Your street and house

3. After 30 minutes of interaction have each group to display their maps.

4. Display a map with the correct positions of the above places.

5. Let each group have time to compare the correct map with their map.

6. Listen to their discussions.

7. Read the Letter from the mayor.

8. Discuss the charge that the mayor has given us.

ASSESSMENT: In concise, well-planned sentences, please answer the two questions below: 1.What are the two things you have learned during this session? 2. What question(s) remain uppermost in your mind?