Last updated: August 4, 2020
Lesson Plan
Plan a Field Trip in the Southern Campaign
- Grade Level:
- High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
- Subject:
- Math
- Lesson Duration:
- 90 Minutes
- Common Core Standards:
- G.GPE.4, G.GPE.7
- Thinking Skills:
- Understanding: Understand the main idea of material heard, viewed, or read. Interpret or summarize the ideas in own words. Creating: Bring together parts (elements, compounds) of knowledge to form a whole and build relationships for NEW situations. Evaluating: Make informed judgements about the value of ideas or materials. Use standards and criteria to support opinions and views.
Essential Question
What is the significance of the southern campaign to the victory against the British?
Objective
Students will research the Southern Campaign in order to plan a field trip. They will identify four locations and explain their importance. Then they will estimate the distance traveled of the trip using the distance formula.
Preparation
Calculators, (optional) Park Brochures
Materials
This work sheet contains three successive activities. On the last activity there are two options: One with the locations marked or a more challenging option with nothing marked.
Download Field Trip of the Southern Campaign
Procedure
Step 1: Introduce the importance of the southern campaign
Step 2: Give students the opportunity to research independently or in pairs
Step 3: Pass out the supplementary questions once they have enough research
Step 4: With a calculator give them the map to determine the distance.
Step 5 (optional): Compare field trip plans as a who class or in groups.