| Lesson Two word of the day: Masikati (good afternoon) Topic: North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa Activity Time: 1-2 class periods Materials Needed: 1. continent map 2. globe (several globes if possible) 3. cut out pieces of North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, Antarctica one for demo, one set for each student. 4. atlas 5. child's map (blue construction or bulletin-board paper with outlines of continents pre-drawn by teacher) 6. crayons, glue Objectives: As a result of this activity, the learner will: identify North America as the continent on which we live; identify Africa as the continent on which Zimbabwe lies; identify other continents. Introduction: 1. Show globe and review concepts from previously taught activites. Example (a) a globe is a model of the Earth; (b) a map is a pciture of the Earth; (c) we call the land on the maps continents; (d) there are seven continents. Major instructional Sequence: 1. Ask pupils to locate North America on globe and map. Match your demo piece with North America on the map. Ask what they kno about North America 2. Locate North America in the atlas and have pupils name it. 3. Show map and hold your demo piece of South America. 4. Pupils find South America on the map and match the demo piece with South America on the map. 5. Pupils find south America on the globe. 6. Show South America in the atlas and discuss. 7. Repeat until all of the continents are put on the paper. Closure or Evaluation 1. Each child colrs in cut-out pieces of North and South America and glues them to his/her map. Table of Contents |