Grade 7/8 Geography Modified Bundle

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Total Pages: 791 Pages
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: 1 Year
File Type: PDF (Zip)

In this Grade 7/8 Geography Modified Bundle, teachers are equipped with 76 engaging lessons. These lessons will help teachers to immerse their modified Grade 7/8 students in learning about key concepts in the Grade 7 and 8 Geography curriculum. Each of the 76 lessons aligns with a critical concept in the Ontario Curriculum, but has significantly reduced reading and writing expectations within the lesson. 

This Grade 7/8 Geography Modified Bundle is for classroom teachers who are required to teach the Grade 7 and 8 Ontario Geography Curriculum but have students working significantly below grade level in reading, writing, and comprehension. An MP3 audio file of each student reading has been provided. This resource was designed to meet the needs of ELL students and/or students on a modified IEP.

Curriculum Alignment

1. Ontario Geography Curriculum 2023 Grade 7 Strand A and B
2. Ontario Geography Curriculum 2023 Grade 8 Strand A and B

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Resource Includes

✅76 Detailed Lessons

✅MP3 Audio Files of Articles

✅Teacher Slideshows

✅Answer Keys & Rubrics

✅Assessment Variety: Projects, Quizzes & Unit Test

✅Inquiry Learning

✅Graphic Organizers

✅Print and Digital Formats

Grade 7/8 Geography Modified Bundle Overview

• 76 Engaging Lessons: Immerse your students in learning experiences that ignite their curiosity across both the Strand A and Strand B units for Grade 7 and 8 Geography.
• MP3 Audio Files: Elevate student learning and accessibility with audio recordings of the student readings.
• Teacher Slideshow: A structured slideshow to guide instruction and keep students on track.
• Easy-to-Use Lesson Plans: Experience a seamless educational journey with easy-to-follow daily lesson plans, saving precious preparation time.
• Self-Marking Google Forms: Benefit from the efficiency of self-marking Google Forms, automating the assessment process and gaining quick insights into your students' progress.
• Graphic Organizers: Empower your students with graphic organizers that facilitate information organization, making complex concepts more accessible and memorable.
• Assignment Exemplars, Assessment Rubric & Answer Keys: Time-saving resources for quick and effective grading.
• Sub Plans: Ready-to-use lessons to ensure continuity when you're away.
• Individual PDFs of Student Pages: Easily upload to Google Classroom™ for digital learning.
• Print and Digital Formats: Embrace the convenience of accessing materials in both print and digital formats.

Do you have students working at grade level? Check out this comprehensive bundle: Grade 7/8 Geography Bundle. 

Grade 7 Geography Lesson Overview & Modifications

Strand A - Lesson Overview & Modifications

1. Why Study Geography? (True or False)
2. QR Code Vocabulary Activity (Matching)
3. Mapping Skills Review & Map of Canada (Cut & Match, Numbered Map)
4. What is Geography (Reading, Cut & Match)
5. Physical Characteristics of Landforms (Reading, Cut & Match)
6. Changes to Landforms (Reading, Sequencing)
7. Quiz (Matching, Fill in the Blanks)
8. Land Reclamation Newspaper Assignment (Fill-in-the-Blanks)
9. Physical Characteristics of Water Systems (Label a Diagram, Create an Image)
10. Changes to Water Systems Inquiry (True or False)
11. Characteristics of Climate Regions  (Photo Inquiry, Cut and Match)
12. Climate Change Factors (Reading, Cut and Match)
13. Creating and Analyzing Climate Graphs (True or False)
14. Characteristics of Natural Vegetation Regions (Fill in the Blanks)
15. Natural and Human Factors That Change Vegetation Patterns (Cut and Match)
16. Invasive Species Assignment (Poster Creation)
17. Challenges and Opportunities Presented by Physical Environments (Reading, Graphic Organizer)
18. Geography Events Inquiry (Structured Inquiry)
19. Geographic Data Analysis (Cut and Paste)
20. Sub Plans – Solar Panels (Cut and Paste, Matching)

Strand B - Lesson Overview & Modifications

1. Introduction: Canada: A Land of Natural Resources (Cut and Match & Journal Entry)
2. Canada: A Land of Natural Resources (Cut and Match & Journal Entry)
3. Natural Resources and Manufactured Goods (Reading & Cut and Match)
4. Natural Resources in Canada (Reading & Cut and Match)
5. Natural Resources in the World (Reading & Sorting)
6. Needs vs. Wants (Reading & Sorting)
7. Natural Resource Types (Reading, Writing, Sort & Match)
8. Natural Resources Quiz
9. Natural Resource Perspectives (Modified Inquiry)
10. Current Events (Summarizing Skills)
11. Mining Techniques (Reading & Fill in the Blanks)
12. Forestry Techniques (Pictorial Sequencing Assignment)
13. Natural Resource Extraction (Modified Inquiry)
14. Taking Action: World Wildlife Fund (Reading & Fill-in-the-Blanks Poster Assignment)
15. Eco-Friendly Energy (Reading & True or False)
16. Personal Plan of Action (Personal Monitoring Project)
17. Geography Sub Plans - AI Energy Use (Podcast & Reading, Match Activity & Cut and Match)

Grade 8 Geography Lesson Overview & Modifications

Strand A - Lesson Overview & Modifications

1. What Is Geography? (Cut & Match)
2. Vocabulary (Reading, Cut & Match)
3. Mapping Skills Review (Cut & Match, Numbered Map)
4. Quiz (Fill in the Blanks)
5. Spatial Patterns in Human Settlement Part 1 (Multiple Choice)
6. Spatial Patterns in Human Settlement Part 2 (Reading, Cut & Match)
7. Population Density (Reading, Cut & Match)
8. Settlement Factors (Interactive Folding Notes)
9. Global Settlement Patterns (Multiple Choice)
10. Settlement Trends: Land Reclamation, Remediation, and Redevelopment (Cut & Match)
11. Land Use (Reading & Scaffolded Exit Card)
12. Mid-Unit Test (Circle, Fill in the Blanks, Matching)
13. Trends in Human Settlement (Reading, Cut & Match, Multiple Choice)
14. Environmental Impacts of Human Settlement (Reading & Scaffolded Poster Assignment)
15. Settlement Issues: Rising Sea Levels (Reading, Multiple Choice)
16. Sustainable Settlements (Scaffolded Home & School Audits)
17. Personal Plan of Action (Scaffolded Challenge)
18. Guided Inquiry (Videos and True/False)
19. Geographic Data Analysis (Cut & Match)
20. Sub Plans: Cost of Living – Small Town Living & Micro Condos (Multiple Choice & Graphic Organizer)
    

Strand B - Lesson Overview & Modifications

1. Examining Quality of Life (Reading & Cut and Match)
2. Geographic Inequalities Vocabulary (QR Codes & Cut and Match)
3. Quality of Life Indicators (Fill in the Blanks)
4. Millennium Development Goals (Cut and Match & Journal Entry)
5. Sustainable Development Goals (Cut and Match & Journal Entry)
6. Quality of Life Research Presentation (Scaffolded Inquiry)
7. Population Pyramids (Fill in the Blanks and Questions)
8. Interrelationships (Cut and Match)
9. Mid-Unit Test (Multiple Choice & Short Answer)
10. Media and Quality of Life (Reading & Scaffolded Assignment)
11. Quality of Life Assignment (Slideshow Creation)
12. Quality of Life Inquiry (Scaffolded Inquiry)
13. Economic Systems (Cut and Match)
14. Economic Sectors (Cut and Match) 
15. Developed Versus Developing (Cut and Match)
16. Economics Systems and Sectors Quiz (Match Columns)
17. Global Distribution of Wealth (Word Bank Questions & Cut and Match)
18. Clothing Waste (Videos and Fill-in-the-Blanks)
19. Unit Test (Scaffolded Assessment)
20. Sub Plans: Charitable Celebrities (True or False & Thinking Question)

This Grade 7/8 Geography Modified Bundle is specifically tailored to accommodate the unique needs of classroom teachers with students performing significantly below grade level in reading, writing, and comprehension. 

This adaptable and accessible resource empowers teachers to provide engaging geography lessons while ensuring every student can participate actively in their learning journey.

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