BWD Stage 1 Draft

Stage 1—Desired Results

Established Goals:

4.1-Demonstrate an understanding of the physical and human geographic features that define places and regions in California.

4.1.1-Identify the state capital and describe the various regions of California, including how their characteristics and physical environments (e.g., water, landforms, vegetation,
climate) affect human activity.

Transfer:
Students will be able to independently use their learning to . . .

T1-Familiarize themselves with the regions of their own state, by knowing what type of environment to expect when traveling to the different regions.

T2-Know where the major geographical features of their state are located, and what type of activities to expect because of them.

Meaning:

UNDERSTANDINGS
Students will understand that . . .

U1-California has four main regions (Desert, Mountain, Valley, Coast).
U2-A region's characteristics and physical environment affect human activity.


ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Students will keep considering . . .

Q1-What jobs are created because of a region's characteristics and physical environment?
Q2-How do California's regions differ, and what activities are popular due to these differences?

Acquisition:
Students will know . . .

K1-The major cities of their home state.
K2-What makes some cities so popular.
K3-What geographical features are in which region, and what role they play for that region.

Students will be skilled at . . .

S1-Creating a Power Point presentation.
S1-Creating a topographic map of California.
S3-Describing the physical characteristics as well as geographical features of each region in California.