Lesson Plan: First Day of School - World Geography Game

Grade Level: 6th and 7th

Subject: World Geography

Materials Needed: - World map (printed or drawn on a large sheet of paper) - Index cards or small pieces of paper - Markers or pens - Small prizes or rewards (optional)

Objective: - To introduce students to the subject of world geography in a fun and engaging way. - To encourage teamwork and collaboration among students. - To assess students’ prior knowledge and understanding of world geography.

Procedure:

1. Introduction (10 minutes): a. Greet the students and introduce yourself as their world geography teacher. b. Explain the importance of studying world geography and how it helps us understand the world we live in. c. Share a brief personal story or experience related to world geography to spark interest.

2. Icebreaker Activity - “Geography Bingo” (15 minutes): a. Distribute the index cards or small pieces of paper to each student. b. Ask students to write down the names of different countries they know on each card, one country per card. c. Collect the cards and shuffle them. d. Randomly distribute the cards back to the students, making sure each student has a different card. e. Explain the rules of the game: Students need to find the person who has the country mentioned on their card and ask them a question about that country. Once they find the person, they can write their name on the card. f. The first student to fill their entire card with different names wins the game. g. Celebrate the winner and encourage students to share interesting facts they learned during the game.

3. Main Activity - “World Geography Scavenger Hunt” (30 minutes): a. Divide the students into small groups of 3-4 members. b. Provide each group with a world map and markers or pens. c. Explain the rules of the scavenger hunt: Each group needs to find and mark as many countries as they can on the map within the given time limit. d. Set a time limit (e.g., 15 minutes) and start the scavenger hunt. e. Encourage students to work together, discuss, and help each other in identifying and marking the countries. f. After the time limit, gather the groups and discuss the countries they found. Ask each group to share at least one interesting fact about a country they marked on the map. g. Award small prizes or rewards to the group that found the most countries or shared the most interesting facts.

4. Conclusion (5 minutes): a. Recap the main points discussed during the lesson. b. Emphasize the importance of teamwork and collaboration in learning world geography. c. Assign a short homework assignment, such as researching and writing a paragraph about a country of their choice, to be discussed in the next class.

Note: This lesson plan can be adjusted based on the available time and resources.