Product Description
Topic: St. Valentine’s Day History & Geography (Cooperative Activity Lesson)
Theme: Valentine’s Day
Subject: World Geography
Grade Level: 5th-12th grade
Time frame: Two 60-Min Class Periods
DAY ONE: COOPERATIVE READING ASSIGNMENT & COMPREHENSION GAME
MATERIALS
°A Geographical Study of Valentine’s Day (Student Copy)
°Store-bought or hand-made Valentine’s cards with envelopes, 6-8 per group, depending on the size of the group. Each student will have two cards. Three students = 6 cards. Four student = 8 cards. (Students may earn extra credit points for donating cards)
°Directions to the Valentine Swap reading comprehension game. There are three options: (1) Valentine Swap, (2) Valentine Pile It Up Game, (3) Valentines Fact or Fiction Game
°Reproducible valentine’s and envelopes if students are not able to provide store-bought Valentine’s cards (Valentine included; purchase some small envelopes at the dollar store.)
°Note: For option #3, Fact and Fiction Game, each group will need a whiteboard and a dry-erase marker.
CLASS PREPARATION & INTRODUCTION
Included with purchase
PROCEDURE
Reading Activity & Comprehension Game:
Students will work together to complete a reading activity on the history of Valentine's Day. They will then participate in one of three games options provided in the lesson with detailed instructions.
The teacher has the option to have the students complete a cumulative group or individual activity of creating a poem. This lesson includes graphics to help students understand the difference between limerick, haiku, and rhymes.
CLOSURE:
Groups/Students will present their poems to the class and will be evaluated based on a rubric.
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Permissions are given to the purchaser to made modifications to the game board using the Word document provided in the zip fie. No other modifications may be made to this document.
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