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Lesson Plan

Great Lake Stories

Natural landmarks are a source of wonder and fascination, and they encourage people’s imaginations. Students will get a chance to use their imaginations in this lesson where social studies and writing combine.
Grade:
Fourth Grade
Subjects:
English Language Arts
Writing
Writing Types
Writing Process
Creative Writing
Personal Narrative Writing
Prewriting
View aligned standards
RI.4.1
SL.4.1.a
SL.4.1.d
SL.4.4
W.4.3.a
W.4.3.d
W.4.4

Learning Objectives

Students will be able write a narrative in which they develop an imagined experience using effective technique and descriptive details.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Call students together around a map of the United States. Tell students that today they will be studying the Great Lake States.
  • Ask students what states they believe would be included in a region called the Great Lakes region and why.
  • After students have made their guesses, reveal that the Great Lake States are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
  • Have students locate these states on the map.