Miss Julie Lesson Plan

Till Sverige We Go!

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will broaden their knowledge of the setting in which the text takes place.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.3 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.4 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.6

Structure:

The teacher should pull up Google Maps or Google Earth and, with the help of a projector, help introduce students to the geographic contours of the modern-day Kingdom of Sweden. They can highlight regions like Norrland, landmarks like the Scandes mountain range, and crucial cities like Skåne, Mälmo, Stockholm,...