Using+Google+Earth+and+Children's+Literature

Lesson plans that integrate childrens literature that teach geography Rationale:Google earth lesson plans that are manageable that integrate childrens literature. Think strategically and intentionally how to bring in the classroom
 * Geography standards
 * technology standards; Relevant childrens literature
 * Pedagogical knowledge and skills
 * Student selected texts. The Little House. Observing the debate on land use and think about land use issues. What happens when urbanization takes over.
 * Hypothesis in small groups rural vs no rural. Using a graphic organizer, gathered fro a few sources. Book & Google earth, then value judgments
 * lesson plan includes coordinates before lesson. Open Google earth to open location at a different times. Allows to go back in time. Viewing allows to compare and contrast. Hypothesis for the reasons for this change.
 * Turn on layers, geographic features that identify
 * How use of land changes over time
 * faculty.csbsju.edu/making connections
 * step by step teaching features
 * Make their one map..make their place, using a legend
 * what can you see or not see. go back to layers.
 * geography impacts understanding
 * switch perspectives. measure the distance