I made this map to be used as an introductory lesson for Michigan Geography. I also wanted to include some parts of my life into the map. At the beginning of the year I like to have the students get to be a part of who I am. I would first show the map and let them just look for a few minutes (using the interactive whiteboard). I would then go over the idea we live in Michigan, which is a one of the States in our country. Next, I would tell them we are going to look at where Kalamazoo is. I would have a student come up and click on the little tour of Kalamazoo, Lansing (the capital), and Eaton Rapids (my hometown). We would discuss what a capital is at this time also. Next, we would cover the Upper and Lower Peninsulas and I would briefly go over what a peninsula is. After this we would begin looking at the five great lakes. I would explain that not all the lakes touch Michigan. We would discuss why Michigan is called the Great Lake State. I would then show the video that is embedded into Lake Michigan to wrap-up the lesson. I also think the video is good because it shows lots of different parts of Michigan, which we will be studying the rest of the school year.
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