Academic standards
- 3.27
- Compare and contrast landforms, climates, population, natural resources, and major cities of the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.3
- Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.6
- Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1
- Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.8
- Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided...
- GLE 0301.1.1
- Demonstrate knowledge of Standard English usage, mechanics, and spelling.
- GLE 0301.1.2
- Demonstrate knowledge of strategies and resources to determine the definition, pronunciation, and usage of words and phrases.
- GLE 0301.3.2
- Write in various modes and genres, including narration, literary response,
personal experience, and subject matter content.
- GLE 0301.4.2
- Gather information from a variety of sources to support a research topic.
- TSS.ELA.3.FL.WC.4
- Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills when encoding words; write legibly.
- TSS.ELA.3.W.RBPK.8
- Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources, with support; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into...
- TSS.ELA.3.W.TTP.1
- Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
- TSS.ELA.3.W.TTP.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information.
- TSS.ELA.3.W.TTP.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using an effective technique, such as descriptive details and clear event sequences.
- TSS.ELA.4.RI.KID.1
- Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly; refer to details and examples in the text when drawing inferences...
- TSS.ELA.4.RL.KID.1
- Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly; refer to details and examples in a text when drawing inferences from...
- TSS.ELA.4.W.TTP.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information.
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Essential and guiding questions:
- What are the three grand divisions?
- What is unique about each division? Identify major cities, natural resources unique to each division, and the climate.
- Explain where each division is located on a map and then create a key showing such things as major cities, natural resources, and population.
- Compare and contrast each division in your own words.
