Discovering the World: Geography of Continents, Countries, and Capitals

Discovering the World: Geography of Continents, Countries, and Capitals

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to ask questions about the geography of continents, countries, and capitals.

What do you already know about the geography of the world?

Understanding Continents

Continents are large landmasses surrounded by water. How many continents are there in the world?

Exploring Countries

There are 195 countries in the world. Can you name a few countries and their capitals?

Learning about Capitals

What is the capital of Australia? Can you name the capital cities of some European countries?

Interactive Quiz: Continents

Interactive quiz: Label the continents on the world map.

Interactive Activity: Countries and Capitals

Divide into groups and create a quiz about countries and their capitals. Present to the class.

Case Study: Unique Geography

Explore a unique geographical feature of a specific country or continent.

Reflection and Review

What was the most interesting thing you learned today about the geography of the world?

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.