GoogleEarth

Grade Level: 9th

Unit: Geography

Lesson Objectives:
 * Student will understand the importance of basic key locations in a hispanic country
 * Student will be able to point out points of interest in a given hispanic country

Time Required to complete this lesson: 1 day

Title of lesson: MapWing tour

Description of lesson. Students will follow a created virtual tour and answer questions embedded within about the areas they are learning about.

Assignment: Students must answer the questions by watching the tour.

1) Name an animal herded in Peru for its wool. 2) Name one of the Nazcan lines. 3) What is the highest freshwater lake in the world? 4) The golden statue of the incan king is dedicated to whom? 5) What year was Machu Picchu discovered?

Resources/materials needed:

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Technology used: Mapwing.com

The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: As it is impossible to bring students to other countries, it becomes necessary to bring countries to the students. Virtual tours allow the students to see important sites for themselves and understand the significance of each.