Part of Lesson Plan: California Commodities

Activity Overview / Details

Let the students know that you have been impressed with the quality of work that you have seen so far during the lesson, and let them know that they need to keep that up for this last activity. Deliver the following instructions to the students:

1) Reassemble into your original countries from the beginning activity

2) Each group has a poster on the wall, with the letters A-Z listed on the left hand side and the center of the poster

3) They will have 1 minute to come up with a concept or idea that we covered during the lesson that start with the 26 letters of the alphabet (i.e. E=EXPORT, or C=COMMODITIES)

4) This activity takes place relay style, so each member will take turns at the poster, filling in ONLY ONE concept each time they go up to the poster! They should be prepared to be at the poster SEVERAL times

5) At the end of 1 minute, the team with the most legible and correct concepts will be declared the winner!

Allow the students to ask questions to clarify, and then get them started. Make sure to play a fast song to keep up the tempo of the activity, and make sure that students are getting into the activity. Be sure to tally up the scores and announce the winner with a large celebration at the end. Afterwards, settle everyone into their seats so that you can close the lesson.