European Geography & Cultures Lesson Plan 12 ~ Spain and Portugal

This post is part of the European Geography and Cultures Series. Please the Introductory Post for a list of countries covered with links to all of the blog posts of this series.

This is a Geography Lesson Plan for Spain and Portugal

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Introduction to Spain and Portugal

Read

Galloping the Globe page 107
Spain: A Benjamin Blog (The images in the PDF file provided below and my sample cards are based on this book.)
Children Just Like Me page 33

Map Folders and Stamp Albums (Follow General Instructions.)

Pass out Folders and Stamp Albums.
Pass out postage stamps from Spain and Portugal, and stamp hinges.

Physical Geography of Spain and Portugal

1. Where on Earth?

Find the continent of Europe and Spain and Portugal on a globe. Have students color these countries on the map on their folder.
Find Europe, Spain and Portugal in the Atlas: start on page 76 of DK Where On Earth? Atlas, then find the countries on page 78. Move on to page 80 to view the landscape, and to page 94 to see it by night.

2. Land, Climate, Population and Wildlife

Review Europe’s overall climate on page 90 of DK Where On Earth? Atlas.
Review page 92 of Where on Earth? Atlas to see the wildlife common across Europe, and don’t miss the “Biomes” sidebar.
Read page 58 – 59 of the DK Children’s World Atlas about Spain and Portugal. Find out about agricultural products, major landforms, and water bodies.

3. Card File (Follow General Card File Instructions.)

Listen to a Around the World Stories from Spain or Portugal while working (subscription required).
Flag and Map Country Cover Card PDF File (see below)
Country Information Card PDF File (see below)
Category Cards – plain index cards or pre-printed PDF File (you may want to provide samples for students to copy)
Images PDF File for Category Cards (see below)

PDF Files to Download for Card File

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Culture

Choose the activities that interest you the most. Add to your Card File as you learn new things and complete activities. Listen to related music and/or stories while doing projects if possible.

1. Food

Read page 61 – 63 of Eat Your Way Around the World.
Make Bread Pudding and Paella.

For Festivals, Landmarks & Attractions, Crafts, and Recipes, and more please:

Visit my Spain Pinterest Board!

Visit my Portugal Pinterest Board!

Checklists

Checklist for Basic Materials:

- - - Globe
    - Galloping the Globe
    - Children Just Like Me
    - DK Where On Earth? Atlas
    - DK Children’s World Atlas
    - Spain: A Benjamin Blog (or similar book)
    - Map Folders, Stamp Albums, Stamps & Hinges
    - Card File materials including printed PDF files (see general instructions)
    - Stories from Spain or Portugal by https://www.aroundtheworldstories.com
    - Music and/or Story CDs
    - iPad or Computer with internet connection for research (optional)

Checklist for Projects:

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Checklist for International Food Dishes:

- - - - Eat Your Way Around the World Cookbook or Recipes
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Please comment below with your questions and suggestions – I will respond as soon as I can! Thank you for visiting Cotton Ridge Homeschool!

Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post. I am an affiliate of Amazon, and will receive a small commission if a link on this page is used to make a purchase.