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Step 1
Buy a good geography textbook. Search education shops or go to the warehouse your school shops to find geography textbooks.
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Step 2
Determine your area's standards if any. Most teachers write lesson plans according to the standards of the state or local area. Visit the national or local government's education site or ask a local board of education for more information on geography and social studies standards.
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Step 3
Start with the basics. Write lesson plans to involve local landmarks. Include map-reading skills such as compass and legend, or key, readings in the lesson plans.
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Step 4
Create lesson plans using the five themes of geography: location, place, human and environmental interaction, movement and regions. Add several lesson plans within each theme to make the plans complete.
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Step 5
Add some hands on experiments or activities. Many students learn better when activities get them involved. For example, when discussing barter and trading for the movement of goods, hold a barter and trade market activity. Even older students learn the value of these geographical lessons when it's shown to them rather than told to them.
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Step 6
Interview and bring in an expert on geography. Find a local mapmaker to help you with lesson plans. See if other teachers in the area or your school have previous geography lesson plans they don't mind you borrowing.
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Step 7
Plan some field trips. Visit various landmarks discussed in the lesson plans to solidify any lessons learned.
