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Lesson # 4 - Our "Cranium Crusade" with Latitude & Longitude Description of lesson: This lesson will introduce latitude and longitude with regards to maps and globes. We will learn how to find locations on different types of maps using a these geographic coordinates. Students will review key concepts and terms like hemispheres, the Equator, Prime Meridian, International Date Line, etc. Additionally, we will research each continent and create a class map of our travels! In Class Assignment: Pick three cities to visit, each from a different continent. Using MapVivo, find the location and key information on that spot. You will need to identify the following: country, continent, average annual precipitation, a fun fact and a food fact. Additionally, you will need to upload 3 or more images for each spot. Students can work in teams to research and build the stops on our **Cranium Crusade!** media type="custom" key="8506422" Homework Assignment:  //On going assignment// - Each student will take turns blogging on the MapVivo Cranium Crusade map. They cannot blog about a city they helped create, rather they need to visit a new destination. Each student can write about what they learned about that city or what they found interesting. They can also add another interesting fact to share about that location. Resources/materials needed:  Internet, globes, maps, atlas Technology reflection:  The web2.0 tool - MapVivo - is an exceptional way to engage the students in this lesson. They will get a first hand look at international destinations and literally track their journey around the world, posting images and key facts about each stop. Students will develop each city on their own and this will create a strong sense of accomplishment and pride in their work. Additionally, they will get to blog about other student's destinations and express how they connected with each location. This technology provides a great platform to reflect each student's understanding of course materials, as well as enhance their writing and research skills. Evaluation: My concern for this lesson is time. I am not sure how much time it will take students to access and create these travel journals. This may end up being a two day project or I may need to provide printed references for students to use for research. This way everything does not have to be done on the computer, which may be a limited material in the classroom.