Lesson Plan Social Studies

“Colombia and its location in the World”

Morning Routine

Greetings and Prayer

Good Morning Song

Today is______, Yesterday was______, Tomorrow will be______

Feedback

Review

-Borders of Colombia-Have students

-Location of Colombia

-North, south, east, west (directions)

-New vocabulary (border n. - natural or artificial line separating two pieces of land, resource n. - available supply of materials, goods, or services. Resources can be natural or human.

Introduction to New Material

Maritime Limits- Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, and Haiti

Explain the concept of borders by showing the students the political map of Colombia. Ask the students, “What does this line mean?” The line signifies a border. Explain the division of power between departments and all of Colombia. Teacher shares the story of her brother to explain the maritime limits of Colombia.

For a long time, Colombia and Nicaragua have been fighting for control over islands in the Caribbean Sea as well as maritime borders. Colombia says the islands of San Andres and Providencia belong to them. Nicaragua disagrees saying the islands are closer to Nicaragua and should belong to them. This conflict has been resolved by the International Court of Justice in 2012. The ruling gave Colombia control of the islands, but it gave Nicaragua more sea territory. The people of San Andres and Providencia fish in the disputed waters that now belong to Nicaragua. The brother in law of Patricia was arrested and held in jail for 7 months for fishing in waters near his home belonging to Nicaragua. The Islets of Roncador, Quitasueno, Serrana, Serranilla, Bajo Nuevo, Cayo Bolivar and Alburquerque are Colombia's.

Students act out fight between Colombia and Nicaragua over the islands and maritime limits in the Caribbean Sea.

Practice and Eval

Tape, sticky tack, signs for N/S/E/W, 3 big papers for border of Colombia, location of Colombia, and maritime limits of Colombia, worksheet

1) Name the 5 countries that border Colombia.a. Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, & Brazil

2) What is the location of Colombia in South America?a. Colombia is located in the northwest of South America

3) Name the 4 cardinal directions and draw them correctlya. North, South, East, West

4) What is the area of Colombia in square kilometers?a. 1,141,748 km²

5) What is the longitude and latitude of Colombia?a. 4.5833° N, 74.0667° W

6) What are Colombia’s maritime borders?a. Colombia established its maritime boundaries with neighboring countries through seven

(7) agreements on the Caribbean Sea (Costa Rica, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Panama) and three (3) on the Pacific Ocean (Costa Rica, Ecuador y Panama).

b. http://www.cancilleria.gov.co/en/colombia/sovereignty/maritime 7) What was Colombia and Nicaragua fighting over>

a. San Andres and Providencia 8) What are maritime borders?

a. Borders over water