WEB-BASED LESSON
Prepared by 
Abdul Rajak Husain

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Date: December 4, 2002

Teacher: Abdul Rajak Husain

Class/Level: Grades 9th-12th (Social Science)

Topic: 

International Relationship: 
Travelling to Indonesia


The Objectives: 

The objectives of this lesson are based on the Louisiana Social Study Content Standards, as follows:

BENCHMARKS 9-12 

As students in Grades 9-12 extend and refine their knowledge, what they know and are able to do, includes: 

A. The World in Spatial Terms 

  • G-1A-H1 using geographic representations, tools, and technologies to explain, analyze, and solve geographic problems; (1, 2, 3, 4) 
  • G-1A-H2 organizing geographic information and answering complex questions by formulating mental maps of places and regions; (1, 2, 3, 4) 
    • B. Places and Regions 
  • G-1B-H1 determining how location and social, cultural, and economic processes affect the features and significance of places; (1, 2, 3, 4) 
  • G-1B-H2 analyzing the ways in which physical and human characteristics of places and regions have affected historic events; (1, 2, 3, 4) 
  • G-1B-H3 analyzing the various ways in which physical and human regions are structured and interconnected; (1, 2, 3, 4) 
  • G-1B-H4 explaining and evaluating the importance of places and regions to cultural identity; (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 
    • C. Physical and Human Systems 
  • G-1C-H1 analyzing the ways in which Earth’s dynamic and interactive physical processes affect different regions of the world; (1, 2, 3, 4) 
  • G-1C-H2 determining the economic, political, and social factors that contribute to human migration and settlement patterns and evaluating their impact on physical and human systems; (1, 2, 3, 4) 
  • G-1C-H3 analyzing trends in world population numbers and patterns and predicting their consequences; (1, 2, 3, 4) 
  • G-1C-H4 analyzing the characteristics, distribution, and interrelationships of the world’s cultures; (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 
  • G-1C-H5 describing and evaluating spatial distribution of economic systems and how economic systems affect regions; (1, 3) 
  • G-1C-H6 analyzing how cooperation, conflict, and self-interests impact social, political, and economic entities on Earth; (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 
    • D. Environment and Society 
    • G-1D-H1 describing and evaluating the ways in which technology has expanded the human capability to modify the physical environment; (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 
    • G-1D-H2 examining the challenges placed on human systems by the physical environment and formulating strategies to deal with these challenges; (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 
    • G-1D-H3 analyzing the relationship between natural resources and the exploration, colonization, settlement, and uses of land in different regions of the world; (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 
    • G-1D-H4 evaluating policies and programs related to the use of natural resources; (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 
    • G-1D-H5 developing plans to solve local and regional geographic problems related to contemporary issues. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).


    The Material and Resources

    In this lesson students will go and visite some websites related to to the topic "International Relationship: Travelling to Indonesia". They will read an artcile or a summary  about Indonesia. This includes the information about location, area, islands, provinces, population, history, government system, languages, ethnic groups, religions, and interesting places all over Indonesia.
     


    The Process

    1. Students will search and read a short article or summary about  Indonesian. To enter 
    2. Students will search and find some important information about Indonesian, such as the geography, people, islands, provinces, religions, languages, and some related information in the webs.
    3. They can use some search engines, such Google, Yahoo, Lycos, Ask Jevees, All the Webs, Ixquick, and Alta Vista if necessary.
    4. They have to make a note or summary about the information they found, such as the Indoneian geography, areas, people, languages, religions, administrative divisions, and some interesting places to visit.


    Evaluation

    1. Students will answer some questions about Indonesia for grades.
    2. They may discuss in briefly to answer certain questions.
    3. The scores are range from 0 - 100 points.
    4. Grades: A  (91 % - 100 %); B (81% - 90%); C (71% - 80%); D (60% - 70%); F (less - 59%).


    QUIZ

    Answer these questions briefly. Each question has 20 points. The total score is 100.

    1. Briefly discuss the geography of Indonesia!
    2. Briefly discuss the population of Indonesia!
    3. Describe the population of Indonesia based on their religions!
    4. Describe the languages that people of Indonesia used in communication!
    5. Find and write a summary of five interesting places in Indonesia.
    Go on to another quiz online, 

    Credits & References

    I would like to thank the following people, groups, organizations as the resources for this project.