| Objectives | Students will be able to: (1) name all 14 parishes; (2) group them by county (Cornwall, Middlesex, Surrey); (3) colour a county map. |
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| Materials | Jamaica parish map, county colour code, blank map handout. |
| Key vocabulary | parish, county, Cornwall, Middlesex, Surrey |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Sing the “14 Parishes” song (from Term 1). Quick review. |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) 1. Introduce counties: Cornwall (west), Middlesex (central), Surrey (east). 2. List parishes under each. 3. On a blank map, colour counties three different colours; write parish names. 4. Pair quiz: partner calls a parish, you say its county. 5. Worksheet: match parish to county. |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Speed round: teacher calls parish, children hold up 1, 2, or 3 fingers for county. |
| Assessment | Map coloured correctly; worksheet accurate. |
| Teacher notes | Keep the map for capital work. |
| Objectives | Students will be able to: (1) name the capital of each parish; (2) locate capitals on a map; (3) research their own parish capital’s features. |
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| Materials | Capital list, map with parish boundaries, Internet or printed fact sheets for research. |
| Key vocabulary | capital, administrative, centre |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) “What is the capital of Jamaica? Each parish also has a capital. Do you know yours?” |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) 1. Go through each parish and its capital, mark with a star on a class map. 2. Children label capitals on their own map. 3. Focus on own parish: research two facts about the capital (population, landmark). 4. Write a paragraph: “My parish capital, ____, is known for ____.” 5. Share facts with a partner. |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Capital Bingo: teacher calls capital, children cover parish on bingo card. |
| Assessment | Map capitals labelled correctly; paragraph includes two facts. |
| Teacher notes | Encourage asking family for local history. |
| Objectives | Students will be able to: (1) use a grid reference to find a parish; (2) draw a simple map of Jamaica showing parishes; (3) give directions between parishes. |
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| Materials | Grid map of Jamaica, ruler, blank map for drawing. |
| Key vocabulary | grid, reference, locate, direction, north |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) “How can we find St. Ann on a map? We can use a grid!” Show the grid. |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) 1. Explain grid references (A1, B3). 2. Practise: “What parish is at C2?” 3. Children draw their own outline map of Jamaica and label at least 10 parishes with capitals. 4. Give a partner directions: “Start at Kingston, go west to St. Catherine. Which direction?” 5. Swap and check. |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Direction challenge: teacher says a starting parish and a direction, children call the destination parish. |
| Assessment | Map accurately labelled; direction exercises correct. |
| Teacher notes | Use a large wall grid map. |
| Objectives | Students will be able to: (1) identify the largest and smallest parishes; (2) read a population table; (3) compare two parishes using a chart. |
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| Materials | Table of parish area and population, chart paper, markers. |
| Key vocabulary | area, population, largest, smallest, compare |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Ask: “Which parish do you think is biggest? Which has the most people? Let’s find out.” |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) 1. Show data table. Identify St. Ann (or largest by area) and Kingston (smallest but most populous). 2. Discuss why population and size differ. 3. In pairs, choose two parishes, create a comparison chart: area, capital, population, one feature. 4. Draw a bar graph of the top 5 most populous parishes. 5. Present findings. |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Graph gallery; discuss any surprises. |
| Assessment | Chart and graph accurate. |
| Teacher notes | Integrate math skills. |
| Objectives | Students will be able to: (1) demonstrate knowledge of parishes and capitals; (2) complete a map labelling test; (3) play a review game. |
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| Materials | Blank map test, quiz cards, game board or Kahoot if tech available. |
| Key vocabulary | review |
| Engage (starter) | (10 min) Warm-up: “Capital rap” – rapid fire oral quiz. |
| Develop (main) | (35 min) 1. Map test: label parishes and capitals on a blank map (word bank provided). 2. Written quiz: 10 multiple choice/fill-in. 3. Play “Parish Jeopardy” (categories: County, Capital, Fun Fact). 4. Self-correct tests together. |
| Plenary (close) | (10 min) Celebrate high scorers; encourage all. |
| Assessment | Map test and quiz scores. |
| Teacher notes | Use results to identify gaps for reinforcement. |