Curriculum Unit Author:
Katherine Swann
Where are we? And how do we learn our way around?
Title:
KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.3 With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.9 With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).
Geography Anchor Standard One: K-3a: Students will understand the nature and uses of maps, globes, and other geo-graphics.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) for the UNIT
How do we create and interpret maps and globes?
How do maps represent information around their surroundings?
CONCEPT A CONCEPT B CONCEPT C
Finding our way around
Interpreting a Map
Reading a Map
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS B ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS C
What does the map tell us about the area it represents?
How do I interpret a map?
How do we get from one point to another?
How do we follow directions on a map?
How do we read a map?
How do maps help us?
VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY B VOCABULARY C
Map, compass, directions, key
Spatial thought, geographic information system
Roads, routes, straight line distances vs actual distances
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES