Maps and Globes

Grade Level: 1st Grade

Subject: Social Studies 

Time Frame: 4 weeks (Quarter 4)

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Big Understandings

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- locate places and spaces using geographic tools

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Essential Questions

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- how would an individual describe how to get somewhere without an address?
- what if we had no geographic tools?
- how could a flat map truly represent a round globe?
- why do people not carry globes to help find their way?
- why is an address important?

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By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

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- explain that maps and globes are different representations of Earth
- describe locations using terms related to direction and distance (forward and backward, left and right, near and far, is next to, and close)
- recite an address including city, state, and country, and explain how those labels help find places on a map
- distinguish between land and water on a map and globe
- create simple maps showing both human and natural features

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Topics:

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◦ Identify the features of maps
◦ Identify directional vocabulary (north, south, east, west)
◦ Describe how to find things on a map
◦ Compare maps and globes
◦ Describe how to get to a given location
◦ Recite and know personal address 
◦ Use physical characteristics of different regions to compare physical and cultural characteristics affected by geography

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Standards

SS.1.2.1