Day 4: Symbols
Objectives:
MATERIALS
Teacher: United States Map
Students: United States Map
Lesson:
Differentiation:
For struggling students: Work in groups to ensure there are other resources to help point out spots on the map.
For advanced students: Give them other areas to find and label on map.
Assessment: Verify that students have correctly labeled the designated areas with a check-mark
Resources:
Use U.S. Maps from previous lessons
References:
Map Lesson Plan. (n.d.). Retrieved November 22, 2013, from
http://www.access2academics.com/Map%20Skills%20Lesson%20Plans%20-%2010%20day%20Unit.pdf
Objectives:
- Define symbol as a picture or thing that stands for something else
- Name and find the capital of the United States of America on a map
- Find the capital of Virginia on the map
- Find Virginia Beach on the map
- Differentiate between the symbols for cities versus capitals on a map
MATERIALS
Teacher: United States Map
Students: United States Map
Lesson:
- Pull out U.S. maps from previous lesson
- Ask students if the recall the U.S. symbols studied earlier in the year?
- Ask students if maps have symbols too?
- Ask student to define symbol (a picture or thing that stands for something else)
- Ask students if they can tell you the capital of the United States of America
- Give the hint "It is named after our first president."
- Ask students to find Washington, D.C. on their map and circle it
- Walk around to ensure each student has done so correctly
- Ask the students what symbol is located at Washington, D.C. (star)
- Ask students what the capital of Virginia is?
- Ask students to find Richmond on the map and circle it
- Walk around to ensure students have done so
- Ask students what symbol is located at Richmond, VA (star)
- Ask students to find Virginia Beach on the map and circle it
- Walk around to ensure each student has done so
- Ask students what symbol is at Virginia Beach (a dot)
- Ask students what symbols they think they should look for when looking for capital cities (stars)
- Ask students what symbols they think they should look for when looking for other cities that aren't capitals (dots)
- Ask students other symbols they see on the map (mountains, rivers, etc...)
- Conclude by writing symbols on the previous chart paper
Differentiation:
For struggling students: Work in groups to ensure there are other resources to help point out spots on the map.
For advanced students: Give them other areas to find and label on map.
Assessment: Verify that students have correctly labeled the designated areas with a check-mark
Resources:
Use U.S. Maps from previous lessons
References:
Map Lesson Plan. (n.d.). Retrieved November 22, 2013, from
http://www.access2academics.com/Map%20Skills%20Lesson%20Plans%20-%2010%20day%20Unit.pdf