Grade 1 History and Social Studies Chapter 4: Maps and Community Connections
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Five original guided lessons. Read, demonstrate, discuss, and then complete matching exercises.
Day 1: Directions
Learn: North, south, east, and west are cardinal directions. Check the compass rose before assuming north is at the top.
Worked example: If north is at top, east is right, west left, south bottom.
Day 2: Map Keys
Learn: A map key or legend explains symbols. The symbol must be interpreted using that map’s key.
Worked example: Fictional key: square school, circle park, blue line creek.
Day 3: Routes
Learn: A route connects places. Map directions alone cannot establish whether traveling there is safe.
Worked example: On a fictional map the library is north of the park and the school east of the park.
Day 4: Community Links
Learn: Roads, paths, and public services connect neighborhoods. Ask about cost, accessibility, and safety.
Worked example: A nearby library may be convenient, but location alone does not prove everybody can reach it.
Day 5: Independent Map
Learn: Draw a fictional map with a school, library, park, creek, key, and north arrow. Put the library north of the park and school east.
Worked example: Check all symbols match the legend and cardinal directions are consistent.
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