Week 6: Land, Maps and Community
Five original print-ready lessons. Read Deuteronomy 1:6–8 in context with a parent and discuss the words and setting before considering an application. Select math by skill rather than age. Materials: Bible, pencil, paper and counters. Use a library or trusted source with adult guidance. Keep student records private.
Each day: read together or independently, answer from the text, complete the hands-on or research task, and select one mathematics level. Day 5 is a fresh review. For beginning readers, the adult reads and records whether responses were oral or independent.
Day 1: Maps
Scripture: Reread Deuteronomy 1:6–8. Identify the speaker, setting or instruction and explain one appropriate modern application without claiming the passage teaches today’s academic topic directly.
Reading and instruction: A map represents a place from above. A map key explains symbols, and a compass rose shows directions. Maps can omit details, so readers should check the title, date and scale.
Comprehension: What does a map key do? Give one limitation of a map. Underline the words that support each answer.
Writing and investigation: Younger learners draw, label and dictate one sentence about the lesson. Developing learners write a topic sentence and two accurate details. Advancing learners write a short explanation with two details and one limitation or question. Draw a labeled model or find one reliable reference with an adult; identify the source. Do not claim that an observation or experiment occurred if it was not performed.
Kindergarten / beginning math: Use counters. 5+1; 6−1; count 6 objects.
Grade 1 math: Make ten: 8+5 = 8+2+3 = 13. Solve 8+4; 16−7; 7+5.
Grade 2 math: Tens and ones: 24+18 = 20+10+4+8 = 42. Solve 33+17; 76−28; 43+26.
Grade 3 math: Use equal groups: 6×4 = 24, so 24÷6 = 4. Solve 4×5; 20÷4; 7×6.
Grades 4–5 math: Equal fractions have equal-sized parts. Example: 2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8. Solve 1/10 + 2/10; 3/4 of 28; 5.5 + 3.25.
Grades 6–7 math: Solve equations using inverse operations: 2x+3=13, so 2x=10 and x=5. Solve 3x+1=16; simplify 8:12; find 20% of 60.
Day 2: Physical and human features
Scripture: Reread Deuteronomy 1:6–8. Identify the speaker, setting or instruction and explain one appropriate modern application without claiming the passage teaches today’s academic topic directly.
Reading and instruction: Rivers and mountains are physical features. Roads and buildings are human-made features. People adapt to environments and also change them, sometimes producing benefits and unintended effects.
Comprehension: Name one physical and one human-made feature. Why might a change have unintended effects? Underline the words that support each answer.
Writing and investigation: Younger learners draw, label and dictate one sentence about the lesson. Developing learners write a topic sentence and two accurate details. Advancing learners write a short explanation with two details and one limitation or question. Draw a labeled model or find one reliable reference with an adult; identify the source. Do not claim that an observation or experiment occurred if it was not performed.
Kindergarten / beginning math: Use counters. 6+2; 8−2; count 8 objects.
Grade 1 math: Make ten: 8+5 = 8+2+3 = 13. Solve 9+4; 17−7; 8+5.
Grade 2 math: Tens and ones: 24+18 = 20+10+4+8 = 42. Solve 35+17; 77−28; 44+26.
Grade 3 math: Use equal groups: 6×4 = 24, so 24÷6 = 4. Solve 5×5; 25÷5; 7×7.
Grades 4–5 math: Equal fractions have equal-sized parts. Example: 2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8. Solve 2/10 + 2/10; 3/4 of 32; 6.5 + 3.25.
Grades 6–7 math: Solve equations using inverse operations: 2x+3=13, so 2x=10 and x=5. Solve 3x+2=20; simplify 10:15; find 20% of 70.
Day 3: Scale
Scripture: Reread Deuteronomy 1:6–8. Identify the speaker, setting or instruction and explain one appropriate modern application without claiming the passage teaches today’s academic topic directly.
Reading and instruction: A map scale relates a distance on a map to a distance on the ground. If 1 centimeter represents 2 kilometers, 3 centimeters represents 6 kilometers. A straight-line distance need not be the distance traveled on a road.
Comprehension: What does the scale represent? Why may a road route be longer? Underline the words that support each answer.
Writing and investigation: Younger learners draw, label and dictate one sentence about the lesson. Developing learners write a topic sentence and two accurate details. Advancing learners write a short explanation with two details and one limitation or question. Draw a labeled model or find one reliable reference with an adult; identify the source. Do not claim that an observation or experiment occurred if it was not performed.
Kindergarten / beginning math: Use counters. 3+3; 6−3; count 6 objects.
Grade 1 math: Make ten: 8+5 = 8+2+3 = 13. Solve 10+4; 18−7; 9+5.
Grade 2 math: Tens and ones: 24+18 = 20+10+4+8 = 42. Solve 37+17; 78−28; 45+26.
Grade 3 math: Use equal groups: 6×4 = 24, so 24÷6 = 4. Solve 6×5; 30÷6; 7×8.
Grades 4–5 math: Equal fractions have equal-sized parts. Example: 2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8. Solve 3/10 + 2/10; 3/4 of 36; 7.5 + 3.25.
Grades 6–7 math: Solve equations using inverse operations: 2x+3=13, so 2x=10 and x=5. Solve 3x+3=24; simplify 12:18; find 20% of 80.
Day 4: History sources
Scripture: Reread Deuteronomy 1:6–8. Identify the speaker, setting or instruction and explain one appropriate modern application without claiming the passage teaches today’s academic topic directly.
Reading and instruction: A letter written by someone during an event can be a primary source for that event. A later history book interpreting many sources is often a secondary source. Both can contain mistakes and should be examined critically.
Comprehension: Which example may be primary? Why check either source? Underline the words that support each answer.
Writing and investigation: Younger learners draw, label and dictate one sentence about the lesson. Developing learners write a topic sentence and two accurate details. Advancing learners write a short explanation with two details and one limitation or question. Draw a labeled model or find one reliable reference with an adult; identify the source. Do not claim that an observation or experiment occurred if it was not performed.
Kindergarten / beginning math: Use counters. 4+1; 5−1; count 5 objects.
Grade 1 math: Make ten: 8+5 = 8+2+3 = 13. Solve 11+4; 19−7; 10+5.
Grade 2 math: Tens and ones: 24+18 = 20+10+4+8 = 42. Solve 39+17; 79−28; 46+26.
Grade 3 math: Use equal groups: 6×4 = 24, so 24÷6 = 4. Solve 7×5; 35÷7; 7×9.
Grades 4–5 math: Equal fractions have equal-sized parts. Example: 2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8. Solve 4/10 + 2/10; 3/4 of 40; 8.5 + 3.25.
Grades 6–7 math: Solve equations using inverse operations: 2x+3=13, so 2x=10 and x=5. Solve 3x+4=28; simplify 14:21; find 20% of 90.
Day 5: New reading check
Scripture: Reread Deuteronomy 1:6–8. Identify the speaker, setting or instruction and explain one appropriate modern application without claiming the passage teaches today’s academic topic directly.
Reading and instruction: A community made a map showing its library, river, roads and a proposed bridge. Planners compared the route with flood information and asked residents for comments. The drawing helped discussion but did not by itself predict every outcome.
Comprehension: Name one physical feature and one human-made feature. Why was the map alone insufficient? Underline the words that support each answer.
Writing and investigation: Younger learners draw, label and dictate one sentence about the lesson. Developing learners write a topic sentence and two accurate details. Advancing learners write a short explanation with two details and one limitation or question. Draw a labeled model or find one reliable reference with an adult; identify the source. Do not claim that an observation or experiment occurred if it was not performed.
Kindergarten / beginning math: Use counters. 5+2; 7−2; count 7 objects.
Grade 1 math: Make ten: 8+5 = 8+2+3 = 13. Solve 12+4; 20−7; 11+5.
Grade 2 math: Tens and ones: 24+18 = 20+10+4+8 = 42. Solve 41+17; 80−28; 47+26.
Grade 3 math: Use equal groups: 6×4 = 24, so 24÷6 = 4. Solve 8×5; 40÷8; 7×10.
Grades 4–5 math: Equal fractions have equal-sized parts. Example: 2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8. Solve 5/10 + 2/10; 3/4 of 44; 9.5 + 3.25.
Grades 6–7 math: Solve equations using inverse operations: 2x+3=13, so 2x=10 and x=5. Solve 3x+5=32; simplify 16:24; find 20% of 100.
Independent review and next steps
Day 5 is a new passage and fresh math. Ask the learner to explain one answer without prompting. If a skill is difficult, reteach using objects or a worked example and reassess with new items. Open the parent answer guide. Academy home.