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Week of September 29
Week of
This week in Social Studies we are continuing to build our mental maps of the world.
Monday- Map of the WORLD (including landforms, countries, TODALS, etc.)
Tuesday- What is distortion? Why do all maps have distortion?
All maps have distortion. Cartographers have struggled with making an accurate 2-D map of the 3-D world. Because the world is 3-D and maps are 2-D, all maps will be imperfect.
Wednesday- Station 1- Distortion reading with formative Station 2- world map Station 3- continent/country sort and landforms labeling
Thursday- Review distortion, complete/review world map
Friday- Assessment!
Monday- Map of the WORLD (including landforms, countries, TODALS, etc.)
Tuesday- What is distortion? Why do all maps have distortion?
All maps have distortion. Cartographers have struggled with making an accurate 2-D map of the 3-D world. Because the world is 3-D and maps are 2-D, all maps will be imperfect.
Wednesday- Station 1- Distortion reading with formative Station 2- world map Station 3- continent/country sort and landforms labeling
Thursday- Review distortion, complete/review world map
Friday- Assessment!
Social Studies Daily Homework:
Students have homework EVERY NIGHT. They should be dedicating at least 20 minutes per evening working on something Social Studies related. They may review/study vocabulary, complete a map practice, draw a mental map, etc.
MAP PRACTICE:
Students should begin familiarizing themselves with the following physical features/countries... Continents Oceans Mountain Ranges: Rocky, Appalachian, Himalaya, Andes Rivers: Mississippi, Amazon, Nile, Yellow, Murray-Darling Countries: USA, Mexico, Canada, Chile, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, China, Spain, France, New Zealand |
Social Studies Vocabulary:
Mental Map Geography Map Continent Country Region Cartographer Canal Cape TODALS |
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