Map of Memories

GeoLiteracy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
Life is a series of memories. Some of us record our memories with photo albums or write journals. Some of us use social media to share our experiences. Why not map them? In this lesson students will learn learn a way to record their memories using a mapping tool. Later as they write a compare and contrast essay, they will understand that there are similarities in human memories even though there are differences in geographic location.
Author: 
Andrea Barker
Grade Range: 
5
Duration: 
4 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets
application/pdf iconMrs. Barker's Memory Map example
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions