Lesson plan
Me on the Map: Homes, Neighborhoods, and Communities
GeoLiteracy
ELL
Description
In this lesson, students will discover that things next to each other in real life are next to each other on a map. They will begin to develop an understanding that their homes or schools are part of a larger world. Their school is in a neighborhood, which is in a community, which is part of a state, which is part of the country, which is part of the world. This lesson includes adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).Duration
1 class periodAuthor
Rebecca
Willey
Standards
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information2: How to use mental maps (a person's internalized picture of a part of Earth's surface) to organize information about people places, and environments
Teacher Instructions
WilleyMeT.pdf
(165.05 KB)
Student Materials
WilleyMeS.pdf
(5.28 KB)
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
WilleyMeELLV.pdf
(1.65 MB)