Monday, August 29 th, th Grade Social Studies- Mr. Weckenbrock Learning Target: I will interpret features of a map by creating my own world map. Agenda: – 5 Tools of Social Studies – Create world map – Directions from door to tv – Directions on map

Key Words: North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia Antarctica Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean Compass Rose Map Key Longitude Latitude Prime Meridian Equator

Each word has a home on the map

7 Continents

4 Oceans

Latitude & Longitude

Specific Directions: Use Latitude & Longitude On the sides of your map, label your Latitude lines 30, 60, 90 North, 30, 60, 90 South

Specific Directions: Use Latitude & Longitude On the sides of your map, label your Longitude lines 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 East & West

(Latitude, Longitude) Find where the Equator meets the Prime Meridian – Label this point (0,0) (0 Latitude, 0 Longitude) Now find (30’N latitude, 0’ Longitude) – *HINT* Start at (0,0) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point (30’N,0) Now find (30’N, 30’E) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point(30’N, 30’E)

(Latitude, Longitude) Now find (60’N, 90’W) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point(60’N, 90’W) Now find (30’S, 150’E) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point(30’S, 150’E) Now find (30’S, 60’W) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point(30’S, 60’W)

(Latitude, Longitude) Now find (60’N, 30’E) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point(60’N, 30’E) Now find (60’N, 120’E) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point(60’N, 120’E) Now add: – Grand Junction : – (39’N, 108’W)

(39’N, 108’W) Grand Junction

1) On the back of your map: Draw the classroom layout. 2) Give directions to from the DOOR to the TV. 3) Don’t forget a compass rose. USE compass directions: North, South, East, West, Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast TV Door

Give directions to from the DOOR to the TV USE compass directions: – North, South, East, West, Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast Count the number of steps it takes in each direction. 1 Person is the walker 1 Person is the recorder 1 Person is the poster-maker Most accurate directions win!!!

Give World Directions: On the back of your map: write directions to get from Australia to North America Use (Longitude & Latitude) Use specific points.