HASAN RAZA Grade: X The City School Gulshan Boys Campus Karachi

“To enhance Map reading skills among students by using 21 st century skills ”

By changing teaching strategy and applying 21 st century approaches students will be able to:  Recognize map signs and symbols  Recognize different types of lines  Recognize special characters  Recognize height and depression trajectories

SubtopicsApproachesMode  Design the assessments as per the higher order thinking criteria  Observing, Monitoring and questioning skills  Worksheets  House wise Quiz  21 st century Information Technology as resource  Encouraging skills  Directional Skills  Communication Skills  Search on line maps and different techniques to present and prepare them  Additional classes for explanation and reinforcement  Questioning Skills  Intervening Skills  Directing Skills  Listening Skills  Instructional lessons  Worksheets and Questionnaires  Pakistan Studies / Geography club will be formed  Directional skills  Intervening skills  Encouraging skills  Students will put up on their work soft boards. Best selected ones will be published in the annual magazines

CHALLENGES Some of the students may not show interest in reading maps. Some students may complain about the quality of a printed map provided. Some teachers may not cooperate to conduct special classes for this purpose Suitable teaching support material may not available SOLUTIONS Group work is a good solution for such students. Better quality maps and atlas may be provided by the school. Study periods may be exchanged with them to ease the situation New and better material could be purchased for the smooth conduction of the classes.

September OctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarch Students will understand the value of maps in geography. Students will get familiar with map signs and symbols Students will start working on given assignment Other teachers within the subjects will be involved to share their teaching methodologies They will prepare a standard project regarding use of maps in everyday life. Students will be working in groups and present their work. Students will be assessed as per CIE standard

To inculcate map reading skills among students to equip them for CIE requirements and to encourage them to use same skills in practical life with the 21 st century

Pakistan Land Forms FATA: Federally Administrated Tribal Areas Northern Mountains Thar Desert Kharan Dersert Pakistan Coast

Q1. What is a map? (Knowledge) Q2. What is a map symbol? (Knowledge) Q3. What are different purposes of a map? (comprehension) Q4. Recognize any three map symbols. (comprehension) Q5. Draw a map of your classroom or your floor in school. (application)

Q6. Analyze the need of different map symbols used in a given map. (analysis) Q6. Draw a floor plan for an upcoming event in a school floor map with signs and symbols. (synthesis) Q7. Compare the maps of students with each other. (evaluation) Q8. Prepare a presentation of your work and deliver it in front of students. (evaluation)

All students will search Karachi by using ‘Google Earth’ and will locate and mark following locations: 1. Karachi Port Trust 2. Sindh Assembly Building 3. Pakistan Steel Mills 4. Jinnah Terminal 5. Cant. Railway Station 6. SITE 7. Karachi Northern Bypass (M-10) 8. Karachi University

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