1. SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE THREE –CONNECTICUT GEOGRAPHY
Interpret a map
Using a Map
Major Cities
Connecticut
Physical and Cultural
Characteristics
Rivers
Content Vocabulary:
scale
key
compass rose
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
global address
Connecticut River
Long Island Sound
Atlantic Ocean
climate
state capital
Long Island Sound
Measure distance
Give directions
Connecticut
Geography
Hartford
Long Island Sound
Connecticut
in the
United States
Influence of the
Environment
Connecticut River
Bordering states
Location
Essential Understandings/Questions:
Estimate distances between two places on a map, using a scale of miles, and use cardinal and intermediate directions when referring to relative location.
Locate Connecticut on a map of the United States; indicate the state capital, major cities, rivers, and bordering states of Connecticut; and be able to place these on a blank map of the state.
Identify physical and cultural characteristics of Connecticut.
Read and interpret thematic maps – such as transportation, population, and products to acquire information about Connecticut in the present and the past.
Identify the influence of the environment on the people of Connecticut and identify the influence of the people of Connecticut on the environment.