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Article Assessment Questions:
1. What is the title of this map?
a. Physical Map of England b. Political Map of the World c. Physical Map of California d. Political Map of the United States
2. What does a map title tell us? a. the size of the map b. the color of the map c. what the map is about
d. how many maps you need
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Article 6: Compass Rose Word Count: 51 Vocabulary:
cardinal directions: north, south, east and west compass rose: a symbol that shows directions intermediate directions: directions between cardinal directions (e.g., northwest, southeast) High Impact Teaching Strategies: Explicit Teaching, Questioning Lesson Plan: 1. Place cardinal direction signs on the classroom walls. Point out each direction to the students. 2. Place the intermediate directions on the walls also, between the cardinal directions, and discuss intermediate directions. 3. Read the article as a class. 4. Watch the video “Directions on a Compass Rose - 2nd.” 5. Have students look at the image of the compass rose on the map as they participate in the discussion: a. How does a compass rose help us read a map? (It helps us understand directions and where things are located.) b. Which direction would you travel from the United States to go to Canada? (north, unless you’re in Alaska)
Map Skills | Week 17
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