Lesson Overview
The students will learn how to create a simple map of their community, and how to represent people and places on a map.
Essential Question
What is a community? What are the names of people and places that can be found in your own community?
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Kindergarten, 1
-Computer
-Smart Board
-'Look Where We Live! A First Book of Community Building' by: Scot Ritchie
-Construction Paper
-Map Symbol List
-Markers/Colored Pencils
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- K.2 Utilize the college and career skills of a geographer to apply map skills and draw conclusions about place in one’s personal community.
- 1.H.1 Identify similarities and differences between one’s community and other South Carolina communities over time.
- 1.G.1 Identify various types of maps, map features, and the purpose of maps.
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