Social Living: Maps

This Social Living Flipchart for Promethean Board teaches students to describe a map as a representative of a place and to create simple maps to identify the location of places in the school and community. It lists the daily objectives of the lesson, then moves to a united streaming video on maps, "What is a Map?" If your system permits this audio file, click the link and the video will play. Next, it lists the vocabulary words, which in this case, are directional terms "next to", "above", etc. in which the teacher may invite students to come to the Promethean Board and draw a picture and can describe things using the directional words. Next, shows a symbol-drawing of a classroom map, critical thinking can be incorporated here, "What do you think the blue squares represent?" After all symbols are identified, the teacher can demonstrate how to read a map. You can also revise this slide to portray the map to look like your own classroom. Next, it provides a link to a website that shows a Louisiana Map. The last page allows for review and closure.

*This flipchart has links embedded that align with the lesson, please make sure your system will permit an audio/video file and/or link to a website with a map