Module 13: More Maps- Social Studies 2 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn to use the grid system to answer map questions, create a map of their bedroom, recall map skills previously learned, and label places and parts of a map. They will also learn to locate the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains on a map.

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Using a Map Grid
  1. Use the grid system to answer map questions.
  2. Create a map of their bedroom.
2 Map Review 1
  1. Recall map skills previously learned.
  2. Label places and parts of a map.
3 Map Review 2
  1. Recall map skills previously learned.
  2. Locate the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains on a map.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
grid system
Great Lakes
Caribbean Islands
map title
continents
oceans
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Using a Map Grid 5 Mapping Your Room Assignment
2 Map Review 1 5 Map Skills in Action Assignment
3 Map Review 2 5 Map of the World Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Using a Map Grid After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain the purpose of a grid system on a map. If possible go to your local library and bookstore to look at books with maps that have grid systems and have your student practice using them by asking them questions about the maps in the book.
2 Map Review 1 After completing this lesson, ask your student to describe what they reviewed about maps.
3 Map Review 2 After completing this lesson, ask your student to remember what they learned about continents, oceans, and other locations on a map.

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Using a Map Grid
  1. How do you use a grid on a map?
Map Review 1
  1. How can you use map skills to label parts and places on a map?
Map Review 2
  1. What are some important locations on a map?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing