3- Geography

SS:GE:1: The World in Spatial Terms

Essential Question:

How do spatial terms help us understand the world and our place within it?

Portrait of a Graduate:

Adaptive Perseverance: Try out new tools, even if they seem tricky at first.

Learner’s Mindset: Be curious about how each tool works and what it shows.

Communication: Share findings and explain how a tool helped answer a question.

Responsibility: Use classroom tools carefully and respectfully.

Global Citizenship: Understand how geographic tools help us learn about places around the world.

Critical Thinking: Decide which tool is best for different questions or problems.

Collaboration: Work with classmates to explore and compare tools.

Inquiry Question:

What are the differences between maps and globes?

2. Inquiry Question:

How can photographs and satellite images help us understand a place?

3. Inquiry Question:

Why do we use graphs and diagrams when learning about geography?

Student Outcomes:

Students can name and describe maps, globes, graphs, diagrams, photos, and satellite images.

2. Student Outcomes:

Students can explain what each tool is used for.

3. Student Outcomes:

Students can choose a tool to answer a simple geographic question.

Skills Demonstrated:

Standard:

Social Studies Geography Standards: SS:GE:1: The World in Spatial Terms

SS:GE:4:1.1: Identify and describe the characteristics and purposes of geographic tools: maps, globes, graphs, diagrams, photographs, satellite-produced images, and other technologies.

Resources:

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