Standards Of Learning Objectives:
1.4 The student will develop map skills by:
a) recognizing basic map symbols, including references to land, water, cities, and roads
b) using cardinal directions on maps
c) identifying the shapes of the United States and Virginia on maps and globes
d) locating Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and Richmond, the capital of Virginia on a United States map.
1.5 The student will construct a simple map of a familiar area, using basic map symbols in the map legend
Summative Assessment
1.4 The student will develop map skills by:
a) recognizing basic map symbols, including references to land, water, cities, and roads
b) using cardinal directions on maps
c) identifying the shapes of the United States and Virginia on maps and globes
d) locating Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and Richmond, the capital of Virginia on a United States map.
1.5 The student will construct a simple map of a familiar area, using basic map symbols in the map legend
Summative Assessment
- For a summative assessment test, refer to pages 14-17 of the following First Grade Geography Unit
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And/Or...
- Distribute a blank world map
- Instruct students to: color the land green and the water blue, create a map legend, create a compass rose, label the United States and the general location of Virginia, place a star on the estimated locations of Washington, D.C. and Richmond