4th Social Studies Unit 1 Topic 1 The Many Maps of the United States

This flipchart goes with the 4th grade social studies curriculum provided by the state of Louisiana on www.louisianabelieves.com

Topic One: The Many Maps of the United States (4.4.1, 4.4.4-6)

Connections to the unit claim: Before students can analyze the connection between geography and human activity, they need to understand how maps are used to learn about a specific area. In Unit One, students gain a basic understanding of world and US geography, and practice reading & interpreting a variety of world and US maps.

Students learn to use different types of maps so that they are later equipped to make connections between them.

Use this sample task:

● Reading & Interpreting Maps

To explore these key questions:

● What information do maps tell us about a given area?

● How do we read a map?

● Why do we use maps?

That students answer through this assessment:

● Students read a variety of US maps and fill in the Intro to Maps Graphic Organizer. Check these for accuracy and a grade.

● Students complete a gallery walk in groups to compare and contrast different maps of the world and United States. Students record their responses in a graphic organizer. Check these for accuracy and a grade.