Alabama Social Studies SS24.1.8b

Social Studies1st GradeGeography

The Standard

Construct maps of familiar places.

2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students draw a simple map of a place they know, such as their classroom. They show where things are from above and mark features so someone else can find them.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student places the door, desks, and board in roughly the right spots. Another student can use the map to find those places in the room.
Common Misconceptions: Some students draw the room as it looks from the doorway instead of from above. Others put objects in the wrong spots or leave out labels that would help someone read the map.
How to Assess It: Ask students to draw our classroom from above and mark the door, their desk, and the board. Check whether each feature is easy to identify and in roughly the right spot.

Lesson moves

Give students a room outline and paper squares for desks; have them place the squares where desks sit, then draw and label the door.
Ask, "If a new student starts at our door, how can your map help them find your desk?" Have partners explain their routes.
Students swap classroom maps and place a sticker where the board should be, then check its position in the room.
After walking to the cafeteria, students sketch the route from the classroom and mark the turns and landmarks they passed.

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