Florida SS.6.G.1

SS.6.G.1 is a Florida social studies standard. These are the benchmarks under it.

• SS.6.G.1.1

  Use latitude and longitude coordinates to understand the relationship between people and places on the Earth.

• SS.6.G.1.2

  Analyze the purposes of map projections (e.g., political, physical, special purpose) and explain the applications of various types of maps.

• SS.6.G.1.3

  Identify natural wonders of the ancient world.

• SS.6.G.1.4

  Utilize tools geographers use to study the world.

• SS.6.G.1.5

  Use scale, cardinal, and intermediate directions, and estimation of distances between places on current and ancient maps of the world.

• SS.6.G.1.6

  Use a map to identify major bodies of water of the world, and explain ways they have impacted the development of civilizations.

• SS.6.G.1.7

  Use maps to identify characteristics and boundaries of ancient civilizations that have shaped the world today.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students read symbols, scales, legends, coordinates, and directions on paper and digital maps. They choose a suitable map and use it to report location, distance, patterns, or movement.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can locate places with coordinates, use scale to estimate distance, and explain what a map shows. They can create a clear map with a title, legend, labels, scale, and compass rose.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may confuse latitude with longitude, ignore the scale bar, or assume every map shows the same information. They may use symbols without a legend or choose a political map to answer a physical geography question.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a regional map with a legend, scale bar, and coordinate grid. Ask them to locate City B, estimate its distance from City A, and cite two map features used.

1. 01

   Give pairs string, rulers, and a state map to measure three routes with the scale bar and compare results.

2. 02

   Ask students to write which map type best shows rainfall, borders, or population, then defend each choice.

3. 03

   Run a map-feature relay where teams identify a title, legend, scale, compass rose, coordinates, and data source on posted maps.

4. 04

   Have students use an online map to plan a bus route, report distance and direction, and capture evidence from the map.

• SS.8.G.1

  Understand how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technology to report information.

• SS.3.G.1.1

  Use thematic maps, tables, charts, graphs, and photos to analyze geographic information.

• SS.7.G.1

  Understand how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technology to report information.

• SS.5.G.1.1

  Interpret current and historical information using a variety of geographic tools.