Oklahoma Social Studies 1.C.3.1
The Standard
- 1.C.3
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic geographic concepts.
Explain that a globe is a model of the Earth and that maps can be used to represent local places or specific regions of the state, nation, or world.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 1.C.3
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify a globe as a model of Earth. They explain that a map can show a nearby place, a state, a country, or the world.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given a globe and maps of a town, Oklahoma, and the world, a student can say what each shows. They can explain why a town map is more useful than a globe for finding a local street.
Common Misconceptions
- Some students think a globe is the real Earth rather than a model. Others think every map shows the whole world, or that only a globe can show it.
How to Assess It
- Show a globe and a map of your town. Ask, "Which is a model of Earth? Which would help you find a street in our town? Why?"
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Pass around a globe, then have students draw a simple map of the classroom with the door and desks.
Show a globe and a town map. Ask, "Which one would help us find our school, and which one models Earth?"
Give pairs cards showing a globe, town map, state map, and world map; have them sort the cards and name what each shows.
Use a printed park map to find the playground, then ask why a globe would not show the path to it.
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