Oklahoma Social Studies 6.C.1.2

6.C.1.2 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 6.C.1.2.A

  Apply the concepts of scale, distance, and direction to explain the relative location of physical and human places using maps and globes; explain how various ma...

• 6.C.1.2.B

  Use the system of latitude and longitude to identify the absolute location of a place on maps and globes.

• 6.C.1.2.C

  Use different types of maps, graphs, charts, and geographic tools, such as satellite imagery and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to draw conclusi...

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What Students Need to Do

Students read maps, graphs, satellite images, and GIS layers to find patterns in where people live and what the land is like across the Western Hemisphere. They use scale, distance, direction, and coordinates to describe locations. They explain how flat maps distort the world and make predictions from geographic data.

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What Mastery Looks Like

A student can plot Quito from its latitude and longitude, then use a scale bar and compass rose to describe its distance and direction from Bogotá. They can explain why Greenland looks oversized on a Mercator map and use a population map and satellite image to predict where settlements might grow.

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Common Misconceptions

Students may swap latitude and longitude or leave off N, S, E, and W. They may compare distances on two maps without checking their scales. Some take Greenland’s large size on a Mercator map as its real size.

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How to Assess It

Hand out a Mercator map of the Western Hemisphere with a coordinate grid and scale bar. Ask students to plot 20° N, 100° W, estimate its distance and direction from Mexico City, and explain why Greenland looks oversized.

1. 01

   Cut out Greenland and South America from a printed Mercator map, then compare their apparent sizes with a globe.

2. 02

   Show a satellite image of the Amazon River and a nearby population map; ask, “Where might a new town grow, and why?”

3. 03

   Teams plot Mexico City (19° N, 99° W), Bogotá (5° N, 74° W), and Lima (12° S, 77° W) on a gridded map.

4. 04

   Find your town in FEMA’s flood map viewer, then estimate the distance and direction to the nearest mapped flood zone.

• 7.P.3.1.B

  Integrate the use of visual information (e.g., maps, charts, photographs, videos, political cartoons, artwork) with textual information from primary and seconda...

• 6.C.4

  Analyze the interactions of humans and their environment in the Western Hemisphere.

• 6.P.3.1.B

  Integrate the use of visual information (e.g., maps, charts, photographs, videos, political cartoons, artwork) with textual information from primary and seconda...

• 8.P.3.1.B

  Integrate the use of visual information (e.g., maps, charts, photographs, videos, political cartoons, artwork) with textual information from primary and seconda...