Oklahoma Social Studies 6.C.1.2.B

Social Studies6th GradeContent Standards

The Standard

6.C.1: Analyze data from a geographic perspective using the skills and tools of geography.
6.C.1.2: Integrate visual information to organize understandings about the people and environments of the Western Hemisphere.

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

Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · 6.C.1.2

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students read latitude as degrees north or south of the equator and longitude as degrees east or west of the prime meridian. They use both to locate a place on a map or globe.
What Mastery Looks Like: Given coordinates, a student can mark the correct spot on a gridded map. Given a marked spot, they can write its coordinates in latitude-longitude order with the correct hemisphere letters.
Common Misconceptions: Students often swap latitude and longitude. They may think latitude measures east and west because latitude lines run that way. Leaving off N, S, E, or W can put a point in the wrong hemisphere.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: On a gridded world map, mark 30°N, 60°E. Label which number is latitude.

Lesson moves

Give pairs a gridded world map and sticky dots; ask them to mark 30°N, 60°E and 20°S, 40°W.
Ask students to sketch 30°N, 60°E and 60°N, 30°E, then explain why the points differ.
Play coordinate relay: teams take turns placing a marker at coordinates called from a prepared list on a large gridded map.
Plot a storm reported at 20°N, 70°W on an Atlantic map, then name nearby islands that should check the forecast.

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