Virginia SOL 3.2

3.2 is a Standards of Learning history and social science standard. These are the skills expectations under it.

• 3.2.a

  locating and describing the seven continents and the five oceans

• 3.2.b

  locating and describing the equator, the Prime Meridian, and the four hemispheres

01

What Students Need to Do

Students find and name the continents and oceans on maps and globes. They use the equator and Prime Meridian to identify hemispheres and describe relative locations.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students accurately label a blank world map without a word bank. They can explain that Africa crosses both reference lines and lies in all four hemispheres.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may confuse continents with countries or think the equator separates east from west. They may also treat Europe and Asia as one continent or overlook the Southern Ocean.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a blank world map and ask them to label three continents, two oceans, both reference lines, and all four hemispheres.

1. 01

   Wrap colored yarn around a globe to mark the equator and Prime Meridian, then place sticky notes in each hemisphere.

2. 02

   Ask students to write directions for finding Australia using one ocean, one reference line, and one hemisphere.

3. 03

   Play map bingo with continent, ocean, hemisphere, equator, and Prime Meridian clues called aloud.

4. 04

   Use a world weather map to compare current temperatures in continents from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• 3.3

  The student will apply history and social science skills to describe major geographic features of ancient societies on a world map by

• USI.1

  The student will apply history and social science skills to understand the geography of North America by

• 2.11

  The student will apply history and social science skills to develop geographic mapping skills using world maps and globes by

• K.7

  The student will apply history and social science skills to demonstrate an understanding of maps and globes by