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A lesson plan for Grades K–3 Social Studies

Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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K–3
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The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students choose a state and create a multi-leveled map booklet. They apply basic map skills and develop a sense of the state's shape by outlining the state and drawing overlays of the state's geographic regions, counties and their county seats, major cities, and agricultural/industrial products. The final piece is a graphic representation of a unique element related to the state's history, geography, or economy. Each portion of the map will be created on a separate piece of tracing paper.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 1

  • Goal 5: The learner will express geographic concepts in real life situations.
    • Objective 5.02: Investigate key features of maps.
    • Objective 5.03: Use geographic terminology and tools to create representations of the earth's physical and human features through simple maps, models, and pictures.
    • Objective 5.06: Compare and contrast geographic features of places within various communities.
    • Objective 5.07: Explore physical features of continents and major bodies of water.

Grade 2

  • Goal 5: The learner will understand the relationship between people and geography in various communities.
    • Objective 5.03: Compare and contrast the physical features of communities and regions.
    • Objective 5.05: Interpret maps, charts, and pictures of locations.
    • Objective 5.06: Identify and describe the people, vegetation, and animal life specific to certain regions and describe their interdependence.

Grade 3

  • Goal 4: The learner will explain geographic concepts and the relationship between people and geography in real life situations.
    • Objective 4.01: Distinguish between various types of maps and globes.
    • Objective 4.02: Use appropriate source maps to locate communities.
    • Objective 4.03: Use geographic terminology to describe and explain variations in the physical environment as communities.
    • Objective 4.04: Compare how people in different communities adapt to or modify the physical environment to meet their needs.

Kindergarten

  • Goal 5: The learner will express basic geographic concepts in real life situations.
    • Objective 5.02: Create and interpret simple maps, models, and drawings of the home, school, and other environments.