Geography I Can Statements

Geography “I can” statements

Essential Question: How do maps help us understand our community?

Indicators #1 and #4

I can…

-Recognize: ~ political maps ~ physical maps ~ aerial photographs ~ map using a number or letter grid

- Use: ~ political maps to answer questions ~ physical maps to answer questions ~ aerial photographs to answer questions ~ maps using a number or letter to answer questions

-Create one of the above maps (physical, political, aerial, number or letter grid) for my classroom. Essential Question: How do maps help us understand our community?

Indicators #2, #3, #5

I can…

-List the cardinal directions

- Locate a compass rose on a map

- Use a compass rose to answer questions about the Cardinal directions.

- Locate the map title and the map key

- Use the map title and map key to answer questions

- Locate: ~ the Equator ~ Artic Circle ~ Antarctic Circle ~ North Pole ~ South Pole ~ Prime Meridian ~ The Topic Essential Question: How do maps help us understand our community?

Indicators #6 and #7

I can…

- Define: ~ landforms ~ vegetation ~ climate

- Select the: ~ landforms found in Delaware ~ vegetation found in Delaware ~ climate found in Delaware

-Explain how the citizens of Delaware have change the: ~ landforms ~ vegetation ~ climate

- Explain how: ~landforms have affected the citizens of Delaware ~vegetation have affected the citizens of Delaware ~ climate have affected the citizens of Delaware

- Define population

- Analyze the population of Delaware using a political map