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Social Studies Vocabulary May 2020

Social Studies Vocabulary Lesson Lesson: May 2020

Objective/Learning Target: The student will learn basic Social Studies Curriculum Vocabulary and apply these skills in activities provided. Background Information: Semantic skills involve understanding and being able to use vocabulary to describe and categorize the items in the world around us. This lesson focuses on Social Studies Vocabulary for directions on a map. Word Targets: Map, Globe, Cardinal Directions, North, South, East, West

Let’s Get Started: Here are the definitions for these words. Map:

This is a picture or drawing of a land area.

Globe:

This is a model of the Earth that is round. Cardinal directions:

Cardinal directions or cardinal points are the four main directions or points of the compass: north, east, south and west. These direction are also written in short form as N, E, S and W. North and south are directed towards the north and south poles of the Earth. The Earth's rotation defines east and west. North: This is the direction that is the opposite of south. South: This is the direction that is the opposite of north. East: This is the direction that is the opposite of west. West: This is the direction that is the opposite of east. Remember:

The four directions are : North, South, East and West North and South face each other. East and West face each other. West is to the left of north and east is to the right of north.

Warm up: Check out these songs for the cardinal directions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2I81_BFb-s Get up and move with this one! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCXqlAH7ekQ Question: How do I know which direction I am facing?

Answer: The sun always rises from the east and sets in the west. So if you know which direction the sun rises in the morning, that is the east. If you stand facing east, exactly opposite east and behind you will be west. Stretch your hands horizontally. Your left hand will face north, and right hand will face south.

We also use tools called a compass and GPS to tell us what direction we are going. Question: Why do we need maps and cardinal directions?

Answer: We use these when - 1. We are driving and need to know what way to go. 2. When we give someone directions to go someplace. 3. When we are trying to find where places are. 4. When we are reading a map. 5. When we are learning about the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te0Td0QVoj0 Quick game: Pick a room in your house and find north south east and west. Have an adult help if needed. Now follow along with the the students in this video to play a game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA1jBb5Cqeg Let’s give it a try! Look at the following picture of a house you could vacation in. There are 4 activities you could do. 1. You could go to the pool to swim. 2. You could go to the playground. 3. You could go to the lake for some fishing. 4. You could go to McDonalds for lunch.

Use the compass to find which direction you need to go to get to the different places. Tell someone in your house what direction you would go.

Check your work:

1. To get to the pool you would go east. 2. To get to the playground you would go south. 3. To get to the lake you would go north. 4. To get to McDonalds you would go east. This one is a little harder. We live in the state of Missouri. Which direction would you go to get to the following states?

1. Iowa 2. Arkansas 3. Kansas 4. Kentucky Check your work: We live in the state Missouri. Which direction would you go to get to the following states?

1. Iowa - North 2. Arkansas - South 3. Kansas - West 4. Kentucky - East Tricky Stuff: Most of the time you will not go in a straight line to get somewhere. You might go a direction that is between north, south, east, and west. When you do this you would look and the two directions and starting with either north or south combine the words: (northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast.)

Northwest Northeast

Southwest Southeast

Warning!!

Sometimes your directions will change with the roads or change roads themselves. The road might start out going north and curve east or you might go south on one road and turn west onto another. More Questions: Which word from the box best completes the following sentences:

Map Cardinal directions Globe North South East West

1. North, south, east and west are found on a compass and are called ______. 2. I need to look at the ______to find out how to get to Texas. 3. The sun will rise in the______. 4. The sun will set in the______. 5. The ______shows us a round model of the Earth. 6. North is the direction that is opposite ______. 7. South is the direction that is opposite ______. Answers:

Map Cardinal directions Globe

North South East West

1. North, south, east and west are found on a compass and are called cardinal directions. 2. I need to look at the map to find out how to get to Texas. 3. The sun will rise in the east. 4. The sun will set in the west. 5. The globe shows us a round model of the Earth. 6. North is the direction that is opposite south. 7. South is the direction that is opposite north. Go tell someone in your home the words that you have learned.

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Hard **Additional Practice: Get the address to a friends house. Take a walk or drive from your house to your friend's house. Tell the direction you are going on the roads to get there. Watch this video for an activity to make at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOv_6yyuJJg