1. Monday, August 29 th, 2010 7 th Grade Social Studies- Mr. Weckenbrock Learning Target: I will interpret features of a map by creating my own world map. Agenda: – 5 Tools of Social Studies – Create world map – Directions from door to tv – Directions on map

2. Key Words: North America South America Europe Asia Africa Australia Antarctica Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean Compass Rose Map Key Longitude Latitude Prime Meridian Equator

3. Each word has a home on the map

4. 7 Continents

5. 4 Oceans

6. Latitude & Longitude

7. Specific Directions: Use Latitude & Longitude On the sides of your map, label your Latitude lines 30, 60, 90 North, 30, 60, 90 South 30 60 90 30 60 90 30 60 90 30 60 90

8. Specific Directions: Use Latitude & Longitude On the sides of your map, label your Longitude lines 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 East & West 30 60 90 120 150 180 30 60 90 120 150 180 90

9. (Latitude, Longitude) Find where the Equator meets the Prime Meridian – Label this point (0,0) (0 Latitude, 0 Longitude) Now find (30’N latitude, 0’ Longitude) – *HINT* Start at (0,0) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point (30’N,0) Now find (30’N, 30’E) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point(30’N, 30’E)

10. (Latitude, Longitude) Now find (60’N, 90’W) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point(60’N, 90’W) Now find (30’S, 150’E) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point(30’S, 150’E) Now find (30’S, 60’W) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point(30’S, 60’W)

11. (Latitude, Longitude) Now find (60’N, 30’E) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point(60’N, 30’E) Now find (60’N, 120’E) – Which continent are you on? – Label this point(60’N, 120’E) Now add: – Grand Junction : – (39’N, 108’W)

12. (39’N, 108’W) Grand Junction

13. 1) On the back of your map: Draw the classroom layout. 2) Give directions to from the DOOR to the TV. 3) Don’t forget a compass rose. USE compass directions: North, South, East, West, Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast TV Door

14. Give directions to from the DOOR to the TV USE compass directions: – North, South, East, West, Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast Count the number of steps it takes in each direction. 1 Person is the walker 1 Person is the recorder 1 Person is the poster-maker Most accurate directions win!!!

15. Give World Directions: On the back of your map: write directions to get from Australia to North America Use (Longitude & Latitude) Use specific points.