INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL STUDIES WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURES
BASIC QUESTIONS OF GEOGRAPHY Where is it? Why is it there? Why does it matter?
WHERE ARE YOU?
IN A CLASSROOM?
WHERE IS THE CLASSROOM? In our school!
WHERE IS OUR SCHOOL? Memphis
MEMPHIS IS IN……TENNESSEE!
TENNESSEE
WHERE IS TENNESSEE? IN THE USA.
THE USA IS IN NORTH AMERICA
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS IN THE WORLD
HERE IS A MAP OF THE WORLD
WHERE IS THE WORLD? In the Solar System.
STARS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
ACTIVITY Cut out 7 circles using graduated sizes and different colors
DRAW YOUR HOUSE ON THE 1 ST CIRCLE
DRAW YOUR CITY ON THE 2 ND CIRCLE
DRAW YOUR STATE ON THE 3 RD CIRCLE
DRAW THE USA ON THE 4 TH CIRCLE
DRAW NORTH AMERICA ON THE 5 TH CIRCLE
DRAW THE WORLD ON THE 6 TH CIRCLE
DRAW THE SOLAR SYSTEM ON THE 7 TH CIRCLE
TIE ALL THE CIRCLES TOGETHER
WHICH IS BIGGER? a city ? a state? a country?
WHICH IS BIGGER? A continent?The world?The Solar System?