Learning Goals Based on Standards:
Reading Standards for Informational Text K–5
 5 Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
Writing Standards K–5
 2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
 8. Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
Speaking and Listening Standards K–5
 1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics
and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
 2. Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
 3. Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.
Essential Questions:
What advice do you give to someone who is lost?
How do you give directions to someone who is lost?
What are the cardinal directions?
Students will Know:
Students will know features of a map. Students will know letter recognition and spelling of geographical words.
Students will know how to use a compass rose. Students will reinforce their knowledge of geography vocabulary and their definitions.
Students will Understand:
Students will understand the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and learn how to use a compass rose.
Students will Do:
Students will watch a cardinal direction video. Students will listen to the story The
Armadillo from Amarillo by
Lynne Cherry. They will then participate in a Scrambled
Geography activity. Students will then explore the Royal
Castle to demonstrate their knowledge of the cardinal directions. pg. 1 M. Hilbert

Assessment: How will students demonstrate the desired understandings? (Performance tasks, quizzes, tests, journals, homework, observations, etc.) How will understanding be judged?
Students will demonstrate their understanding of cardinal directions and a compass rose by correctly labeling a map when given step by step directions. Students will need some guidance with directions, though work can be done independently.
Instructional Activities/Sequence:
1.
Students will begin by watching a video on YouTube. It is a review of what they have been learning and will reinforce concepts. It is 4 minutes and 32 seconds long. It is entitled: Maps – An Intro for Kids http://youtu.be/gRYSSNq5GSc
2.
Students will then meet on the rug for a story: The Armadillo from Amarillo by Lynne
Cherry. This is an interactive read aloud, so students will be discussing the story with their partners and with the class throughout the book. The teacher designates when students will discuss, what they will discuss, and how long. Each discussion is brief.
3.
Students will then participate in the Scrambled Geography Activity found on page 9 in
Marvelous Map Activities for Young Learners by Minnie Ashcraft. Teacher preparation is needed before teaching the lesson.
4.
Students will then participate in the Royal Castle Floor Plan Activity. It can be found at the following website. http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/maps/mapskills-castle_WMZNQ.pdf
This activity will need teacher guidance especially for second grade. Please preview and decide how you would like to use it in your classroom. This can be used as an assessment.
5.
Students will finish the day by creating their own compass rose and participating in a
Think-Pair-Share. Learn more about the strategy Think-Pair-Share at: http://www.readingquest.org/strat/tps.html
The question is: What advice do you give to someone who is lost? An example for a compass rose can be found at the following website. http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/orange/ss-3.pdf
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Resources:
Construction paper
Scissors
Glue pencil http://youtu.be/gRYSSNq5GSc
Marvelous Map Activities for Young Learners by Minnie Ashcraft http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/maps/mapskills-castle_WMZNQ.pdf
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/orange/ss-3.pdf
http://www.readingquest.org/strat/tps.html
pg. 3 M. Hilbert