Name and use the four cardinal directions (N, S, E, W) with North = up
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~3 min hist.gK.s.geo.cardinal_directions.ex_01

Describe Relative Location

MG-4 Map
Neighborhood Map Anchor — teacher-drawn 24x36-inch watercolor aerial map of the school's actual neighborhood within a 4-

Neighborhood Map Anchor — teacher-drawn 24x36-inch watercolor aerial map of the school's actual neighborhood within a 4-block radius. Shows the school at center, with library, park, grocery, post office, place(s) of worship, fire station, and 6-8 named streets in clear watercolor. Includes a 5-element key: school icon, library book icon, park tree icon, grocery cart icon, place-of-worship dome/cross/star/crescent icon. Compass rose in upper-right corner with N/S/E/W and 'NORTH IS UP' label.

Prompt

Look at the Neighborhood Map (MG-4). Tell me: 'The library is ___ of the school' and 'The park is ___ of the school.' Use cardinal direction words.

M-K-S-GEO-EX-11 Map
Reference image of MG-4 Neighborhood Map with compass rose visible upper-right.

Reference image of MG-4 Neighborhood Map with compass rose visible upper-right.

How it's presented
mode describe relative location
Answer criteria
type oral rubric
criteria
  1. uses correct cardinal direction for library
  2. uses correct cardinal direction for park
  3. speaks in full sentence
Hints
  1. Use the compass rose on the map to check.
  2. Remember: NORTH is at the top of the map.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Using left/right instead of cardinal
  • Reversing East and West
Used in lessons