Lesson 2: Mental Map of Illinois Objective Outcome Activities Supplies Multiple Intelligence Thinking Skills

One Day Approximately 20 minutes                     

Learning Standard: State Goal 17A: Locate, describe and explain places, regions and features on the Earth.

Objective: Demonstrate background knowledge of the state by creating a mental map.
Outcome: Mental Map (Visual)

Activities:
(note: cover all maps in the room that contain Illinois)

Direct students to draw a mental map of Illinois in their Illinois Double Entry Journal page 3.

left-side: first map page 3 reserve right-side page 4: assessment map introduced in LESSON 5

1. bodies of water
2. surrounding states
3. cities

Multiple Intelligences: Intrapersonal and Spatial
Thinking Skill: Knowledge

Supplies:
Illinois Double Entry Journal

Student Groupings: Individual student work

Lesson: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21               22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
Enrichment: 1 2	4th Grade Social Studies
Materials
Virtual Resource Kit Site Map	District 54

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Collaborators: Patti Besick, Mary Alice Lindvall, Sue Zerafa Created: 09/07/98 Modified: 07/31/06 School District 54, Schaumburg, Illinois http://web54.sd54.k12.il.us/district54/socst/illinois/lessons/less2.htm