SHS3 Geography · Semester 1 Week 15: Maps, Their Elements and Analyses

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.2.1.LI.3 - Analyse the interrelationships between natural and cultural features on maps

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain how at least three natural features (relief, drainage, or vegetation) influence the location and pattern of cultural features (settlements, roads, farms) on a topographical map
Determine whether two points on a topographical map are intervisible by drawing and interpreting a line of sight between them
Calculate the gradient between any two points on a topographical map using the formula and express the result as a ratio
Justify, using evidence from a map, why a settlement, road, or farm is situated where it is based on the natural features of the area
Predict how changes to natural features (e.g., a new dam or deforestation) might affect cultural features in the mapped area

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Curriculum details

Strand: Navigating Our Environment (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Maps, Their Elements and Analyses (2.1)
Content standard: 3.2.1.CS.1 - 3.2.1.CS.1 Demonstrate skills and competencies in interpreting and analysing maps 3.2.1.LO.1 Analyse natural and cultural features on topographical maps base on the knowledge gained from the representation of relief features on maps
Indicator: 3.2.1.LI.3 - Analyse the interrelationships between natural and cultural features on maps
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 15 (Week 15 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 105

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Talk for Learning: Through think-pair-share, determine whether two points on topographical maps are intervisible and calculate gradient between any two points. Learners should realise that they can accomplish their goals with hard work, persistence, and good strategies.

Assessment (3.2.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Google Earth in 3D view (zoom to the area covered by the topographical map, so learners can see the natural and cultural features they are describing and analysing)
- Topographical map (if possible, one covering your school locality)