Map Making and Land Marks · B5 Our World And Our…

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.2.3.1.1 - Locate major land marks on a sketch map of the community

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

identify at least five major landmarks in their own community, such as the school, post office, police station, church, and mosque.
describe the position of a landmark using directional language such as near, beside, opposite, behind, and between.
give simple directions from one landmark to another using familiar community features.
sketch a simple map of the community showing at least four major landmarks in their correct relative positions.
read and interpret a peer’s sketch map to locate a stated landmark.

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Curriculum details

Strand: All Around Us (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Map Making and Land Marks (2.3)
Content standard: B5.2.3.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of major landmarks in the community
Indicator: B5.2.3.1.1 - Locate major land marks on a sketch map of the community
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 3 (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: Our World and Our People Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 32
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners identify major land marks in the community e.g. the school, post office, police station church, mosque
Using landmarks, learners take turns in showing directions to places in the community
Learners sketch a map of the community indicating major landmarks