Mapping Skills · JHS3 Social Studies

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.2.2.1.1 - Examine ways of creating and interpreting maps.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define a map in their own words and state at least three uses of maps in everyday life.
Identify and describe at least four features of a map, including the title, key (legend), scale, and compass direction.
Distinguish between at least three types of maps (physical, political, and road maps) and give an example of when each is used.
Create a simple map of the school compound showing the scale, key, and an eight-point compass, working collaboratively in pairs.
Interpret a given map by reading its key and scale and describing the location of features using compass directions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Environment and Sustainability (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Mapping Skills (2.2)
Content standard: B9.2.2.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and skills in creating and using maps for locating places and navigation.
Indicator: B9.2.2.1.1 - Examine ways of creating and interpreting maps.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 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. 72

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Learners use the internet to search for the following:
i. meaning of a map
ii. types of maps
iii. features of a map.
2. In pairs, learners create a map of the school compound, showing scale, key, and an eight-point compass (North, South, East and West; North East, North West, South East, South West).
3. In small groups, learners identify and describe the features of a given map.