Teaching StudentsMap Skills, Chronology,and Charts and Graphs

Presenters: Jeannette Lampron Susan Apple

Presenters: Jeannette Lampron Susan Apple

Essential SkillsEssential Skills

Timelines and Chronologies Maps Charts and Graphs

Timelines and Chronologies Maps Charts and Graphs

Pre-assessmentPre-assessment

Do you evaluate your students’ skills at the beginning of the year or before a major unit?

If yes, then how do you evaluate your students’ skills?

Do you evaluate your students’ skills at the beginning of the year or before a major unit?

If yes, then how do you evaluate your students’ skills?

6th/7th Grade Example6th/7th Grade Example

6th/7th Grade Example6th/7th Grade Example

Timelines and ChronologiesTimelines and Chronologies

Important Facts Concerning Timelines

Important Facts Concerning Timelines

Use equal increments of time between dates when constructing a timeline

The USA (as well as most countries in the world) use a Christian calendar (Gregorian)

BC means “Before Christ” AD means “In the year of the Lord” BCE (”Before Common Era”) has replaced BC CE (“Common Era”) has replaced AD If there are two BCs/BCEs or two ADs/CEs, minus

the dates 2000 – 1945 = 55 years If there is one BC/BCE and one AD/CE, add the

dates 2000 + 221BCE = 2,221 years

Use equal increments of time between dates when constructing a timeline

The USA (as well as most countries in the world) use a Christian calendar (Gregorian)

BC means “Before Christ” AD means “In the year of the Lord” BCE (”Before Common Era”) has replaced BC CE (“Common Era”) has replaced AD If there are two BCs/BCEs or two ADs/CEs, minus

the dates 2000 – 1945 = 55 years If there is one BC/BCE and one AD/CE, add the

dates 2000 + 221BCE = 2,221 years

6th Grade Example6th Grade Example

8th Grade Example8th Grade Example

8th Grade Example8th Grade Example

First wave not on the timeline

Second Wave Third Wave Fourth Wave(continue to

present)

Periodof low

immigration

Why?

MapsMaps

Maps

Elements of a MapElements of a MapYES MAYBE NO

YES MAYBE NOGrid CoordinateLegendKeySourceTitlePrintPencilScaleOrientationColored Pencils

ATLANTIC OCEANANNAPOLISColumbiaBaltimoreChesapeake Bay

Compass Rose

MARYLAND

CursivePenBlue landAnnapolis

COLUMBIACHESAPEAKE BAY

BALTIMOREATLANTIC OCEAN

Elements of a MapElements of a MapNGS

Date

Orientation

Grid

Scale

Title

Author

Index

Legend

Source

GMS

Legend

Orientation

Scale

Title

Labeling

Author

Date

Symbols

7th Grade Example7th Grade Example

7th Grade Example7th Grade ExampleCompare maps to explain population trends

7th Grade Example7th Grade ExampleEnhance lesson with visuals

8th Grade Example8th Grade Example

Charts and GraphsCharts and Graphs

7th Grade Example7th Grade Example

7th/8th Grade Examples7th/8th Grade Examples

See the packet for additional examples.

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