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Mapping the News

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Students explore cartography.  In this map skills and map making lesson, Students work in groups to create wall size world maps including legends, compass roses, latitude and longitude, and physical features.  Students collect current event stories from newspapers and attach them to the corresponding geographical location on the map.

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map keys, map skills, compass roses, navigation, cartography, legends, world geography

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cartography, compass rose, legend, map key, map skills, world maps, english language arts
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Grade
4th - 6th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
3 days
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