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USING AND UNDERSTANDING LEGENDS ON MAPS Lesson PlanUSING AND UNDERSTANDING LEGENDS ON MAPS Lesson Plan
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USING AND UNDERSTANDING LEGENDS ON MAPS

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Students look for symbols that are common to their life experience. They evaluate the effectiveness of symbols by comparing and contrasting symbols on a variety of maps. They demonstrate understanding of symbols in legends by creating a map.

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symbols, literary devices, legends, Maps

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legends, Maps, symbols, social studies
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days

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