Unit 1: Geography
Common Core State Standards and Social Studies Grade 3 Content Statements Addressed:
- Activity 1.1: CS4; CCSS-ELA: RI.3.4, RI.3.7, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
- Activity 1.2: CS4; CCSS-ELA: RL.3.1, RL.3.4, RI.3.1, RI.3.3
- Activity 1.3: CS2, CS5 and CS6; CCSS-ELA: W.3.2
- Activity 1.4: CS2 and CS6; CCSS-ELA: RI. 3.3, RI.3.7, W.3.6, W.3.8
- Video: The Geography of Cincinnati: CS5, CS6 and CS7
Essential Question:
- How has Cincinnati changed over time?
I Can Statements:
- I can distinguish between political and physical maps.
- I can use a map key, compass rose and alphanumeric grid to locate places within Cincinnati.
- I can show how Cincinnati has changed over time through primary sources, such as maps and photographs.
- I can identify the changes that have occurred to local communities within Cincinnati as a result of human modification to the environment.
