| Objectives |
The students will learn the definitions of the four intermediate
directions, northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest. |
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The students will use the United States Political Map to determine
the location of cities and states relative to other places. |
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| Vocabulary |
intermediate directions, northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest |
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| Materials Needed |
United States Political Map, globe, map marker, draw a compass rose
on a post-it-note with North indicated |
Lesson
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| Pull the United State Map all the way down. Locate the Direction
Skills inset map in the right corner of the map. Also position the globe
so the students are looking at the United States. Locate the North Pole
on the globe. Review with the students the definitions of the four main
directions as stated within the inset map.
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North is toward the North Pole.
South is toward the South Pole.
East is to the right of a person standing on the Earth facing the North
Pole.
West is to the left of a person standing on the Earth facing the North
Pole.
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| Tell the students that today they will learn about the four
intermediate directions. Explain that sometimes we need to know more
exact direction. We can identify four more directions. These are the
intermediate directions. They are half way between the main directions.
Using the direction finder on the inset map, draw a line halfway between
north and east. Ask the students what they think the name of this
direction might be. (northeast) Do the same for the other intermediate
directions.
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| North is indicated on the direction finder post-it-note. Place the
stick-up over the state of Colorado so that north is pointing toward the
North Pole. Have the students label the other three main directions with
the one letter abbreviation.
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| Now have the students label the intermediate directions in their
proper places on the compass rose. Use the following abbreviations:
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NE for northeast
NW for northwest
SE for southeast
SW for southwest
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| Have the students answer the following questions. Which state is
north of Colorado? (Wyoming) Which state is northeast? (Nebraska) Which
state is east? (Kansas) Which state is southeast? (Oklahoma) Which state
is south? (New Mexico) Which state is southwest? (Arizona) Which state
is west? (Utah) Which state is northwest? (Wyoming)
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| If time allows do the same procedure for your state. |
