Social Studies Syllabus

Week of 8/11
Maps: What is a map?
What is the purpose of a particular map?
Reading: What are the elements of maps? (DOGSTAILS)
Terms: cartography, scale, orientation
(Colorado Social Studies Standard 2.1.e: Distinguish different types of maps and use them in analyzing an issue)
Socratic seminar: Is this a map?
Work due:
Worksheet on maps around the room.
Short constructed essay: What is the purpose of a map? using planner:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MBlgQBmmyW-MvMPX44J9nuZNY847vlIhgGisoV-PMOo/edit

Digital classroom
Students have three ways to digitally access work for this class:

1. Most assignments will be posted on this website, and the documents can be downloaded.
2. Students have rights to their literacy google classroom, accessible from home computers via google classroom.org. Assignments and necessary documents are posted there.
3. They can reach google docs via their APS logon (First name + First initial of last name + Last 4 digits of their student ID). To get to it from home, students may need to add their account onto google using the @aurora.org email.