Aim: We will create a Venn Diagram to compare the maps we made to a picture of a real map of our community


Implementation-Facilitation

A. Motivation
1. Before creating the Venn Diagram, the class will review the various aspects of our community.
a. Review aspects such as landmarks and important places that the students are familiar with.
2. Before creating the Venn Diagram, the class will review how to read a map.
a. Review parts of a map, such as the Legend or Key, and directionality.
3. The class will observe one map at a time to discuss the various things seen.
a. A good suggestion would be to buy a local map or get maps off the Internet (i.e. mapquest.com or maps.com)


B. Method
1. The teacher will ask the students what important things they remember about their community that could be used to create their own maps.
2. The teacher will ask the students to orally explain the correct way to read a map.
a. Discuss aspects with the students such as how to hold the map so that they aren’t trying to look at it upside down.
3. The teacher will display the map first and ask the students to orally state the various things they see on the map.
4. Then the teacher will display a real map of the community, and ask the students to orally state the various things they see on that map.
A. Maps such as these can be purchased at a store, on the Internet or even at the local train station.
5. Then the teacher will place both maps side-by-side.
6. Next the teacher will display a large size Venn Diagram.
7. The teacher will ask the students to explain how a Venn Diagram is filled out.
a. At this point the teacher is making certain that the students are aware that a Venn Diagram compares things.
b. Discuss with the students that the outer circles are the things that are "different" about what you are comparing and the overlapping circle presents things that are the "same".
8. Based on that information, the class will begin to compare the two maps.
9. The students will state the various things that are different and the things that are the same about the two maps.
10. While the students orally state this information, the teacher will write it on the large Venn Diagram.

SOME EXAMPLES MAY BE:
a. Both maps look like they are made on graph paper.
b. One map has water and the other doesn’t.

Grouping
1. The students will complete the Venn Diagram while working as a whole class and the teacher will be the writer.

Student Activities
1. The students will discuss the various aspects of the community.
2. The students will state the various things they see when comparing the two different maps.


Materials
Student Map
Real Community Map
Markers
Venn Diagram


Reinforcers
1. The students will state information about the community from prior knowledge.
SOME SAMPLE QUESTIONS:
a. Can anyone tell us some things they remember seeing in our community from our walking trip?
b. Does anybody remember where the "Police Station" is located?
2. The students will state how to read a map, from prior knowledge.
a. Can someone remind us why we need a Legend or a Key on a map?
b. Would we be able to read the map if didn’t come with a Legend or a Key?
3. The students will orally compare, or tell the things that are different and the things that are the same from the two maps.
4. The teacher will write what the students are telling her about the two maps in the correct location on the Venn Diagram.


Evaluation
1. Observation of the students ability to retrieve prior knowledge.
2. Measurement of the students observation skills through the students’ ability to compare and contrast the various things they see when looking at the two maps.