1: World Mapping and Research - 3rd Grade

2: Guide Creation Information

Guide Author	Ann F. Woell
District	Moorhead Public Schools ISD 152
Date Created	06/20/2011
Guide Description	This is a guide for learning about other countries and their histories, in reference to introducing mapping skills.

3: Guide Characteristics

Title of Main Academic Standard used in Guide	Social Studies Standards Revision - Third Draft - 4-30-11
Grade Level	3rd
Learning Level	Introductory
National Holiday/Special Occasion (optional)
Source Format Emphasized	atlas, photos, instructional material
Geographic Region Emphasized (optional)	Minnesota
Other Minnesota Reflections Guide(s) Related to this Guide (optional)

4: Main Standard Emphasized in Guide

Standard Title	Social Studies Standards Revision - Third Draft - 4-30-11
Category	Social Studies
Strand	Geography
Sub-strand	Concepts of Location
Standard	Maps and other geographical tools and representations are used to demonstrate specific geographical knowledge.
Benchmark 1: standard number	3.3.1. 2.1
Benchmark 1: text	Create and interpret simple maps of places local to global, real and imaginary; include the map basics of title, orientation, legend (key), author and date, and use points, lines and colored areas to display spatial information.
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5: Another Standard Emphasized in Guide (optional)

Standard Title	Minnesota Academic Standards English Language Arts K-12 2010
Category	Reading
Strand	Literature and Informational Texts K-5
Sub-strand	Integration of knowledge and ideas
Standard	Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words
Benchmark 1: standard number	3.2.7.7
Benchmark 1: text	Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
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6: Additional Standards and/or Skills (reading, math, media literacy, interdisciplinary)

Reading: standard number
Reading: standard text
Math: standard number	3.3.2.3
Math: standard text	Measure distances around objects.
Media Literacy: standard number	3.8.2.2
Media Literacy: standard text	Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Interdisciplinary Connection

Minnesota Reflections Resources

7: Search Strategy

Things to Think About	This is very broad as people were coming from many countries to settle in Minnesota and many of those experiences and correspondences are available through Minnesota Reflections
Keywords	Atlases, Country, Geography
Other ideas (to assist with discovery)	This guide can be expanded to discuss policies and information in other countries
Challenges to finding resources on this standard	The primary purpose of this guide was developing mapping skills while researching countries other than the United States. Individual country names must be searched for a complete listing of all country histories. "Geography" is a very broad search term

8: Minnesota Reflections Top Picks

Title	Date created	Description	Format (photo, map, letter …)	"Cite the Item" link
Maya-Oyakapi, Geography. (Guyot's Elementary Geography in the Dakota Language)	1876	This is an elementary geography textbook in the Dakota language. it focuses on North America but includes sections on Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and a geography of "bible lands."	instructional materials	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/p15160coll10,476
Standard Atlas of Fillmore County, Minnesota (Plat book)	1896	Map of the world; including, a chronological arrangement of Ancient, Medieval and Modern history	atlas	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/fch,242
Standard Atlas of Mower County, Minnesota of 1896	1896	Standard Atlas with an map of the world, giving statistical and historical information about other countries	atlas	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/mow,366
Standard atlas of Grant County, Minnesota	1900	Plat book of Grant County containing a world map and the chronological arrangement of ancient, medieval and modern history	photo	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/grh,41
The Sentinel plat Book of Martin County, Minn.	1903	2 pages of world maps with country information in the margins	atlas	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/mch,342
1911 Plat Book of Red lake and Pennington Counties, Minnesota	1911	The atlas includes the entire area of Red lake County before it was split. It includes maps of the world with statistics and historical information	atlas	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/penn,280
Standard Atlas (Plat Book) Crow Wing County, Minnesota 1913	1913	2 pages of world maps with country information in the margins	atlas	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/cwc,77
Atlas and Farmers' Directory of Grant County Minnesota	1914	Plat book of Grant County containing a map of the world and photos of principal rulers of the world	atlas	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/grh,103
Atlas and Farmers' Directory of Mille Lacs County Minnesota	1914	Atlas and Framer's Directory of Mille Lacs County with 2 maps of the world with country information in the margins	atlas	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/mah,118
Atlas of Nicollet County, Minnesota and the world (1927)	1927	Atlas of Nicollet County, Minnesota, 1927, with a world map and individual maps of countries and historical information	atlas	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/nico,2385

9: Specific Minnesota Reflections Collection(s) to Consider (optional)

10: Helpful Tips (optional)

There are many maps and information about the state of Minnesota which are not highlighted in this guide. Searching individual country information leads to further study

11: Ideas for Lesson Plans Using this Guide (optional)

This guide can be used to learn about other countries in history, using resources from Minnesota. Each resource begins with a state emphasis and then moves to a global perspective. The progression can help students visualize the world in which they live through history and today.

12: Other Online Collections that Help Teach this Standard (optional)

CountryReports http://www.countryreports.org/

infoplease http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html

The Library of Congress-Country Studies http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/