Content Standard: Geography
A. Skills and Tools
Students will know how to construct and interpret maps and use globes and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about people, places, regions, and environments.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)			Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Construct and compare maps of Maine, the United States, and regions of the world to interpret geographical features and draw conclusions about physical patterns.	Accurate construction of a variety of maps which include: title key or legend compass rose			Students will learn to construct and interpret maps (imaginary places, classroom, school, neighborhood, Bath, state, country)	Students will construct a map including essential elements.	continents oceans  Mississippi River Gulf of Mexico cardinal directions bodies of water land forms islands legend compass compass rose