Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Map and Globe Skills

Other Georgia Social Studies sets

The student will use maps to retrieve social studies information.SS.1

  • 1.

    use a compass rose to identify cardinal directionsSS.1.1

  • 2.

    use intermediate directionsSS.1.2

  • 3.

    use a letter/number grid system to determine locationSS.1.3

  • 4.

    compare and contrast the categories of natural, cultural, and political features found on mapsSS.1.4

  • 5.

    use graphic scales to determine distances on a mapSS.1.5

  • 6.

    use map key/legend to acquire information from historical, physical, political, resource, product, and economic mapsSS.1.6

  • 7.

    use a map to explain impact of geography on historical and current eventsSS.1.7

  • 8.

    draw conclusions and make generalizations based on information from mapsSS.1.8

  • 9.

    use latitude and longitude to determine locationSS.1.9

  • 10.

    compare maps of the same place at different points in time and from different perspectives to determine changes, identify trends, and generalize about human activitiesSS.1.10

  • 11.

    compare maps with data sets (charts, tables, graphs) and /or readings to draw conclusions and make generalizationsSS.1.11

  • 12.

    use geographic technology and software to determine changes, identify trends, and generalize about human activitiesSS.1.12

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, and Kindergarten
When were these standards adopted?
2016
Where can I read the official document?
Georgia Standards of Excellence - Map and Globe Skills

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