Lesson Title: Cardinal Directions
Content/Subject: Social Studies
Name: Brittney Burrows
EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN – STANDARDS-BASED LESSON PLAN
Standards CCSS
Objective/Target and I can
statements – written in student
friendly language
Lesson Management: Focus and
Organization
Introduction: Creating excitement
and focus for the lesson target
3 – G1.0.1 Use cardinal directions (north, south
east west) scale, and key or legend to describe
the relative location and characteristics of major
places in the immediate environment.
TSW use cardinal directions to describe the
relative location of places in Saranac.
I can use cardinal directions to describe the
relative location of places in the immediate
environment.
Hook- Watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te0Td0QVo
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Develop further understanding by labeling the
walls of the room (north, south, east, west).
Discuss ways to remember- Never Eat Soggy
Waffles.
Hook- Watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te0Td0QVo
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Tell the students that today they will be using
cardinal directions to describe the relative
location of places in their community.
Input: Setting up the Lesson for
Student Success
1. Task Analysis:
Introduction- “I can” statement
Play Video
Discuss video, label walls of room, go over
new vocabulary- “We do”
Model “I do”- How to use cardinal directions
to complete task given.
Put students in pairs
“you do”- Complete Cardinal Directions ws
Discuss what was learned or found
interesting.
Closure/Exit Tickets
2. Higher Level Thinking: Revised Bloom’s or
Webb’s D.O.K. Questions to engage
students’ thinking:
Remembering: What are the cardinal
directions?
Understanding: Discuss how cardinal
directions help us in our daily lives.
Applying: Identify where a place is located
using cardinal directions.
Analyzing: How can we use cardinal directions
to know where we are?
Evaluating: What is a cardinal direction?
Creating: Label new places on the map, and
use cardinal directions to describe their location
in relation to the elementary school.
3. Accommodations; differentiating to meet
student needs
Students are paired one 3rd grader to one 4th
grader. Each pair is strategically made to
accommodate student needs, and to help them
to be successful completing this activity.
4. Methods, Materials, and Integrated
Technology
Doc cam/computer
Cardinal Directions Worksheet
Pencils
Exit Tickets
Modeling: “I DO”
Checking for Understanding:
Guided Practice: “WE DO”
Collaborative (“YOU DO
TOGETHER”) and/or Independent
Practice (“YOU DO”)
Closure
Assessment
Reflection: for every lesson -
questions to ask yourself after the
lesson
Model how to use the compass rose.
Model how to read the map using the
compass rose.
Model how to record their answers.
Turn and talk.
Thumbs up thumbs down
There will be a small discussion about the
video before moving on to the “I do” portion of
the lesson. During this time we will discuss
ways to remember NSEW, label the room, and
go over new vocabulary- compass rose and
cardinal directions.
In pairs students complete the cardinal
directions worksheet to identify the relative
location of places using cardinal directions.
The students will complete an exit ticket about
the activity.
Students will turn in their worksheets, so that I
can formatively assess whether they were able
to accurately use cardinal directions to identify
the relative location of places on a map.
Name: _______________________
Cardinal Directions

Saranac

1. The Elementary School is ___________ of the High School.

2. The High School is ___________ of the Saranac Flower Shop.
3. The Saranac Flower Shop is ___________ of the Speedway.
4. The Speedway is ___________ of Joe’s Place.
5. Joe’s Place is ___________ of the Dollar General.
6. The Dollar General is ___________ of Saranac Community Church.
7. Saranac Community Church is ___________ of Saranac Elementary School.

Label 2-3 new places that are not already labeled on the map. Then
say where they are located, using cardinal directions, using Saranac
Elementary school as the reference point.

1. ___________ is ___________ of the Elementary School.

2. ___________ is ___________ of the Elementary School.
3. ___________ is ___________ of the Elementary School.