UNIT 1 TOPIC 3 LESSON 2 (COMMUNITIES AND BORDERS)

UNIT 1 TOPIC 3 LESSON 2 (COMMUNITIES AND BORDERS)

Objective: We can describe where our community is located. 

We can describe what borders are and what they do.

THINK ABOUT IT

As you know, there are 50 states in the United States of America. You can locate the states by looking on a map. Each state on a map is separated by borders. Borders are lines that show where a state or country begins and ends. Why do you think it is important to include borders on a map?

Open Ended

STATE YOUR CLAIM. ANSWER THE THINK ABOUT IT QUESTION.

Why do you think it is important to include borders on a map?

WHY DO MAPS HAVE BORDERS?

• This is a map of the United States. It shows the borders between states so we know where one state ends and another begins. Without the borders, we wouldn’t be able to tell exactly where the states are located.

Poll

Why do maps include borders?

• to show landforms and bodies of water

• to show the fastest way to get from one place to another

• to show how many people live in a state or country

• to show where one state or country ends and another begins

HERE IS THE EXPLANATION OF THE CORRECT ANSWER

The correct answer was Borders are lines that show where a state or country begins and ends. They help people locate states and countries on maps.

Poll

Which line is the border between ARIZONA and NEW MEXICO?

• A

• B

• C

• D

HERE IS THE EXPLANATION OF THE CORRECT ANSWER

The correct answer was A.

A border is a line on a map that shows where a state or country begins and ends. Arizona and New Mexico are next to each other, so they share a border. Where one state ends, the other begins.

Poll

Adriana lives in Florida with her family. Select the 2 states that borders Adriana's state.

• ARKANSAS

• NORTH CAROLINA

• ALABAMA

• GEORGIA

HERE IS THE EXPLANATION OF THE CORRECT ANSWER

States that are next to one another share a border. We can tell that Florida shares a border with Alabama and Georgia because it ends where these states begin.

THINK ABOUT IT

Two states in the United States do not share a border with any other state—Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska shares a border with Canada, but no US states. Why do you think Hawaii does not share a border with any US states?

Open Ended

STATE YOUR CLAIM. ANSWER THE THINK ABOUT IT QUESTION.

Why do you think Hawaii does not share a border with any US states?

HERE IS THE EXPLANATION OF THE CORRECT ANSWER

Hawaii does not share a border with any other states because it is an island. Islands are surrounded by water and do not touch any other land.

CAN COUNTRIES SHARE BORDERS?

Countries that are next to each other share a border. Finland is next to Sweden, Russia, and Norway, so we know that these countries share a border.

Poll

Fatima lives in a country that shares a border with Russia, Latvia, and Belarus. Which country does she live in?

• POLAND

• RUSSIA

• BELARUS

• LITHUANIA

HERE IS THE EXPLANATION OF THE CORRECT ANSWER

Countries that are next to one another share a border. We can tell that Fatima lives in Lithuania because it is next to Russia, Latvia, and Belarus.

EXIT TICKET 

THIS EXIT TICKET IS A REVIEW OF WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED SO FAR.

Multiple Choice

What is a community?

• a group of people who work together

• a group of people who live in the same area

• the place where something is found

• lines that show where a state or country ends

Multiple Choice

What is a location?

• the place where something is found

• when something happens

• lines that show where a state or country ends

• the time when something happens

Multiple Choice

What are borders?

• lines that show where rivers are

• Lines that show where roads are

• lines that show where a state or country ends

• lines that show where mountains are

Multiple Choice

SELECT THE WORD THAT CORRECTLY FILLS IN THE BLANK

Almost everyone lives in a _______________, which is a group of people who live in the same area.

• COMMUNITY

• STATES

• NORTH AMERICA

• LOCATION

• CITIES

Multiple Choice

SELECT THE WORD THAT CORRECTLY FILLS IN THE BLANK

One way communities are different is their ____________, which is where something can be found.

• COMMUNITY

• STATES

• NORTH AMERICA

• LOCATION

• CITIES

Multiple Choice

SELECT THE WORD THAT CORRECTLY FILLS IN THE BLANK

Your community is located on Earth, and on the continent called _________________

• COMMUNITY

• STATES

• NORTH AMERICA

• LOCATION

• CITIES

Multiple Choice

SELECT THE WORD THAT CORRECTLY FILLS IN THE BLANK

The country you live in is called the United States of America. The United States is divided into 50 ______________

• COMMUNITY

• STATES

• NORTH AMERICA

• LOCATION

• CITIES

Multiple Choice

SELECT THE WORD THAT CORRECTLY FILLS IN THE BLANK

Each state is separated into ___________ and PARISHES.

• COMMUNITY

• STATES

• NORTH AMERICA

• LOCATION

• CITIES

Multiple Choice

SELECT THE LETTER THAT SHOWS THE BORDER BETWEEN POLAND AND THE UKRAINE

• A

• B

• C

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about communities are true?

• All communities have the same location.

• There are communities located all around the world.

• Most people do not live in a community.

Multiple Choice

Samara is trying to determine the location of her community. She knows she lives in the United States of America. Which continent does she live on?

• NEW YORK

• AUSTRALIA

• MEXICO

• NORTH AMERICA

Multiple Choice

Your community is located __________.

• IN LOUISIANA

• IN NORTH AMERICA

• ON EARTH

• ALL OF THE ANSWERS ABOVE CAN DESCRIBE WHERE MY COMMUNITY IS LOCATED

Multiple Choice

Daniel is trying to locate his state on a map of the United States, but it doesn’t have any lines to show where one state ends and another begins. What is the map missing?

• LABELS

• A COMPASS ROSE

• BORDERS

• A KEY

AWESOME JOB! IF YOU SCORED A 75% OR HIGHER THEN YOU HAVE LEARNED THE OBJECTIVE. IF NOT YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THIS LESSON FOR HOMEWORK!