Maps and Globes Unit for Special Education PRINT and DIGITAL

Maps and Globes Unit contains over 90 pages and 17 google slides of material specifically designed for students with special learning needs, especially autism.

This unit on maps and globes addresses the characteristics of maps and globes in a simplified but rigorous way for students with diverse learning needs to make meaningful and authentic connections to the material.

There are many opportunities for students to engage in repeated information on maps and globes. This repetition encourages a true understanding of maps and globes.

Finally, many of the maps and globes activities and assessments include more than one version, suggestions for differentiation, and options for presentation.

The digital activities were created using google slides and can be used with google classroom.

Each digital activity comes in 2 versions. The original plus one with color-coding to add more visual support for students who need more support. There is also a link to a movie version of both books included in the unit that students can watch online.

There are directions on how to access the digital activities and movie in a pdf included in this unit. There are also suggestions on the easiest way to assign the appropriate activities to each student.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS UNIT DOES NOT TEACH HOW TO READ A MAP BUT IS AN EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION TO THE KEY FEATURES OF MAPS AND GLOBES.

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For a more advanced unit on HOW to read a map, check out this unit

⭐ Reading Maps CLICK HERE

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Maps and Globes Unit Includes:

⭐ This unit comes in 2 complete files. One is in color and one is in black and white.

In the zipped folder you will find:

• 7 days of lesson plans
• Map and globe activities in color
• Map and globe activities in black and white
• Voice-recorded PowerPoint show
• All About Maps book (PowerPoint) to use with activities
• All About Globes book (PowerPoint) to use with activities
• Links and directions to digital activities

Maps and Globes Activities:

• Vocabulary board to use for group discussions
• 2 facts sheets on maps and globes and suggestions for use to go with each book
• 2 circle maps (includes digital version)
• Venn diagram activity with color-coded option (includes digital version)
• Labeling activities (includes digital version)
• Writing Prompt: Where I Would Go… (includes digital version)
• Map painting activity
• Easy cooking/snack activity
• 3 versions of an assessment (includes digital version)

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Much of what I have learned about curriculum development is incorporated into these units. For example, do not be afraid of repetition. It is critical that students with significant disabilities get to experience material over several days to be able to fully assimilate what is being taught. Also, adding visual supports to your printables and class activities helps students be able to pay more attention to the content you are presenting rather than the mechanics of what is expected. Finally, ask questions. Good questions!! Regardless of the material, if we can ask students good questions it will push them to think more deeply than before.