BUILD pathway · Humanities · Autumn 1 · Week 6

Build our community map

Cover lesson · 40 minutes

Thursday 11:00–11:40. Match the week to the school calendar before teaching.

Stage 1 of 8 · 3 minutes

Arrive

Use a map key to describe and add a place.

Think, point, speak, draw or write. You may pass or ask for a quiet start. An adult may scribe your own words.

Stage 2 of 8 · 5 minutes

Read the source

CONSTRUCTED MAP: a fictional community for practising location and a key.

This practice map has two rows and three columns.

A1 school; A2 library; A3 park.

B1 health centre; B2 bus stop; B3 empty.

The key uses S, L, P, H and B for these places.

Stage 3 of 8 · 5 minutes

Watch a model

  1. I find A2: top row, middle space.
  2. The key says L means library.

Point to the detail that supports the answer.

Stage 4 of 8 · 4 minutes

Choose

Where would you place the library label?

Choose first. Give a reason before checking.

Stage 5 of 8 · 3 minutes

Check

Reveal the deciding clue

A

The printed map record places the library at A2.

Keep your first choice. If you change it, say what changed your mind.

Stage 6 of 8 · 12 minutes

Your evidence

Your tasks

  1. Label A2 and B2 on the map.
  2. Add a community place at B3 and add it to the key.
  3. Describe a route from school to park using the squares.

Writing stays in this open page only. It is not saved or sent. Copy what you want to keep before leaving.

Stage 7 of 8 · 5 minutes

Improve

Check your answer against the source. Show the detail you used.

Point to one match. Say or show why it fits.

Keep your first attempt visible.

Stage 8 of 8 · 3 minutes

Reflect

Point to your addition and explain the key.