HASAN RAZA Grade: X The City School Gulshan Boys Campus Karachi
Jan 29, 2016
HASAN RAZAGrade: XThe City SchoolGulshan Boys CampusKarachi
“To enhance Map reading skills
among students by using
21st century skills ”
By changing teaching strategy and applying 21st century approaches students will be able to:
Recognize map signs and symbolsRecognize different types of linesRecognize special charactersRecognize height and depression trajectories
Subtopics Approaches ModeDesign the assessments as per the higher order thinking criteria
Observing, Monitoring and questioning skills
Worksheets House wise Quiz
21st century Information Technology as resource
Encouraging skillsDirectional SkillsCommunication Skills
Search on line maps and different techniques to present and prepare them
Additional classes for explanation and reinforcement
Questioning SkillsIntervening SkillsDirecting SkillsListening Skills
Instructional lessonsWorksheets and Questionnaires
Pakistan Studies / Geography club will be formed
Directional skillsIntervening skillsEncouraging skills
Students will put up on their work soft boards. Best selected ones will be published in the annual magazines
CHALLENGESSome of the students may not
show interest in reading maps. Some students may complain
about the quality of a printed map provided.
Some teachers may not cooperate to conduct special classes for this purpose
Suitable teaching support material may not available
SOLUTIONS• Group work is a good
solution for such students.• Better quality maps and
atlas may be provided by the school.
• Study periods may be exchanged with them to ease the situation
• New and better material could be purchased for the smooth conduction of the classes.
September October November December January February March
Students will understand the value of maps in geography.
Students will get familiar with map signs and symbols
Students will start working on given assignment
Other teachers within the subjects will be involved to share their teaching methodologies
They will prepare a standard project regarding use of maps in everyday life.
Students will be working in groups and present their work.
Students will be assessed as per CIE standard
To inculcate map reading skills among students to equip them for CIE requirements and to encourage them to use same skills in practical life with the 21st century
PakistanLand Forms
FATA: Federally Administrated Tribal Areas
Northern Mountains
Thar DesertKharan Dersert
Pakistan Coast
Q1. What is a map? (Knowledge)
Q2. What is a map symbol? (Knowledge)
Q3. What are different purposes of a map? (comprehension)
Q4. Recognize any three map symbols.(comprehension)
Q5. Draw a map of your classroom or your floor in school. (application)
Q6. Analyze the need of different map symbols used in a given map. (analysis)
Q6. Draw a floor plan for an upcoming event in a school floor map with signs and symbols. (synthesis)
Q7. Compare the maps of students with each other. (evaluation)
Q8. Prepare a presentation of your work and deliver it in front of students. (evaluation)
All students will search Karachi by using ‘Google Earth’ and will locate and mark following locations:
1. Karachi Port Trust2. Sindh Assembly Building 3. Pakistan Steel Mills4. Jinnah Terminal 5. Cant. Railway Station6. SITE7. Karachi Northern Bypass (M-10)8. Karachi University
InternetReference books, curriculum, Word processing, multimedia, worksheets, spread sheet applications
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