Welcome to ss

Find your seat !

Get to know the room

• Where can I find paper, sharpener, pencil if I forgot my own ?

• Where is the garbage ? Recylcing?• What do I do when I have missed class ? • Can I listen to my iPod ? • What is the fire exit ? • What is my teacher’s name ?• What do I do with my cell phone ?

Class rules

• Choose a candy bar( no peeking)

• DO NOT eat it YET !• Once everyone has a

bar, get up and find others who have the same bar as you.

• Discuss how you wish to be treated in the classroom.

• Write on the chart paper 3 class rules.

• Then go sit down at your seat and eat your bar

• We will discuss each group’s answer together.

Mapping activity

• There are 4 major parts of a map • 1) map title• 2) compass rose• 3) key of legend• 4) scale

The compass rose

• Actually has 32 points but mostly we see 4 to 8the word rose is used because it resembles a flower

• Typically north is at the top

May key or legend

• Maps use symbols to represent real objects. A key or legend is used to tell what the symbols mean.

scale

• Maps are made to scale. The scale explains the ratio of distances on the map to distances on the ground.

• For example 1 cm might mean 1 km

Your task…

• To get to know your classroom and to practice your Social Studies skills, here is a hand out form the teacher on mapping your classroom.

• Please remember to: • do your best• Put your name on it• Add colour• When done ? Place it corner of desk, read, listen

to iPod, organize binder, study.