Instructional Goals for Map Reading Skills

Instructional goals:

1. Learner will be able to label the cardinal and ordinal directions on a compass.
2. Learner will be able to use the street index to locate a specified street.
3. Learner will be able to find a location based on its relationship to established landmarks.
4. Learner will be able to distinguish between 5th Street and 5th Avenue.
5. Learner will be able to distinguish between N Main St. and S Main St.
6. Learner will be able to explain what are block ranges.
7. Learner will be able to follow written directions to get from Point A to Point B.
8. Learner will be able to describe the shortest route to get from Point C to Point D.
9. Learner will be able to select the best map to use to plan a trip from San Diego to Los Angeles.

-- Initial Analysis, Anne Gossett (2006)

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