My Place in the World

2014 National Geographic Learning, a part of Cengage Learning

22 Make My World circles.

1 2 I live in South America.

Cut out six circles of different On the smallest circle, draw

sizes. a picture of your house and
write My House.

3 4

Now I can . . .
ask for help.
give directions.

On the other circles, do the same Taking care, join the circles talk about my town.
for My Neighborhood, My Town, together with a brad.
My Country, My Continent, and
My World.
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My Place in the World:
Project
Objectives
Students will:
draw pictures of where they live, moving
from a small place (house) to a large
place (world).
make My World circles.
Materials scissors, colored construction
paper, crayons and markers, metal brad
(fastener)
Prepare
Ask What are the names of some places you have
learned about? Write the places that students call
out on the board. Ask What places are in your
town? Put a check mark next to each place that
students say is in their town.
Say Your house is in your neighborhood. A
neighborhood is part of a town. A town is part of
a country. Ask What country do we live in? Point to
a world map. Have students identify the country.
Then say A country is part of a continent. A
continent is a big piece of land on Earth. Ask What
continent do we live on? Say Show me on the
map. Then ask What does the whole map show?
(the world) Ask Is your house part of the world?
(yes) Repeat the question for neighborhood, town,
country, and continent.
Lesson Plan
Give each student the materials for making My
World circles. You may want to begin the activity
by having students think and talk about what
picture to draw for their neighborhood, town,
country, and continent. Make sure students
have enough time to complete the activity. If
necessary, help them trace and cut the circles,
label their drawings, and join the circles.
Share
Have students exchange My World circles with a
partner. Ask What did your partner draw on each
circle? Have students talk about how their My
World circles are alike and different.
Ask students to come up to the front of the room
and share their circles with the rest of the class.
Be sure to leave enough time for questions and
answers.
Modify Put students in groups of three or four
to share ideas about their drawings. You may
also wish to pass around a completed My World
circle set for students to look at before they
begin. This will help them see what the finished
product should look like.
Be the Expert
Teaching Tip
Some students may feel
uncomfortable with their drawing
skills. Support and encourage
students who think theyre not
good at drawing. Reassure students
that they wont be judged for their
artwork. If students are working
in groups, make sure that group
members do not make negative
comments about other students
drawings. Encourage group
members to point out things they
like about each students drawing.
Project Rubric
Did students draw pictures of
where they live, from smallest to
largest place?
Did students join their circles in
the right order?