How do we know where we are in the world? A presentation for middle schoolers explains absolute location and other geography terms such as relative location. It also gives scholars the opportunity to practice finding absolute location on a map. 

Concepts

geographic locations, absolute location, academic vocabulary, physical geography, world geography

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Pair the presentation with a worksheet on absolute location 
• Have learners give examples of absolute versus relative location 

Classroom Considerations

• The presentation is short and should be used in conjunction with other activities 

Pros

• The presentation incorporates two assessment slides at the end
• Resource is designed for multiple grade levels 

Cons

• None