Mrs. Johnson's Fourth Grade

Dearborn Public Schools

Current Study Guide

Study Guide for The U.S. in Spatial Terms Unit Test

  1. Students need to know the four cardinal directions (north, south, east and west) and intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, northwest and southwest) and be able to describe movement in all directions.
  • Example: In which direction will you have to travel to drive from Michigan to Florida?
  1. Students need to be able to read special purpose maps. Use the Social Studies textbook and the Student Handbook, both available on the Google classroom, for practice. 
  2. Students need to study the physical features map of the U.S. Students have it. 
  3. Students need to know that climate is weather over time. They also need to know the climate of different regions of the U.S. 
  4. Students need to know where Detroit is located. 
  5. Students need to know the questions geographers ask. They have a handout and can also find it in the Student Handbook. 
  6. Students need to know all the “belt” regions of the U. S. 
  7. Students need to be able to describe the characteristics geographers use to divide the U. S. into regions
  8. Students need to know the characteristics that Michigan has in common with other states in the midwest region.
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