Lesson 1 - LearningThroughMuseums

6. Ask students to explain their maps to other students. They can do so in a class session or by
writing a caption that you post with the map on a bulletin board. They may also want to
include a map key to help others understand the symbols they use in their maps.
● Home Connection
Students can bring small objects from home such as cookie cutters, small toys, or plastic utensils to
contribute to serve as sources for generating symbols. They can also complete their projects if they
were not able to finish them.
● Assessment
• Ask students to write about what they have learned about symbols. Start this writing with the
Words and Writing organizer. You also can assess with the Summarize What You Learned
organizer.
● Expansion Activities
• VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT: In addition to using the Words and Writing organizer,
students can create a pictorial word wall.
• WRITING: Students can write a poem or paragraph about how they feel about the two textiles.
(This activity is adaptable to any painting.)
• RESEARCH: Students can research different states and make their own map of the Midwest,
using symbols to show important features of each state.
• SCIENCE: Students can make a habitat map, creating symbols that represent the features of
the habitat.
• FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: When possible, provide concrete examples of
vocabulary words (pictures or actual examples) and allow students to use drawn images or
gestures to represent vocabulary words as well.
• FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Partner or group students, varying performance
and skill level, to collaborate on activities.
112 • Lesson 7: How to Read Symbols