blank+map+work


 * // Blank map work //** is geographical drill and exploration activity. This can be led by anyone who is familiar with an area of the SaCaI map. Thus, a student or two could be assigned the day before to be an "expert" on Brazil, or on "the countries bordering Mexico," or "the Southern Cone," or whatever area is interesting. Then, those two students go to a blank map and begin asking members of the class stuff and then teaching it, reviewing as they go. Their goal is to make a game out of it and (at the conclusion) have many students memorize countries, cities, rivers, mountains, and other locations during the exercise.

Blank map work is an excellent filler for a few minutes of free time and a chance for kids to earn extra credit (by teaching). Also, it works well with actual written map quizzes (another day).