Materials

• Large maps of the continents or of the world
• Photographs of cultural characteristics identified in the list below (NOTE: These are identified in the Curriculum Framework under Standard of Learning WG.3b, “Essential Knowledge” column.)
• Unlabeled outline maps

Instructional Activities

1. Review the cultural regions studied in the previous session.
   
   
2. Provide students with maps of each continent or a map of the world large enough to allow for easy placement of photos of each item in the list below. Explain that certain regions of the world are referred to by a specific title, for example, the Middle East, the Sun Belt, or the Rust Belt. Illustrate these regions on a display map. Instruct students to develop a key to annotate their individual maps with these regions.
   
   
3. Provide photographs of the cultural characteristics listed below, and instruct students to annotate their individual maps with pictures or drawings to reflect the location of each example. Provide research material in the classroom, or have the students use the computer lab. NOTE: This may be done as a small group project and continued for the regions identified in Session 8.
   Cultural characteristics
   • Architectural structures
     - Religious buildings (e.g., mosques, churches, synagogues, temples, pagodas)
     - Dwellings (e.g., tiled roofs in Mediterranean, chalets in Switzerland, thatched roofs in Pacific Islands, tents and yurts in Central and Southwest Asia, castles in Europe)
   • Statues and monuments of local, national, or global significance
     - Taj Mahal (India)
     - Kaaba (Mecca)
     - Western Wall (Jerusalem)
     - Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem)
     - Church of the Holy Sepulcher (Jerusalem)
     - Pyramids (Egypt)
     - Kremlin (Moscow)
     - Eiffel Tower (Paris)
     - Washington Monument
     - White House
     - Lincoln Memorial
     - Statue of Liberty
   
   
4. Assign a teacher-selected reading, worksheet, or other reinforcement activity, using available teacher resources.