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McGraw-Hill Networks Social Studies

Chapter 2: Exploring Social Studies • Lesson 1: Studying Geography (Complete Week 1)

Week 1 • Day 1 (p.28)

Displaying Earth's Surface

Globes vs. maps, distortion, and the Six Essential Elements interactive diagram.

📖 Open Day 1
Week 1 • Day 2 (p.29)

Hemispheres & Coordinate Lines

The Equator, Prime Meridian, 4 Hemispheres, and oceans.

🌍 Open Day 2
Week 1 • Day 3 (p.30)

Finding Places on Earth

Mastering Latitude & Longitude, absolute locations, and Goode’s Projection.

🧭 Open Day 3
Week 1 • Day 4 (p.31)

Map Projections Lab

Flattening the planet, comparing Mercator, Robinson, and Winkel Tripel.

🗺️ Open Day 4
Week 1 • Day 5 (pp.32–33)

Five Themes & Six Elements

GIS/GPS satellites, 5 Themes & 6 Essential Elements, Central Park & Mount St. Helens.

🏔️ Open Day 5

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