Students will determine that most maps offer an overhead perspective. Three 30-minute sessions as suggested in the Internet web site. Scroll down to Map Adventures and click on Teacher's Guide under Map Adventures . Students will continue with Lesson 2 in Map Adventures and explore the view from a higher point. Students will relate how the different perspectives show more objects and the appearance of those objects changes as the perspective does.
Students can create a simple map to show the movement of a story's plot in geographical terms.
For example, Flossie and the Fox by Patricia McKissack is an excellent one to use, as the main characters move to different places in the story.