SOCIAL STUDIES 3 Teacher Jocelyn B Agrade TABLE

SOCIAL STUDIES 3 Teacher Jocelyn B. Agrade

TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT II My Province in My Region The Stories of the Cities and Provinces in My Region UNIT III Enrichment of Culture and Tradition in My Region UNIT IV A Developed Economy is a Result of Good Leadership

LESSON 1 LOCATION OF PROVINCES IN MY REGION

LOCATION OF PROVINCES IN MY REGION Why do you need to know the relevant facts about your region, particularly your city or province?

LOCATION OF PROVINCES IN MY REGION In what province do you live? Do you know the region where your province is located? Are you familiar with the other provinces in your region?

• • • • • Region III Region IV‑A Region IV-B Region VIII Region IX Region XIII NCR CAR ARMM Ilocos Region Cagayan Valley Central Luzon CALABARZON MIMAROPA Region Bicol Region Western Visayas Central Visayas Eastern Visayas Zamboanga Peninsula Northern Mindanao Davao Region SOCCSKSARGEN Caraga National Capital Region Cordillera Administrative Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

Nueva Ecija Aurora Bataan CENTRAL LUZON (REGION III) Tarlac Bulacan Pampanga Zambales

What’s our planet’s name?

Earth

We can represent the Earth as a map or a globe.

What is the difference between a map and a globe?

A globe is a three-dimensional sphere while a map is twodimensional.

LET US NOW STUDY THE MAP

What is a map?

THE MAP A map is a flat representation of a place.

THE MAP It is used to tell the exact location of a place.

THE MAP It shows the landforms and water forms in a place.

THE MAP It also tells its size, shape, and elevation.

THE MAP It indicates the extent and political boundaries of the place.

CARTOGRAP HER The person who makes maps.

LET US NOW LEARN THE PARTS OF A MAP

PARTS OF A MAP 1. Title 2. Symbols 3. Legend/Key

PARTS OF A MAP 4. Compass rose 5. Scale

PARTS OF A MAP 1. Title q It tells what the map is about. q It tells if it is a map of a town, a country, or the world map.

1. Title PARTS OF A MAP

PARTS OF A MAP 2. Symbols q These represent the landforms or water forms in a place.

PARTS OF A MAP 2. Symbols

PARTS OF A MAP 3. Legend/Key q It presents or lists the symbols and their meanings.

PARTS OF A MAP 3. Legend/Key

PARTS OF A MAP 4. Compass rose q It tells the primary and secondary directions. q It shows where the north is.

PARTS OF A MAP 4. Compass rose

PARTS OF A MAP 5. Scale q It tells how the small unit of measure on the map stands for a larger unit in reality.

5. Scale PARTS OF A MAP

PARTS OF A MAP

Do you know how to find the location of a place?

What is it important that you know how to use a map?

LET US NOW LEARN THE DIRECTIONS

THE DIRECTIONS NORTH WEST EAST SOUTH

THE PRIMARY DIRECTIONS N-north S-south W-west E-east

THE SECONDARY DIRECTIONS NE-Northeast NW-Northwest SE-Southeast SW-Southwest

DID YOU KNOW? The compass rose is often used to tell where the north is. When the north is identified, locating the south, the west, and the east is easier.