If I should ask, "Which is the way to your home?" who could tell me what I mean?

The way to a place is called direction. In order to find a place, we must know in what direction from us it lies, and we have names for directions, such as north, south, east, and west. We may know these directions by seeing where the sun is.

Did you ever see the sun rise? Point to the place where you saw the sun rise. The direction in which the sun seems to rise is called the east.

Did you ever see the sun set? Point to where you saw the sun set. The direction in which the sun seems to set is called the west. The west is just the opposite direction from east.

When walking outside in the morning, in what direction did you see the sun? If we walk so that the morning sun shines in our faces, in what direction are we going? What direction is behind us?

When walking outside in the afternoon, in what direction did you see the sun? If we walk so that the afternoon sun shines in our faces, in what direction are we going? What direction is behind us?

Now that you know the east, you will be able to find other directions in this way: Stretch out your arms so that your right-hand points toward the east, and your left-hand toward the west. You are now facing the north. The direction behind you is the south.



Recite aloud and act out with hand motions the following statements:

1. The sun seems to rise toward the east, and set toward the west. The west is just the opposite direction from the east.

2. When my right-hand is pointing to the east, and my left-hand to the west, my face is toward the north and my back is toward the south.



Oral Exercises:

1. Which is the north side of the room?

2. Which is the south side?

3. Who or what sits to the north of you?

4. Who or what sits to the south of you?

5 In what direction do the pupils face?

6. On which side of your room is your work table?

7. Which sides have no windows?

8. Which sides have no doors?



Notebook Work: Write the answers to the following questions in your notebook.

1. If a room has a fireplace in the middle of the east side, which side of the room faces the fire?

2. Suppose the wind is blowing from the north, in what direction will the smoke go?

3. In what direction from your home is the nearest park?

4. What is the first street or road north of your house?

5. What is the first street or road east of your house?

6. What is the first street or road south of your house?

7. What is the first street or road west of your house?

8. In what direction is your home from the nearest church?

9. In what direction is the nearest church from your home?

10. In what direction is the nearest library from your home?

11. In what direction is the post office from your home?