Ms. Villanueva has her students engage in a variety of activities in her middle school geography class. Three of the activities described below are authentic activities. Which one is not an authentic activity?
A) Constructing a map of the neighborhood around the school
B) Describing the difference between latitude and longitude
C) Finding the most direct route to Chicago on a road map
D) Using library resources to identify a good place to take a vacation

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Authentic activities are those that have a direct application to the real world and involve active, meaningful tasks that replicate real-life challenges. Describing the difference between latitude and longitude, while important, is more of an abstract concept learning activity rather than an application of knowledge in a real-world context, unlike the other options which involve practical, real-world tasks.

Ms Villanueva Has Her Students Engage in a Variety of Activities