discovering maps

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Maps It Is All About...

Who Draws The Maps

Maps That Have Changed The World

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HENRICUS MARTELLUS WORLD MAP, c1490

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1581 - Where is the Center of the World?

CHINESE GLOBE, 1623

WALDSEEMULLER WORLD MAP, 1507

PETERS PROJECTION WORLD MAP, 1974

GOOGLE EARTH, c2005

Extending The Conversation

Locations on a Map

•A brief rundown of the major regions....

•The following are usually the most problematic for American students...Label your maps

with the broad general area titles

Locations on a Map

•Can you identify the following google images?

Use the second world map to identify regions you need to study- create a study guide around the map

You will want to know the location of the following:Persian GulfCubaUnited KingdomPanamaArgentinaMediterranean SeaRed Sea

IsraelGermanyFranceCanadaEgyptRepublic of South Africa

ChinaJapanIranRussiaSpainTurkeyPhilippinesAfghanistanSaudi Arabia

PakistanIndiaAustraliaMexicoUSIraq

Use the mini maps for a more detailed specification of empires