WELCOME TO

WORLD GEOGRAPHYMR. S. WNOROWSKI / ROOM 252

1. ENTER THE ROOM PICK UP HANDOUTS & BINDER

2. THEN, FIND YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT.

1.4 Guided PracticeUnderstanding Absolute Location: Spy Tracking

Using an Atlas, have fun with the Spy Tracker activity as you learn how to use maps & atlas and understand the concepts of longitude and latitude.

As you trace your race around the globe, indicate the place you are visiting on the sheet then place them on the attached map.

Label them 1-…, Then connect the dots, indicating which cardinal direction you are traveling from place to place.

TIME: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/world-games-running/full-screen

1.4 DISCOVERY

T.O.D.A.L.S.I.G.S.The Guide to Great Map Making!!

• Map definition: A VISUAL representation of the Earth’s surface, drawn to scale and made for a specific purpose.

• • When you look at any map you will find that the

most interesting and useful maps all have certain things in common. We will call these things, TODALSIGS

1.4 DISCOVERY

• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:

• T - Title: (what, where, when) Example: The World in 1995 (choose an appropriate title OR use the one specified by the teacher)

1.4 DISCOVERY

• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:

• O – Orientation (compass rose) This helps you orient or use your map properly using the compass points of north, south, east, and west.

1.4 DISCOVERY

• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:

• D – Date…………This tells you when the map was made – usually the date assigned.

1.4 DISCOVERY

• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:

• A – Author…….This is the person who made the map – student name

1.4 DISCOVERY

• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:

• L – Legend……. (or key) This tells you what the symbols used on the map mean

1.4 DISCOVERY

• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:

• S – Scale……..This tells you the distance a unit of measure represents in the area shown on the map. Example: 1 inch = 100 miles

1.4 DISCOVERY

• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:

• I – Index……..This helps you find the address of a place. Many street or city maps have an Index.

1.4 DISCOVERY

• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:

• G – Grid……….This is the series of lines on a map that match the index. Sometimes these are line of latitude and longitude

1.4 DISCOVERY

• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:

• S – Source……This tells you the place where the mapmaker (student) found the information on the map. Example: Source: The World Atlas, p. 55

1.4 Independent Practice

SKETCH MAP Sketch maps are maps that you create to help

you have better spatial awareness Using the Texas Atlas and T.O.D.A.L.S.I.G.S

skills we’ve just reviewed create a sketch map of Texas.

Review both physical and political aspects of the state, make it colorful, and include T.O.D.A.L.S.I.G.S.

1.3 Independent Practice

Homework• Review your Study Map / Test Wednesday (A)

or Thursday (B)

1.4 CURRENT EVENTS

Geo.Focus – Current Events• Austin –American Statesman on-line. http://

nieonline.com/austin/e-edition.cfm • Log-in UN: austinhigh

PW: 2014• Select an Article and Fill-Out Current-Events Form• Current Events / News Analysis Step by Step• DUE: (A) 9.12 / (B) 9.11