world history/ geo september 9, 2015 warm up: what are maps? why do we use them? today’s...
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World History/ GeoWorld History/ GeoSeptember 9, 2015September 9, 2015
Warm Up:
What are maps?
Why do we use them?
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about
the human and physical characteristics of place
What is a map?
A map is: A picture or representation of the Earth's
surface, showing how things are related to each other by distance, direction, and size.
A map is not a photograph of the Earth's surface. It can show many things that a picture cannot show, and as a result, a map looks different in many ways from a photograph of the Earth's surface.
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about the human and physical characteristics of place
Maps Used to help us to represent a place Allows us to look at the location and
surrounding area and environment of a place. A way for us to see what the world looks like A method that geographers use to locate
different things and to help us find our way from one place to another
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about the human and physical characteristics of place
Maps
Maps are a universal medium for communication, easily understood by most people, regardless of language or culture.
Old maps provide much information about what was known in times past, as well as the philosophy and cultural trends taking place at the time the map was made. (i.e the earth is flat)
Maps are one means by which scientists distribute their ideas and pass them on to future generations
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about the human and physical characteristics of place
Political Map Political maps show how people have divided
places on the Earth into countries, states, cities and other units for the purpose of governing them.
Colors make it easy to compare size, shape, and location
Bold letters often make the country names stand out
Symbols make it easy to tell capitals from other cities
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about the human and physical characteristics of place
Political Map
Physical Map Physical maps show what the surface of the
Earth looks like. Has colors that make natural patterns stand
out The colors on the map can stand for types of
vegetation, mountain, and natural features Names of big natural features are easy to see Physical maps also include some political
information, such as boundaries
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about the human and physical characteristics of place
Physical Map
Climate Map Give general information about the climate and precipitation of a
region. The climate of a place is the weather it has season by season, year
after year Rainfall and temperature are climate’s main ingredients Climate is affected by elevation, distance from the ocean, and
latitude
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about the human and physical characteristics of place
Climate Map
Economic/Resource Map Feature the type of natural resources or economic
activity that dominates an area.
These maps show how land is being used. This might refer to:– vegetation– crops being grown– forest vs. Agriculture – mines and wells– city zoning.
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about the human and physical characteristics of place
Land Use Resource Map
Topographic Map
Represent a small area with a lot of detail. They show elevation with contour lines, natural and man-made features.
Contour lines show elevation and the shape of the terrain.
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about the human and physical characteristics of place
Topographic Map
World History/ GeoThursday Sept 10, 2015
Warm Up:
Describe the differences between a political map and a physical map.
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about the human and physical characteristics of place
Key Map Elements
Date
Date: Text identifying when the map was made and/or updated.
Orientation A north arrow is a symbol indicating the
direction in which north lies A compass rose is a symbol indicating the
cardinal directions (N, S, E, W) and sometimes intermediate directions (NE, NW, SE, SW).
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about the human and physical characteristics of place
Grid Intersecting lines, called a “coordinate system”,
drawn on a map to pinpoint location. The grid can be a simple set of intersecting
perpendicular lines identifying rows and columns with letters and numbers – often used on a street map
or a set of intersecting lines identifying selected latitudes and longitudes– often used on topographic or world maps
Scale The relationship between distance on a map and actual distance on
the earth. May be represented by:
– words • “one inch equals one mile”
– a ratio or fraction • 1:63,360
– a divided bar• Bar scale is best to use when enlarging or reducing the size of a map, since the scale
size will change with the map size.• Large scale: A map showing a small area in detail
– such as a street map of a neighborhood
• Small Scale: A map showing a large area without much detail – such as the world or a continent
Title
Text explaining what the map is supposed to portray: what is happening, where, and when.
Author Text identifying the cartographer or
organization responsible for making the map.
Index A listing of the places
on the map and where to find them using grid coordinates— either latitude-longitude (77°53’W, 38°02’N) or letter-number (B4).
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about the human and physical characteristics of place
Legend AKA Key A guide identifying what the map’s
symbols and colors represent.
Source
Text identifying where the map’s information comes from (like a bibliography for the map).
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about the human and physical characteristics of place
Colorado Map Create a map of Colorado that includes aspects of all 5
themes of geography – Make sure the themes are clear, maybe even add the
five themes in detail on the side! Be sure to also add aspects you learned about today such
as a compass rose, legend, title, author, and key.
Today’s Objective: Utilize a variety of maps, atlases, and geospatial technology to analyze and interpret ideas about the human and physical characteristics of place
Colorado Map Due 9/11Accurate map of co 5pts“location” 2pts“place” 2pts“movement” 2pts“region” 2pts“human/ environmental” 2ptsKey map elements 5ptsNeatness/color/effort 5pts