Enduring Understanding Themes Maps August 13-15, 2014

First Five Agenda Message: Agenda Message: Vocabulary Quick Quiz is Friday, August 15 th.Standard: Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development. E. Q. for Thursday, August 15, 2013: Identify the main benefit of maps and list four elements, which are necessary to read and understand them.Warm-Up: 40 0 North Latitude is in which hemisphere? 80 0 West Longitude is in which hemisphere?

Maps A globe is a three-dimensional representation of the earth. It provides a way to view the earth as it travels through space. But since the earth is round, we can see only one- half of it at any time. As a result, for some tasks, globes are not very practical because they are not portable.

Maps People prefer to use maps, which are two-dimensional graphic representations of selected parts of the earth’s surface. The advantage of maps is that they are portable. The disadvantage of maps is that distortions occur in flattening the earth’s surface to create the map.

Maps Reading a Map Most maps have the following elements, which are necessary to read and understand them. 1.Map Title: The title explains the subject of the map and gives you an idea of what information the map conveys.

Maps 2.Compass Rose: The compass rose shows you the north (N), south (S), east (E), and west (W) directions on the map. (It may also show intermediate directions such as NW, NE, SW, and SE.) 3.Map Labels: Labels are words or phrases that explain features on the map. Examples include names of countries, oceans, seas, rivers, etc.

Maps 4.Legend: A legend or key lists and explains symbols and use of color on the map. 5.Latitude Lines: These are imaginary lines that measure distance north or south of the equator. 6.Longitude Lines: These are imaginary lines that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.

Maps 7.Scale: A scale shows the ratio between a unit of length on the map and a unit of distance on the earth. 8.Symbols: Symbols represent such items as capital cities, economic activities, or natural resources.

Maps 9.Colors: Colors represent a variety of information on a map. The map legend indicates what the different colors mean. 10. Grid: Grids are sometime provided to help you find a place on the earth’s surface.

Maps 11. Map Index: Is usually provided with grids. It helps you locate places on a map. Places are shown in alphabetical order along with their grid reference.

Find the Map Coordinates Find the CountriesFind the Ocean/Sea S/ 10 0 E N/ 60 0 E N/ 40 0 E N/ N/ 70 0 E S/ 40 0 E N/ 50 0 E N/ 90 0 E N/ E N/ E

First Five Agenda Message for August 14th: Agenda Message for August 14th: Review your vocabulary words for 20-question quiz next Thursday, August 21 st. Standard: Standard: Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development. E. Q. for Friday, August 14, 2013: What are the three basic types of maps and what do they show? Warm-Up: Using the map of the U.S.A. on page 32 of the “Upfront” magazine what is the absolute location for the City of New Orleans, Louisiana?

Maps Types of Maps Topographic maps Topographic maps: Show natural and man-made features on the earth. (Also known as general reference maps.) Political maps Political maps: Show boundaries of countries or states. Thematic maps Thematic maps: Emphasizes specific information, such as climate, types of vegetation (plant life) or population density.

Maps Summary 1.Maps represent all or part of the earth’s surface. 2.Maps show information through lines, colors, shapes and other symbols. 3.Maps help us locate places, measure distances, and plan trips.

Maps Summary cont. 4. Maps main advantage is that they are portable. 5. Maps main disadvantage is that by placing the round earth’s surface on a flat map causes distortions. 6. Three types of maps that we will use this year are Topographic, Political & Thematic maps.

Maps New Vocabulary Words (14) Globe Grid Maps Map Index Map Title Map Colors Compass Rose Map Symbols Map Labels Map Scale Map LegendPolitical Map Topographic MapThematic Map

Latitude & Longitude Practice Find these map coordinates CountriesOceans or Seas 1.30 o S/10 0 E1. 20 o N/60 o E 2.40 o N/40 o E2. 40 o N/0 o 3.30 o N/70 o E3. 10 o S/40 o E 4.20 o N/50 o E4. 10 o N/90 o E 5.40 o N/100 o E5. 20 o N/ 120 o E