AIM: How can maps help us to understand the world? Do Now: (1) I am a person who recovers artifacts in order to find out about how people lived in the past __________________ archaeologist (2) I am valuable information gathered at the actual time of an event in history ________________ Primary sources (3) A textbook and encyclopedia are examples of __________ sources. secondary HW: Find a map and create 3 questions that could be answered by using the map.

Identify the largest pieces of the world: 1 4 7 B A 2 1= Asia 2= Africa D 6 3= Antarctica 5 4= North America A= Atlantic Ocean 5= South America B= Pacific Ocean 6=Australia C= Arctic Ocean 7= Europe D= Indian Ocean 3

*NOTES* What does this map illustrate? Physical map- shows geographic features such as mountains, lakes, deserts etc. (mother nature)

*NOTES* What does this map illustrate? Political map- shows boundaries/borders of countries (man-made)

*NOTES* INTERPRETING MAPS 1. KEY / LEGEND - gives important information that helps to understand the map. (Ex. * represents capital city) 2. EQUATOR- 0 degree imaginary line of latitude that separates the world into a northern and southern hemisphere 3. PRIME MERIDIAN- 0 degree imaginary line of longitude that separates the world into a eastern and western hemisphere