Do Now, September 6, 2016 Write down homework in your agenda, leave out agenda to be signed. PBIS card on corner of desk Write your name and core class.

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Do Now, September 6, 2016 Write down homework in your agenda, leave out agenda to be signed. PBIS card on corner of desk Write your name and core class on the cover page given to you. On the back of your cover page, create your Table of Contents and update it using the Table of Contents on the right hand side of the board. Set up your Cornell Notes like practiced (page 2) Topic: Parts of a Map EQ: How can the tools of a map help me read a map properly?

Why do you think maps are important Why do you think maps are important? Have you ever used a map before (in real life or school)?

Define Title Title: The title tells you what kind of information the map is showing. Use the title of this map to answer the following question: What does this map show?

What is the key or legend? Key: The key lists and explains the symbols, colors, and lines used on the map. The key is sometimes called a legend. Question #2: Can a brave student come up here and circle the KEY on our map. Question 3: Use the legend on the map to answer the following question: Is section 103 on the floor, plaza, club, or terrace?

Define Scale Scale: The scale shows the relationship between map measurements and actual distances on the earth. By laying a ruler along the scale, you can calculate how many miles or kilometers are represented per inch or centimeter. Question #4: what measurement tool do you think we need to use in order to find the distance of things on a map?

What is the same between a scale that measures your weight and a scale on a map? What is different?

What is a Compass Rose? Compass Rose: The compass rose shows directions. The Cardinal Directions: north (N), south (S), east (E), and west (W). The Ordinal Directions: northeast (NE), northwest (NW), southeast (SE), and southwest (SW).

Look at the map Question 4: Use the compass rose and this map to answer. Which is farther north: Memphis International Airport or Heartbreak Hotel? Step 1: Find both of the places. Step 2: Draw a Compass Rose Step 3: Solve!

What part of the map tells you what the Map is about What part of the map tells you what the Map is about? Looking at the map, what is this map about?

What does this symbol represent?

How far is Timbuktu from Taghaza? A. 500 miles B. 2000 miles C. 10 miles D 5000 miles What country is located in WEST Africa? A. Egypt, B. Ethiopia, C. Arabia, D. Morocco

What goods were traded in Timbuktu? Make an inference: What goods were traded in Timbuktu?