BELL RINGER! Quick Write! On a sheet of paper, tell me what you learned yesterday. You may want to include: 1.What is geography? 2.Why do we study geography?

HOMEWORK REVIEW Five Elements of Geography for Windsor 1.Place 2.Human-Environment Interaction 3.Movement 4.Region 5.Location

TODAY Question  How do I know what a map is telling me? Objective  Students will be able to identify and explain the basic elements of a map.

GEOGRAPHY The Basics

COMPONENTS OF A MAP Latitude Longitude Equator Prime Meridian Compass Key

LATITUDE Latitude is the location of a place on Earth North and South of the Equator Latitude is Flatitude!

EQUATOR The Equator is the central line of latitude. All lines of latitude are measured in relation to the equator.

LONGITUDE Longistude is the location of a place on Earth East and West of the Prime Meridian Longitude is like long pants!

PRIME MERIDIAN The Prime Meridian is the central line of longitude. All lines of longitude are measured in relation to the Prime Meridian.

COMPASS The compass shows you the orientation of the map.

KEY The key lets you know what different symbols on the map mean

TYPES OF MAPS Physical Political Population Density Other

PHYSICAL MAPS Show features of the land o Rivers o Lakes o Mountains o Desert

POLITICAL MAPS Show territories, boundaries, and cities …or anything else that has to do with the POLITICS of a region

USUALLY, MAPS HAVE BOTH…

POPULATION DENSITY MAPS Show population per unit area Example: 250 people live in a square mile

OTHER Maps can tell you all kinds of things!

AND IF YOU CAN READ A MAP …YOU DON’T ALWAYS NEED TO KNOW THE HISTORY TO ACE A GEOGRAPHY QUESTION! Which statement about the trip taken by Emperor Mansa Musa is accurate? (1) The trip extended beyond North African trade routes. (2) Mansa Musa used the Mediterranean Sea to reach Mecca. (3) The route primarily followed major rivers. (4) Mansa Musa traveled to Fez on his way to Mecca

AGAIN! Which statement can best be supported by the information on the map? (1) The Portuguese taught the Chinese their sailing knowledge. (2) Portugal and China practiced isolationism throughout the 15th century. (3) Only the Portuguese explored the east coast of Africa. (4) The Portuguese and the Chinese were active explorers.