What does this map show?

Quick Write! Make a list of all the words you associate with maps. 1:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End1:00

Objective Students will design a map of an imaginary country that they create with a partner Students will identify and include important terms on their maps related to map skills

Five Themes of Geography & Important Terms

Map A graphic representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn to scale on a flat surface.

OwlTeacher.com The Five Themes of Geography When geographers work, they are guided by two basic questions: 1)Where are things located? 2)Why are they there? To find these answers, geographers use five themes to organize information

The Five Themes Of Geography 1. Location ▫Absolute Location  Latitude  Parallel to the Equator  Longitude  Parallel to the Prime Meridian ▫Relative Location 2. Place ▫Characteristics 3. Human-Environment Interactions ▫Relationships within places

Five Themes Continued… 4. Movement ▫Communication ▫Transportation ▫Settlement and Migration Patterns 5. Regions ▫Ex: Middle East, Midwest

Types of Maps Political Maps ▫showing the country capital and large cities, states, or counties Physical Maps ▫showing the wide range of landforms in the country Color Key Maps ▫showing average temperature, population density, elevations Natural Resources Maps ▫showing locations of centers of agriculture, manufacturing, education

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

What does this map illustrate? Physical map- shows geographic features such as mountains, lakes, deserts etc.

Types of Landforms Types of landforms? ▫Bay ▫Canal ▫Canyon ▫Dam ▫Desert ▫Forest ▫Grassland ▫Highland ▫Hill Isthmus Lake Mountain Peninsula River Savannah Strait Volcano Waterfall Woodlands 1:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End1:00

Key Elements- DOGSTAILS D ate ▫When the map was made O rientation ▫Directions ▫Compass G rid ▫Locates places on the map S cale ▫What the map distance is T itle ▫What, where, and when A uthor ▫Who made the map I ndex ▫ Map address of places L egend ▫What the symbols mean S ources ▫Basis for map information

Title, Date, & Author Title ▫Identifies what is happening, where, and when. Date ▫Text identifying when the map was made and/or updated. Author ▫Text identifying the cartographer or organization responsible for making the map.

Orientation 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  NE, NW, SE, SW

Grid ▫ Intersecting lines, “coordinate system” drawn on a map to pinpoint location.  Often latitudes and longitudes

Scale The relationship between distance on a map and actual distance on the earth. ▫A map showing a small area in detail is a “large scale” map ▫A map showing a large area without much detail is a “small scale” map

Legend Legend or Key ▫A guide identifying what the map’s symbols and colors represent.

Now find your partner! You were each given a card with either a term or definition on it. You have 2 minutes to find your matching pair and be seated. ▫If you have a term they will have the definition it goes with. ▫If you have a definition they will have the term it goes with. Together you will create an imaginary country ▫Use create a country worksheet as a guideline. 2:001:591:581:571:561:551:541:531:521:511:501:491:481:471:461:451:441:431:421:411:401:391:381:371:361:351:341:331:321:311:301:291:281:271:261:251:241:231:221:211:201:191:181:171:161:151:141:131:121:111:101:091:081:071:061:051:041:031:021:011:000:590:580:570:560:550:540:530:520:510:500:490:480:470:460:450:440:430:420:410:400:390:380:370:360:350:340:330:320:310:300:290:280:270:260:250:240:230:220:210:200:190:180:170:160:150:140:130:120:110:100:090:080:070:060:050:040:030:020:01End2:00