1. Social Studies
Essential Question: How did geography influence the development of the Eastern Hemisphere?

2. Do-Now: Take out homework Place homework in portfolio
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3. Focus Question:
How do maps enhance our understanding of geography?

4. The Different Types of Maps
Political maps
Physical maps
Elevation maps
Historical maps
Distribution maps
Road Maps
Climate Maps
Topographic Maps
Economic Maps

5. Political Maps
This map shows capital cities, states, countries, and other political information.

6. Physical Maps
This kind of map shows Earth’s natural features like landforms and bodies of water.

7. Elevation Maps
This kind of map uses color to show the height of land above sea level.

8. Historical Map
This kind of map shows information about the past and where past events took place.

9. Distribution Map
This kind of map shows how people, languages, religion or other information is spread out through an area.

10. Relief Map
This kind of map uses shading to show hilly areas and changes in elevation.

11. Activity:
In your groups, discuss what kinds of maps you would need for the following purposes:
1. Building a new neighborhood
2. Planning a vacation
3. Going hiking
4. Looking for world capitals
5. Learning about the War of Independence

12. What I learned . . .
Write your response in your notebook.