1. 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.

4. 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

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

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

7. *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