1. Arlington ISD Grade 8 U.S. History
Map Skills Review
Arlington ISD
Grade 8 U.S. History

2. Content Learning Objectives
The student will:
locate places of importance during the 17th, 18th , and 19th centuries that will be studied this year.
apply map skills by creating and analyzing U.S. and World maps.

3. Key Geography Terms
Geography: an area of study that deals with the location of countries, cities, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc. and how humans interact with their surroundings

4. Key Geography Terms
Mental Map: being able to see and locate places on a map from memory

5. Key Geography Terms Location: a place or position
Absolute Location: your exact location (using latitude and longitude or place/position)
Example: Brian is at Shackelford Junior High
Example: Boston is located at (43° N, 72° W)
Relative Location: you non-exact location (where you are close to)
Example: Justin is next door.
Example: Justin is in North Arlington.

6. Let's review maps!

7. Do you know where these are located?
Draw a map of the world with these labeled.
7 continents
4 oceans
4 hemispheres

8. Can you name the seven continents?
NORTH AMERICA
EUROPE
ASIA
AFRICA
SOUTH AMERICA
AUSTRALIA
ANTARCTICA

9. Can you name the four oceans?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean

11. Add more to your world map...
On which continent do we live?
What countries are on our continent?
Label the countries on your map.

12. We live on the continent of North America.

13. Here are the countries in North America:
Canada
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Mexico

14. On your map, locate Europe and label these countries:
England, France, Spain, Italy
England
France
Italy
Spain

15. The Countries of Europe
England
England
France
France
Italy
Italy
Spain
Spain

16. Next, draw a map of the United States.
Label the following:
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Chesapeake Bay
Cape Cod
Rio Grande River

17. How did you do? Cape Cod Great Lakes RockMountains Appalachian
Lake Erie
RockMountains
Pacific
Ocean
Appalachian
Mountains
Chesapeake Bay
Mississippi
River
Atlantic
Ocean
Rio Grande River
Gulf of Mexico

18. Now you know some of the important places we’ll be studying this year as we learn about the history of the United States from its beginnings to Reconstruction.

19. What are the five parts (components)
of a map?
Title
Compass Rose
Key or Legend
Grid
Scale

20. The title tells what the map is about: purpose, key concept(s), and/or time period.
What is the purpose, key concept, and time period of this map?
United States: Population, Percent Change, 1990 to 2000

21. What does this title tell you?
U.S. Territorial Map 1860

22. The compass rose shows the directions on a map.
Cardinal directions
Northwest
Northeast
Southwest
Southeastt
Intermediate directions

24. A key or legend explains the symbols or colors on the map.
Use the key to explain the colors on this map.
United States: Population, Percent Change, 1990 to 2000

25. How does the key help you
interpret this map?
U.S. Territorial Map 1860

26. A grid system helps locate exact
places on a map.

27. Latitude and Longitude
The earth is divided into lots of lines called latitude and longitude.

28. Lines Longitude lines run north and south.
Latitude lines run east and west.
The lines measure distances in degrees.
Latitude
Longitude

29. Where is 0 degree? Equator The equator is 0 degree latitude.
It is an imaginary belt that runs halfway point between the North Pole and the South Pole.
Equator

30. P R I M E D A N
Where is 0 degree?
The prime meridian is 0 degrees longitude. This imaginary line runs through the United Kingdom, France, Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica.

31. Label the Following Cities using Latitude and Longitude
Boston, Massachusetts (43° N, 72° W)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (40° N, 75° W)
Washington D.C. (38° N, 77° W)
New York City, New York (42° N, 74° W)
New Orleans, Louisiana (30° N, 90° W)
Richmond, Virginia (37° N, 77° W)
Charleston, South Carolina (33° N, 80° W)

32. A scale shows distance on a map.

33. To use a scale, you need to measure.

34. Use the scale to calculate the distance of the trails west.

35. What are the five components of a good map?
Title
Compass Rose
Key or Legend
Grid
Scale