1. Bell Work Look at this map - you are a geographer and you are trying to determine what is shown on the map. List everything you can observe about the map for your bellwork.

2. Agenda Bellwork - the mystery map Review GIS/GPS Notes: Elements of a map HW: Map Elements Worksheet Reminder: Quiz MONDAY

3. Elements of a Map Map Scale: a ratio which compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between locations identified on the map

4. Elements of a Map Map Legend: explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart; also called a map key

5. Elements of a Map Cardinal Directions: The four principal directions outwards from any defined spot: north, south, east, and west. Compass Rose: a circle graduated to degrees or quarters and printed on a chart to show direction Compass Rose Video

6. Elements of a Map Map Title: Text that identifies the coverage and content of a map

7. Other Map Elements Locator Map Inset Frame Credits Projection

8. Homework You are to draw a map of where your classes are at Central High School. Include the following elements: - Map Title - Map Scale - Compass Rose (CORRECT directions) - Map Legend

9. Bellwork Map ElementPurpose (In Own Words)

10. Agenda Bellwork – review Map Elements HW: Check, Review Map Elements Notes: Latitude and Longitude HW: Battleship Quiz Friday for Honors, Monday for Standard

11. Latitude Imaginary lines drawing circles around the Earth, parallel to the Equator Called Parallels Measure North and South of the Equator Equator = 0 degrees North Pole = 90N South Pole = 90S

12. Lines of Latitude and Longitude Tropic of Cancer = 45N Halfway to North Pole Tropic of Capricorn = 45S Halfway to South Pole

13. Longitude Imaginary lines called Meridians Run longways down from the poles Measure West and East of Prime Meridian Prime Meridian (0 degrees) in Greenwich, England 180 degrees = opposite side, called International Date Line

14. Lines of Latitude and Longitude

15. Writing Latitude and Longitude Absolute Location: coordinates (39N,180E) as example Latitude is first always, longitude is second NS are Latitude (north/south of Equator) E/W are Longitude (East/West of Prime Meridian)

16. Other Information Measured in Degrees, Minutes, Seconds DMS GPS uses decimals 360 degrees total – longitude (180W, 180E) 180 degrees total – latitude (90N, 90S)

17. Practicing Longitude and Latitude Find Hannah Game Going on a Trip Quiz yourself

18. Bellwork Get out Battleship Game Piece Do you have 10 coordinates marked and labeled? You cannot play the game if you don’t have those coordinates marked.

19. Agenda Bellwork – Prep Game Piece Notes: Time Zones Review Latitude and Longitude Battleship HW: Study for Quiz 1.1!!

20. Time Zones (15 degree incrm.)

21. Time Zones GMT = Greenwich Mean Time –Based on the time at the Prime Meridian –Every time zone builds out from there –Central Time Zone is -6 from GMT Based on 15 degree increments 15 X 24 hr = 360 degrees