1. Hello Donnia Trent IRSC Main Campus, Tomeu Center, GED, Lab 311 Fort Pierce, FL

2. Welcome to Elluminate  What is Elluminate – Elluminate, Inc. is a web-based avenue for providing on-line classes in real time.

3. Whiteboard Tools The Participant Interface

4. Participants Window  Raise/Lower Hand  Emoticons  Step Away

5. Chat Window  Permission to use Chat  Send a Text Message – Public – Private

6. Polling  Types – Yes/No – Multiple Choice – Slowdown/Speedup Class Pace  Responses will appear in the Participants window if the moderator has selected to show them

7. Maps

8. Discussion Topics  What is a Map?  Uses of Maps  Types of Maps  Map Keys ______________  Create a Map

9. What is a Map?  A map is a graphic representation or scale model of spatial concepts. It is a means for conveying geographic information.  Maps are a universal medium for communication, easily understood and appreciated by most people, regardless of language or culture.  Incorporated in a map is the understanding that it is a "snapshot" of an idea, a single picture, a selection of concepts from a constantly changing database of geographic information (Merriam 1996).

10. Uses of Maps  Directions  Division of boundaries  Depicting Land Terrain  Displaying the Oceans  Determining Climates  Outlining Time Zones  Outlining Religious Dominance

11. Types of Maps The World Political Global Climates The Word Physical World Religion

12. The World Political  Political maps show how people have divided places on the Earth into countries, states, cities and other units for the purpose of governing them.

13. Map Review  What is the purpose of a Political map? A.To show borders of countries, states, cities B. To understand the curves of the land C. To understand where rivers and oceans are located

14. Global Climates  Students generally associate Arctic and Antarctic with cold weather, so students could make the observation that the climate at the poles is cold. This map shows the general climate regions of the world. Map Key

15. The World Physical  Physical maps show what the surface of the Earth looks like. The physical map shows features of geography such as mountains, soil type or land use.geographymountainssoil typeland use

16. Map Review  What is the purpose of a Physical map? A.Physical maps show what the surface of the world looks like B.Physical maps show the size of the world C. Physical maps serve very little useful purpose

17. Oceans of the World  The world has four major oceans. Pacific ocean Atlantic ocean Arctic ocean Indian ocean

18. Map Review  What are the four major oceans of the world? A.Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian B.Pacific, National, Arctic, Indian C.Arctic, Indian, Atlantic,

19. Keys or Legend on Maps  The Key To Understanding Maps  Maps can be drawn to represent a variety of information. This information might include things such as roads, tourist attractions, and campgrounds, or they might represent the latest weather patterns. The objects on a map are represented using symbols or color coding. A symbol is a picture on the map that represents something in the real world. Understanding these symbols requires the use of a key. Maps use a key, or legend to explain the meaning of each of the symbols used in the map. These keys usually show a small picture of each of the symbols used on the map, along with a written description of the meaning of each of these symbols.

20. World Religions  Religious beliefs help define a people’s culture, so to understand a group of people, it is important to consider what religions influence that group. Map Key

21. Map Review  Why is it important to understand a group of people’s religion? A.Because religion helps shape their culture B. So you do not offend people C. All of the above

22. Create a Map  You can research a topic or condition by creating a map – http://nationalatlas.gov/natlas/Natlasstart.asp http://nationalatlas.gov/natlas/Natlasstart.asp  You can get driving directions by creating a map and step by step directions – http://www.mapquest.com/ http://www.mapquest.com/

23. Elluminate – Social Studies Thanks for joining the Elluminate Classroom. We hope to see you again soon. Watch for other Elluminate Breakout Classes M – TH 11 A.M. and 7 P.M. daily RL# 8.9 FL Stds: 02.06, 02.04, 02.08, 02.10