1. WELCOME TO WORLD GEOGRAPHY
MR. S. WNOROWSKI / ROOM 252
ENTER THE ROOM PICK UP HANDOUTS & BINDER
THEN, FIND YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT.

2. Understanding Absolute Location: Spy Tracking
1.4 Guided Practice
Understanding Absolute Location: Spy Tracking
Using an Atlas, have fun with the Spy Tracker activity as you learn how to use maps & atlas and understand the concepts of longitude and latitude.
As you trace your race around the globe, indicate the place you are visiting on the sheet then place them on the attached map.
Label them 1-…, Then connect the dots, indicating which cardinal direction you are traveling from place to place.
TIME:

3. The Guide to Great Map Making!!
1.4 DISCOVERY
T.O.D.A.L.S.I.G.S.
The Guide to Great Map Making!!
Map definition: A VISUAL representation of the Earth’s surface, drawn to scale and made for a specific purpose.
When you look at any map you will find that the most interesting and useful maps all have certain things in common. We will call these things, TODALSIGS

4. 1.4 DISCOVERY TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:
T - Title: (what, where, when) Example: The World in 1995 (choose an appropriate title OR use the one specified by the teacher)

5. 1.4 DISCOVERY TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:
O – Orientation (compass rose) This helps you orient or use your map properly using the compass points of north, south, east, and west.

6. 1.4 DISCOVERY TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:
D – Date…………This tells you when the map was made – usually the date assigned.

7. 1.4 DISCOVERY TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:
A – Author…….This is the person who made the map – student name

8. 1.4 DISCOVERY TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:
L – Legend……. (or key) This tells you what the symbols used on the map mean

9. 1.4 DISCOVERY TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:
S – Scale……..This tells you the distance a unit of measure represents in the area shown on the map. Example: 1 inch = 100 miles

10. 1.4 DISCOVERY TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:
I – Index……..This helps you find the address of a place. Many street or city maps have an Index.

11. 1.4 DISCOVERY TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:
G – Grid……….This is the series of lines on a map that match the index. Sometimes these are line of latitude and longitude

12. 1.4 DISCOVERY TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:
S – Source……This tells you the place where the mapmaker (student) found the information on the map. Example: Source: The World Atlas, p. 55

13. 1.4 Independent Practice SKETCH MAP
Sketch maps are maps that you create to help you have better spatial awareness
Using the Texas Atlas and T.O.D.A.L.S.I.G.S skills we’ve just reviewed create a sketch map of Texas.
Review both physical and political aspects of the state, make it colorful, and include T.O.D.A.L.S.I.G.S.

14. 1.3 Independent Practice Homework
Review your Study Map / Test Wednesday (A) or Thursday (B)

15. Geo.Focus – Current Events
Austin –American Statesman on-line.
Log-in UN: austinhigh
PW: 2014
Select an Article and Fill-Out Current-Events Form
Current Events / News Analysis Step by Step
DUE: (A) / (B) 9.11