1. (7)Seven Large Lands Variety of Maps The Arctic Ancient Rome & Byzantium The Renaissance Weichen Lin Social Studies Ms. Williams

2. Vocabulary Passage (reading passage): Destination: Location: Landmark: Defeated: Spectators: Untapped:

3. 7 Contients

4. Continents (7 large lands in world!) “chunks (pieces) of land” Largest to Smallest: – Asia – Africa – North America – South America – Antarctica – Europe – Australia

5. Variety of Maps Picture:

6. Maps – Borders of Tectonic Plates Picture: What is a tectonic plate?

7. Maps - Vents Picture What is a volcano? What is a vent?

8. Maps - Earthquakes Picture What is an earthqake? What is earth’s crust?

9. Maps – Ring of Fire Picture of Ring of Fire MapInformation about Ring of Fire What is the ring of fire? Where is it located? Why is it unique?

10. Maps - Elevation PictureElevation maps What is elevation? What do elevation maps show us? What shows the elevation on maps? If the rings are really far apart, then it means the land is flat (low). So if the rings are closer together, that means the land is higher or lower? What does color on elevation maps show us?

11. More information about maps! Maps can show us water too, not just land. Picture of map of water: Picture of map of weather: Map of clouds: More questions: What is a cartographer? What is the definition of “illustrate”? What are two different things a weather map can show? List all the types of maps you’ve learned about:

12. The Arctic Picture:

13. The Arctic Describe the Arctic: Where is it located? Does anyone on the arctic? What is the weather like there? Are temperatures getting colder or warming in the Arctic? What is causing it to get warmer and the ice to melt according to scientists? What is global warming? According to scientists, the ice in the Arctic might all be melted and gone by what year? Territories What is a territory? What countries want to own the arctic? Why do they want to own the Arctic (what natural resource is there underground)?

14. Continental Shelf PictureContinental Shelf Information What is a continental shelf? Under law, countries (nations) own about how many miles of sea (ocean) around their country? Why do countries want to own the Arctic?

15. The Arctic Circle PictureThe Arctic Circle Information What is the Arctic Circle? What countries have land inside the Arctic Circle?

16. The Arctic People - Inuits Picture of Arctic People (Inuit) Information about Arctic People: What are people who live in the Arctic called? How many people live there?

17. The Arctic Animals Picture of Arctic Animals Information about Arctic Animals: What kind of animals live in the arctic? How many polar bears live there? Would you like to live in the Arctic???

18. Ancient Rome & Byzantium

19. Rome, Italy pictureinformation What is a capital? What country is Rome the capital of? Do people like to visit Rome (is it a popular tourist destination)? Why do people like to visit Rome?

20. Ancient (old) Rome Pictures: Rome Coliseum Gladiators Information about Coliseum: What is a coliseum? In ancient Rome, what was the coliseum used for? What did people fight in the coliseum in ancient Rome? What are gladiators? Did they get to choose to fight? Who decided if the gladiator would live or die? How did the people vote?

21. The Renaissance Italy

22. The Renaissance PictureInformation What is the Renaissance? When did the Renaissance occur? What shape is the country of Italy in? What sea surrounds Italy?

23. Italy and Trade Pictures Trade in Italy in 14 th and 15 th century Merchants in 14 th and 15 th century Information Who did (or led) the most trade in the 14 th and 15 th century? What are merchants? What did merchants do? What does crossroads mean?

24. The Middle Class and Arts Economy Information What is middle class? What is class structure? What is Economy? What is Middle Ages? What is the feudal system? Why was Italy more receptive (open) to change during the Renaissance? What are the two classes in the feudal system? What are peasants? How could people make money? What did the middle class realize?