"The map speaks across the barriers of language.“ -Carl Sauer Why does that matter?

Draw a (rectangular) map of the world Label as many continents, countries, cities, as you can. (At least 10 labels) Label as many oceans, seas, rivers, mountains, and deserts as you can. (At least 7 labels)

Draw a (rectangular) map of the United States Label as many states and cities as you can. (At least 15 labels) Label as many lakes, rivers, mountains, and deserts as you can. (At least 5 labels)

Draw a map of YOUR world Include at least 10 locations that you frequent. (Home, School, Favorite Restaurant, Job, etc.) Make the map as accurate as possible.

Thinking Spatially Thinking through maps and in, about, and with space are all productive habits of mind for AP Human Geography students.

Thinking IN Space Be aware of your location in space and the role space plays in daily life. When you walk or ride, take note of landmarks and the routes you take. Consider ways you regularly use spatial concepts such as when you pack a bag of groceries, arrange items efficiently in your locker, or maneuver around a traffic jam. Think about how other people perceive and use space. For example, when giving directions, do your friends draw maps or provide written directions? Do they measure distance in time, metrics, or both? Examine the ways athletes conceptualize and use space.

Thinking About Space Use maps as a key resource. Train yourself to look for patterns on maps, noting clusters, associations, outliers, and anomalies in the distributions of objects. Look for changes over space and time as you seek relationships among spatial patterns. Collect a wide variety of maps and graphics from newspapers, news magazines, the Internet, and other sources and critique them. Are they clear? Are they accurate? Are they biased? Read the maps in your AP Human Geography textbook carefully. Examine them critically. Most students "skip" reading maps and other geographic representations but, as you know, they support and enable spatial thinking.

Thinking With Space Set non-spatial ideas into spatial contexts. For example, use concept maps as a tool to think; place similar things close and dissimilar things far away. Consider the connections between objects or ideas and use lines to show relationships. Draw diagrams, graphs, and sketches to both communicate and think.

Non Spatial Ideas in Spatial Contexts Place all of the classes you’ve taken since 6th grade into spatial contexts… (You don’t have to include duplicates ie. Spanish 1, Spanish 2)

Why does Spatial Thinking matter? Turn to a partner and discuss