1. Enduring Understanding Themes
Maps

2. First Five
Standard: Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development. E. Q. : Identify the main benefit of maps and list four elements, which are necessary to read and understand them. Warm-Up: 400 North Latitude is in which hemisphere? 800 West Longitude is in which hemisphere?

3. Answers
E.Q. Answers : Maps are Portable Map Title, Map Legend, Scale, Compass Ross, Latitude Lines, Longitude Lines, Colors, Symbols, Grid Warm-Up Answer: Northern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere

4. Maps
E.Q. Answer : Maps are portable Any four of the following; Map Title, Map Labels, Compass Rose, Latitude Lines, Longitude Lines, Colors, Symbols, Scale, Legend, Grid, Map Index Warm-Up Answer: North Hemisphere West Hemisphere

5. Maps
A globe is a three-dimensional representation of the earth. It provides a way to view the earth as it travels through space. But since the earth is round, we can see only one- half of it at any time. As a result, for some tasks, globes are not very practical because they are not portable.

6. Maps
People prefer to use maps, which are two-dimensional graphic representations of selected parts of the earth’s surface. The advantage of maps is that they are portable. The disadvantage of maps is that distortions occur in flattening the earth’s surface to create the map.

7. Maps
Reading a Map
Most maps have the following elements, which are necessary to read and understand them.
Map Title: The title explains the subject of the map and gives you an idea of what information the map conveys.

8. Maps
Compass Rose: The compass rose shows you the north (N), south (S), east (E), and west (W) directions on the map. (It may also show intermediate directions such as NW, NE, SW, and SE.)
Map Labels: Labels are words or phrases that explain features on the map. Examples include names of countries, oceans, seas, rivers, etc.

9. Maps
Legend: A legend or key lists and explains symbols and use of color on the map.
Latitude Lines: These are imaginary lines that measure distance north or south of the equator.
Longitude Lines: These are imaginary lines that measure distance east or west of the prime meridian.

10. Maps
Scale: A scale shows the ratio between a unit of length on the map and a unit of distance on the earth.
Symbols: Symbols represent such items as capital cities, economic activities, or natural resources.

11. Maps
Colors: Colors represent a variety of information on a map. The map legend indicates what the different colors mean.
10. Grid: Grids are sometime provided to help you find a place on the earth’s surface.

12. Maps
11. Map Index: Is usually provided with grids. It helps you locate places on a map. Places are shown in alphabetical order along with their grid reference.

13. First Five
: Homework over the weekend is review your vocabulary words for 20-question quiz next Tuesday, August 20th. Standard: Location affects a society’s economy, culture, and development. E. Q.: What are the three basic types of maps and what do they show? Warm-Up: Using the map of the U.S.A. on page 32 of the “Upfront” magazine what is the absolute location for the City of New Orleans, Louisiana?

14. Maps E.Q.: Warm-Up Answer: 0o line Topographic maps:
Show natural and man-made features on the earth. (Also known as general reference maps.)
Political maps:
Show boundaries of countries or states.
Thematic maps:
Emphasizes specific information, such as climate, types of vegetation (plant life) or population density.
Warm-Up Answer:
0o line

15. Maps
Types of Maps Topographic maps: Show natural and man-made features on the earth. (Also known as general reference maps.) Political maps: Show boundaries of countries or states. Thematic maps: Emphasizes specific information, such as climate, types of vegetation (plant life) or population density.

16. Maps Summary Maps represent all or part of the earth’s surface.
Maps show information through lines, colors, shapes and other symbols.
Maps help us locate places, measure distances, and plan trips.

17. Maps Summary cont. 4. Maps main advantage is that they are portable.
5. Maps main disadvantage is that by placing the round earth’s surface on a flat map causes distortions.
6. Three types of maps that we will use this year are Topographic, Political & Thematic maps.

18. Maps
New Vocabulary Words (14) Globe Grid Maps Map Index Map Title Map Colors Compass Rose Map Symbols Map Labels Map Scale Map Legend Political Map Topographic Map Thematic Map

19. Find the Map Coordinates
Find the Countries Find the Ocean/Sea
300 S/ 100 E N/ 600 E
400 N/ 400 E N/ 00
300 N/ 700 E S/ 400 E
200 N/ 500 E N/ 900 E
400 N/ E N/ E

20. Latitude & Longitude Practice
Find these map coordinates
Countries Oceans or Seas
30o S/100 E o N/60o E
40o N/40o E o N/0o
30o N/70o E o S/40o E
20o N/50o E o N/90o E
40o N/100o E o N/ 120o E