Transcript Can you use a map?

Dear A Day students,
I apologize for having to miss yet another class with you. This should be the
last one for a while. I appreciate your patience and positive attitudes. I look
forward to seeing the orange maps you created, and the maps you will create
today. I also look forward to seeing your bright shiny faces on Tuesday!
Be nice to Mr. Stewart, and remember all class procedures are in effect even
when I am not here.
Have a great long weekend; be safe out there!
-Coach N.
Types of Maps
6 Things that should be on EVERY map
1. Title - should be pertaining to the subject of the map.
2. Orientation - Compass Rose should indicate North.
3. Date - What the date is.
4. Author - Who created the map.
5. Legend - What symbols mean on the map. (key)
6. Scale - The size of space on the map
TODALS!
PARTS OF A MAP
Compass Rose
shows the
“orientation”
Map Scale
Map Key/Legend
ACTIVITY:
IDENTIFY THE MAP PARTS 1-4
WHAT TYPES OF MAPS ARE THERE?
• Physical
• Political
• Thematic (includes
Choropleth and Cartogram)
WHAT ARE POLITICAL MAPS?
 Show features on the earth’s surface that humans created
Political Borders – borders decided by Governments
Examples?
National and State Borders, City Limits, capitals
WHAT ARE PHYSICAL MAPS?
 show types of
landforms and bodies
of water
 Physical Borders –
countries separated by
a physical feature
 Examples:
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Rio Grande River, (Texas/
Mexico)
 Ural Mountains (Europe/
Asia)
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WHAT ARE CHOROPLETHS?
A choropleth map is a thematic map
that uses graded differences in
shading or color inside defined areas
on the map in order to indicate the
average values of some property or
quantity in those areas
Many different kinds.
Examples???

Climate
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Vegetation
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Natural Resources
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Population
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Temperatures
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Rainfall
WHAT ARE CARTOGRAMS?
 A cartogram is a map in which
some thematic mapping variable is
substituted for land area or distance.
 The geometry or space of the map
is distorted in order to convey
the information of this alternate
variable.
Higher GDP indicated by
enlarging the landmass
Lower GDP indicated by
reducing the size of the
landmass
CHECK OUT THE TWO CARTOGRAMS IN
THE ROOM…
 What information is being displayed and how did the map maker go
about conveying this information?
OTHER THEMATIC MAPS
 Some thematic maps may use symbols to display information.
MAKE YOUR OWN MAPS!
Please pick up a copy of today’s activity from the gray
desk at the front of the room…
 You will need the “Make your own maps” sheet and the white piece of
paper behind it.
 Please read instructions and information about the fictional island
carefully.
 Some information will be used for more than one map
 You should end up with 3 maps (Political, Physical, Thematic) on the one
white sheet of paper.
 Color all maps
 Don’t forget TODALS!