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Day 3

January 18/22

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Activity

Mental Mapping Instructions:

    • Grab the “Map Skills” handout at the front of the room
    • Do the Activity part of the handout on the space provided
    • Don’t look at anyone else’s map!

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Mental Mapping

  • Turn to your neighbor and compare your maps.
  • Discuss the following questions:
    • How are your maps of Timpview similar or different?
    • How can you explain the differences on your map? (For example, did you make the gym bigger because you love basketball and the gym is important to you?)

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Map Skills

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Maps

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Mapmakers, who use mathematical formulas to transfer information from 3-D globes to 2-D maps are called ___________?

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Maps & Technology

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

    • Computer tools for processing and organizing details and satellite images with other pieces of information

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Map Projections

Mercator

Robinson Projection

Goode’s Interrupted Equal-Area Projection

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Map Projections

  • Maps are an attempt to show a round world on a flat surface.

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  • The real distances, shapes, directions or sizes can be distorted on these map projections.

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There are �3Types of Maps

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Physical Maps

Shows location and topography

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Political Maps

Show boundaries and locations of political units (ex: countries).

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Many features are human-made.

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Thematic Maps

Maps that emphasize a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area.

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5 Themes of Geography Assignment

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Setting Up Our Government

Disclosure Debate

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Disclosure Document

Evaluation

  • Quizzes/Journal Entries: 10%
  • Projects & Papers: 25%
  • Assignments: 25%
  • Tests: 40%

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Policies

  • Late Work: I do not accept late work.
  • Extra Credit: Extra Credit is not available.
  • Electronic Devices
  • Attendance: If you are not properly excused from class, I will not accept homework due that day, nor will you be able to make up work for that day. If you are absent, you will be required to turn in the work that was due that day, the day you return. Same goes for tests- you take them the day you return.

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