AOHT Geography and World Cultures

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AOHTGeography and World Cultures

• Unit 3, Lesson 5
• The Wide World of Maps

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Maps tell us how people see and organize the
world.

• When we look at ancient maps now, they look
  totally inaccurate. But they give us a good idea
  of how those people and cultures saw the world.

Today we have many different types of maps, which
allow us to organize the world in many different
ways.
What kind of map do you think this is?
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The road map is one of the most common types.

• People use road maps to figure out how to get
  from one place to another. In recent years, road
  maps have taken on new formats.

Can you identify the item in the picture next to
this box? Do you know how it works? How is it
like a map?
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Political maps identify territorial borders.

• A political map shows the boundaries of different
  countries.

Can you name one reason why a political map might
change?
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Topographic maps show physical geography.

• Topographic maps show the physical contours and
  elevations of the earth, particularly mountain
  ranges. The map below shows the topography around
  the Black Sea.

How do you think topographical maps identify
different levels of elevation?
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Climate maps track weather patterns.

• The map below shows worldwide patterns for
  precipitation (rain, sleet, snow, etc.)

What other information do you think a climate map
might show?
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Economic maps track financial and economic
information.

• This map shows the GRP, or gross regional
  product, of various regions of Sweden.

Why do you think it might be helpful to track
economic data on a map?
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Population maps tell you where its crowded.

• This map shows the population density of Los
  Angeles County, California.

Look closely at the map. What other features are
included besides the population? Why would those
features be important?
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Linguistic maps show the distribution of
languages.

• This map of the Middle East shows the variety of
  languages spoken in and around Iran.

Why would it be helpful to track language use on
a map?
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This is how we see the world today.
How many continents do you think there are in the
world? How many countries?