Map Skills ReviewMap Skills Review

Arlington ISDArlington ISD

Grade 8 U.S. HistoryGrade 8 U.S. History

The student will: The student will:

locate places of importance during the 17locate places of importance during the 17 thth, , 1818thth , and 19 , and 19thth centuries that will be studied centuries that will be studied this year.this year.

apply map skills by creating and analyzing apply map skills by creating and analyzing U.S. and World maps.U.S. and World maps.

Content Learning Objectives

Key Geography Terms

• Geography: an area of study that deals with the location of countries, cities, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc. and how humans interact with their surroundings

Key Geography Terms

• Mental Map: being able to see and locate places on a map from memory

Key Geography Terms

• Location: a place or position– Absolute Location: your exact location (using

latitude and longitude or place/position)• Example: Brian is at Shackelford Junior High• Example: Boston is located at (43° N, 72° W)

– Relative Location: you non-exact location (where you are close to)

• Example: Justin is next door.• Example: Justin is in North Arlington.

•7 continents

•4 oceans

•4 hemispheres

ASIAASIAEUROPEEUROPENORTH AMERICANORTH AMERICA

SOUTHSOUTH AMERICAAMERICA

AFRICAAFRICA

ANTARCTICAANTARCTICA

AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIA

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Pacific OceanPacific Ocean

Indian OceanIndian Ocean

Arctic OceanArctic Ocean

•On which continent do we live? On which continent do we live?

•What countries are on our continent? What countries are on our continent?

•Label the countries on your map.Label the countries on your map.

North North AmericaAmerica

We live on the continent of North America. We live on the continent of North America.

United States

Canada

Mexico

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Pacific

Ocean

Here are the countries in North America:Here are the countries in North America:

EnglandEngland

SpainSpain

FranceFrance

ItalyItaly

On your map, locate Europe and label these On your map, locate Europe and label these countries:countries:

England, France, Spain, ItalyEngland, France, Spain, Italy

EnglandEngland

SpainSpain

FranceFrance

ItalyItaly

SpainSpain

FranceFrance

EnglandEngland

ItalyItaly

Label the following:

•Atlantic and Pacific Oceans•Gulf of Mexico•Mississippi River•Great Lakes•Lake Erie•Appalachian Mountains•Rocky Mountains•Chesapeake Bay•Cape Cod•Rio Grande River

Gulf of Mexico

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Great Lakes

Lake Erie

Chesapeake Bay

Cape Cod

Rio Grande River

Now you know some of the important places we’ll be studying this year as we

learn about the history of the United States from its beginnings to Reconstruction.

What are the five parts (components) of a map?

TitleCompass RoseKey or Legend

GridScale

The title tells what the map is about:purpose, key concept(s), and/or time period.

United States: Population, Percent Change, 1990 to 2000

What is the purpose, key concept, and time period of this map?

U.S. Territorial Map 1860

What does this title tell you?

The compass rose shows the directions on a map.

Cardinal directions

Intermediate directions

Southwest

Northwest Northeast

Southeastt

A key or legend explains the symbols or colors on the map.

United States: Population, Percent Change, 1990 to 2000

Use the key to explain the colors on this map.

U.S. Territorial Map 1860

How does the key help you interpret this map?

A grid system helps locate exactplaces on a map.

Latitude and LongitudeThe earth is divided into lots of lines

called latitude and longitude.

Lines

• Longitude lines run north and south.

• Latitude lines run east and west. • The lines measure distances in

degrees.

Latitude

Longitude

Where is 0 degree?

• The equator is 0 degree latitude.

• It is an imaginary belt that runs halfway point between the North Pole and the South Pole.

Equator

Where is 0 degree?

• The prime meridian is 0 degrees longitude. This imaginary line runs through the United Kingdom, France, Spain, western Africa, and Antarctica.

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Label the Following Cities using Latitude and Longitude

• Boston, Massachusetts (43° N, 72° W)

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (40° N, 75° W)

• Washington D.C. (38° N, 77° W)

• New York City, New York (42° N, 74° W)

• New Orleans, Louisiana (30° N, 90° W)

• Richmond, Virginia (37° N, 77° W)

• Charleston, South Carolina (33° N, 80° W)

A scale shows distance on a map.

To use a scale, you need to measure.

Use the scale to calculate the distance of the trails west.

What are the five components of a good map?

TitleCompass RoseKey or Legend

GridScale