Thematic+Maps+Project

For National Geography Day on November 16, 2011 Students Will Apply Their Understanding of Chapter 2 Seeing the World Like a Geographer by Creating a Project Using the 6 Thematic Maps.

What is a topography map?
A map is a representation of the Earth, or part of it. The distinctive characteristic of a topographic map is that the shape of the Earth's surface is shown by contour lines. Contours are imaginary lines that join points of equal elevation on the surface of the land above or below a reference surface, such as mean sea level. Contours make it possible to measure the height of mountains, depths of the ocean bottom, and steepness of slopes. A topographic map shows more than contours. The map includes symbols that represent such features as streets, buildings, streams, and vegetation.

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Project 2: Thematic Maps Poster Board and Poem
===Assignment: Students will create a drawing of a map on poster board using various thematic maps to collect information about a specific continent and country of their choice. They will then write a poem about the country using the information collected from their research.===

Poster Board: Should be larger than an 8.5 x10 piece of computer paper, but not larger than 2ft X 3ft. Then poster represent all criteria of the assignment and place the poem on the poster board too. Follow the assignment/rubric below.

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Project 3: Thematic Map and Poem using Glogster
==Assignment: Students will create a digital project using various thematic maps to collect information about a specific continent and country of their choice. They will then write a poem about the country using the information collected from their research.== Follow and print the assignment/rubric from Project 2. These directions include the criteria for a digital project.