Objective: SWBAT to Create a Variety of Maps in Order to Become Geographically Literate

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Geographic Literacy

Objective: SWBAT to create a variety of maps in order to become geographically literate.

Define: What does it mean to be geographically literate?

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Directions: Use the resources provided to you on the US Geography page of the class website to complete the corresponding maps. The requirements for each map are listed on them.

 Label each map correctly according to the criteria.

 Coloring for each map should be done on your own. (Limited class time will be reserved for coloring)

 Make at least three observations per map.

 Write a summary of observations in paragraph form

Grading: This will count as your first project grade. Each map correctly label and colored will be worth 10 points. Map 1: U.S Physical Features

Locate and Label:

 Major Riverways (Mississippi, Hudson, Ohio, Missouri, )

 Mountain ranges (Appalachians, Rockies)

 Major Lakes

Observations and/or Inferences: What does this map show you?

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

Summary Paragraph:

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Map 2: Native American cultures (Pre-Columbian) /Ancient Civs

Locate and Label:

 Native American Cultural Areas

 Backside: Inca, Maya, Aztec civilizations.

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

Summary Paragraph:

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Map 3: European Explorers and World Map 1490

Locate and Label:

 Columbus’ voyage to Hispaniola

 Amerigo Vespucci’s Voyage

 John Cabots’s Voyage

 Jacques Cartier’s Voyage

 Henry Hudson’s Voyage

1. _European explorers are looking for a pathway through North America

2. _The explorers all came from European kingdoms.

3. All the explorers are sailing west in attempt to trade with the East.

Summary Paragraph:

___This map in 1490 shows how European explorers arrived in North America. They all came from European countries. They all were sailing west in an attempt to try to find new routes around the planet to get to the East. They began exploring around the same time period in the 15th century.

M ap 4: European land claims and major ports

Label and Locate:

 French territory

 British territory

 Spanish territory

 Dutch territory

1. _Many European cultures claimed territory in North America

2. _13 colonies were established by the British

3. _The French claimed the most territory. Summary Paragraph: ___This is an early map of the North America in 1650. It shows how European kingdoms claimed territory there. These include the Spanish, Dutch, French and British. The British established thirteen colonies, but the French claimed the most land. Some of the earliest seaports established then are still well known cities today in the United States.

Map 5: 13 British colonies (Pre Revolution)

Locate and Label:

 Massachusetts

 New Hampshire

 Connecticut

 Rhode Island

 New York

 Pennsylvania

 New Jersey

1. _The thirteen colonies are all along the Eastern seacoast.

2. _The colonies are broken up by their regions.

3. _Each of the thirteen colonies has its own purpose and some independence.

Summary Paragraph: _This map shows the thirteen British colonies along the eastern seacoast of the Atlantic ocean. They are broken up by their region because they probably have some differences depending on their location or climate. Also, because there are thirteen of them they must have some unique purpose and some autonomy (independence).

Map 6 13 United States and Western Land Claims 1780

Locate and Label:  United States territory (Green)

 Spanish territory (Purple)

 States land cessions (grey)

1. The states are claiming more land to their west.

2. Florida remained in control of the Spanish

3. The colonies are now states.

Summary Paragraph: __

This map of the United States in 1780 shows how the colonies are now states. These states are attempting to expand westward. The Mississippi River is a border between United States land and Spanish land known as Louisiana. Florida is also Spanish territory but it is separate from the Louisiana land.

Map 7: United States 1803 and Western Land Claims.

Locate and Label:

 13 original United States

 Spanish territory

 State land cessions

 Louisiana Purchase (French Territory)

1. __The Southern states have a larger slave population

2. _Most of the 13 states have slavery.

3. Virginia has the largest slave population

Summary Paragraph: ___This maps shows the population of slaves living in the original thirteen states in 1790. The south clearly has a larger portion of the slave population when compared to the Northern states. Virginia has the largest slave population overall and Massachusetts has no slave population. There are two territories on the map; the territory south of the Ohio River and the Northwest Territory. Map 8 United States at onset of Civil War.

Locate and Label:

 United States (The Union)

 Confederate States

 territories

1. The United States is divided between Union and Confederate states. N & S

2. There are many territories in the west that are not yet states.

3. Confederate states of America claimed the border states.

Summary Paragraph: __This map shows the country is divided between slave and non-slave states. The country has separated into states that are in the Union and states that are known as Confederate states. There are also territories in the west that have not been claimed yet by either side. It also shows how the country is divided between the north and the south.

Map 9 United States Electoral College

Locate and Label

 50 U.S. States (Mailing codes)

 Number of electoral college votes

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

Summary Paragraph: ______

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Map 10 United States 2012 Presidential Election

Locate and Label

 States won by Obama (Democrats)

 States won by Romney (Republicans)

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

Summary Paragraph: ______

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