<p> TODALSIGS – The Guide to Great Map Making!!</p><p>Map definition: A VISUAL representation of the Earth’s surface, drawn to scale and made for a specific purpose.</p><p>When you look at any map you will find that the most interesting and useful maps all have certain things in common. We will call these things, TODALSIGS</p><p>TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the following:</p><p>T - Title…………..(what, where, when) Example: The World in 1995 (choose an appropriate title OR use the one specified by the teacher)</p><p>O – Orientation….(compass rose) This helps you orient or use your map properly using the compass points of north, south, east, and west.</p><p>D – Date…………This tells you when the map was made – usually the date assigned.</p><p>A – Author…….This is the person who made the map – student name</p><p>L – Legend……. (or key) This tells you what the symbols used on the map mean</p><p>S – Scale……..This tells you the distance a unit of measure represents in the area shown on the map. Example: 1 inch = 100 miles</p><p>I – Index……..This helps you find the address of a place. Many street or city maps have an Index.</p><p>G – Grid……….This is the series of lines on a map that match the index. Sometimes these are line of latitude and longitude.</p><p>S – Source……This tells you the place where the mapmaker (student) found the information on the map. Example: Source: The World Atlas, p. 55</p><p>TODALSIGS Special Notes: - EVERY map should have TODA - most maps need TODAS or TODALS - some maps need S or IGS *Use TODALSIGS, Labeling, and Coloring instructions on EVERY map throughout the year when you look at or produce your own maps as a self- check for accuracy, understanding, and quality.</p><p>Labeling: *Be Accurate and NEAT PRINT in Black ink ONLY (NO Markers) for mountains, states, cities, etc. PRINT in BLUE ink ONLY (No Markers) for all water features: river, lakes, oceans </p><p>Countries and States and Major Oceans: Use all CAPITAL letters Print HORIZONTALLY</p><p>Cities: Capitalize the first letter only Use a star (*) to indicate the capital Print HORIZONTALLY</p><p>Physical Features: Capitalize the first letter only Print along the physical feature –Example: along the river or mountain range</p><p>Coloring: NEATNESS IS IMPORTANT AND WILL BE GRADED *Color in one direction in even coverage – not dark or waxy NO white spaces should be showing on your map Use solid coloring ONLY, no patterns or any other alternate design Use map colors (pencils) ONLY – NO markers or gel pens of any kind Use the blue map pencil for WATER ONLY – not on any land</p><p>Student Name______Period______</p><p>Date______</p>