Map Lesson #1Direct Instruction OutlineIn our last lesson we discussed map projections and…..Today, were going to be working with the Washington state map, in preparation for creating our own maps.Some of the basic things I want you to be thinking about today are:What are some of the basic parts of maps?What kind of information is on maps?What are some examples of maps?What kind of map will you make?To start, we are going to go over different parts of mapsThis is a basic map of Washington State. We are right about here (indicate on map with pen)This is the maps title. The title is the label for the map; it is the words that indicate what the map is about.This is the maps scale. The scale is the difference between distance on a map and actual distance on the earth. On this map, the length here (indicate with pen) equals 60 miles.This is the author for the map. A map’s author is usually listed in the corner of a map somewhere. It identifies the cartographer or organization responsible for making the map.This isn’t on your sheet, by the way, but a cartographer is a person who makes maps.This is the maps legend. It is also sometimes called a key. Eventually, we will be writing about the maps we start for homework tonight. You might want to begin thinking now about the difference between those two words and which would be more appropriate for your map.These three boxes have to do with what’s referred to as the maps orientation. Most maps you’ll encounter in the United States will have North pointing up like you see in both these symbols. This can help you use maps to find destinations that aren’t listed on the map, such as small streets & businesses.There are a few different ways orientation can be noted on a map. One way is with this symbol, called a North ArrowThe symbol you are more likely to see, especially on world maps, is this one- the Compass Rose.Now were moving on to the big box in the bottom center here with the dotted line around it. Were not going to talk much about these words today, but I wanted to start letting themfester in your brains….(Read text) Date, Insets, Grid (show world map for
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