Unit 1: Project - My Imaginary Nation & The 5 Themes of Geography

This assignment will count as a test/project score!!!

• I can use the 5 themes of geography to plan out my own imaginary nation.
• I can create details describing my imaginary nation based on the 5 themes of geography.

5 Themes of Geography
Key Questions: 
Use pages G2-G3
What are the 5 themes of geography?
1. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________
4. _________________________
5. _________________________

Activity #2 - Design your own Imaginary Nation
Use Atlas section of your World Textbook for reference. Pages R6 - R19


You Must: (4 pts each)

•              _____ Name your Nation

•              _____ Include clear boundaries (Outlined in a dark color)

•              _____ Include at least 3 regular cities

•              _____ Include 1 capital city

•              _____ Include water features and be sure to give them names (Rivers, Lakes, or Oceans)

•              _____ Include a Mountain Range (name it)

•              _____ Include a Compass Rose

•              _____ Color in one direction only

•              _____ Write across only

•              _____ Include a Map Key

◦              *Capital City

◦              . City

◦              ^ Mountain

◦              ~ River

____________/40 pts = Final Score

Homework: Rough Copy of your Imaginary Nation

Unit 1: The Different Kinds of Maps

• I can collaborate effectively with a group of my peers.
• I can use a text to record notes about the different kinds of maps.
• I can make make decisions the proper type of map to use based on the type of information I am looking for. 

Key Questions:

• What is cartography?
• What does a cartographer do?
• Why would you need different types of maps?
• What kinds of information can you represent on a map?

Physical Map

Political Map

Map of World Resources

World Temperature Map

Weather Map

Relief Map 

Elevation World Map

Animated World Map of Internet Usage

https://gigaom.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1/2013/09/geovideo.gif?w=708

Directions: 

Use textbook pages G9 - G11 to complete the Guided notes about the different types of maps. 

Unit 1: Quiz on Using Cardinal Directions to Locate States on a Map of theUnited States

9/29/15 - Quiz on using cardinal directions and relative location

• I can use cardinal directions and relative location to locate states on a map of the United States.

Directions:
Use the map of the United States on page R14-R15 in your ‘World’ Textbook to find the following states. Write the correct response, spelled correctly, on the line provided. 

Unit 1 - Using Cardinal directions to locate countries on a Map of Africa

I can collaborate effectively with my peers using the Triad Talk Expectations.

I can create an illustration of a compass rose with the cardinal directions and the intermediate directions.

I can use a compass rose to locate countries using a political map of Africa.

Activity #1
Cut out and glue in the world map.

Activity #2
Directions:
Use the political map of Africa on page R8 in your “World: Adventures in Time and Place” textbook, along with the printed version of the map to find the different locations. Use the compass rose to help you locate the country whose location is being described.

Unit 1 - Labeling Continents, Oceans, and the Compass Rose on a WorldMap

9/24/15

• I can work cooperatively with my peers.
• I can label a Compass Rose with the 8 main cardinal directions.
• I can name the seven continents and the five oceans of the world.

Directions:

1. Work in groups of 3 to complete today’s activity.

2. Use your knowledge of the continents and oceans of the world, along with the word bank & the map below, to label all 7 of the continents and the 4 major oceans. 

3. Finish labeling the Compass Rose with NE, SE, NW, and SW.

4. Color the continents green.

5. Color the oceans blue.

Work carefully and cooperatively! 

World Map 

Record Sheet

Unit 1 - The 5 Themes of Geography - Mini Research Project

Watch the Brainpop video to learn more about the 5 themes of geography

www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/geography/geographythemes/

Username: Oncoma
Password: ocmsls

Your turn: (Use pages R20 - R35 in your World Textbook)

Unit 1 - The 5 Themes of Geography Power Point

Today we will be learning about 

the 5 Themes of Geography

(Click on the link Below to view slide show)

http://www.slideshare.net/NLCopeland73/five-themes-of-geography-powerpoint-20596773