Bell Ringer

• Pick up a blank sheet of paper

• From memory, draw a map of the world– Label continents and oceans– Label at least 5 countries– Label 3 major cities

What do you see?

Mappa Geographica which is a map of the world and was drawn in 1703

Map of the state of Arizona (Ms. Plasari’s Mother lives there)

It shows us major roads and cities

Satellite Image of the World taken in 2001

Physical map of North America – It shows mountains, rivers, etc…

Street map of Washington, DC – example of a political map

So, What are maps?Maps are a way for us to see what the world looks like.

They help us find our way from one place to another

Maps are used to help us to represent a place.

They allow us to look at the location,

surrounding area, and environment of a place.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8zBC2dvERM

Map ProjectionsWinkel Tripel Robinson

Goode’s InterruptedMercator

• The imaginary lines on the globe which run from east to west and measure distance in degrees north and south are _________________________________.

 

• The imaginary lines on the globe which run from north to south and measure distance in degrees east and west are _____________________________.

 

• The four cardinal directions are _____________, ___________________, __________________, and ________________. These are usually shown on a map by a ___________________________.

 

• The line found at 0 degrees latitude is the _____________________________.

 

• The line found at 0 degrees longitude is the __________________________________.

 

• A chain or a group of islands is known as an_____________________________________.

• A _______________________________ is an area of land that is surrounded on three sides by water.

• A ______________________________ is an elevated plain.

• The earth can be divided into halves. Each of these halves is known as a ______________________________.

 

• The line that marks the northern edge of the tropics is known as the ________________________________. This line is located at 23.5 degrees north.

• The line that marks the southern edge of the tropics is known as ___________________________________. This line is located at 23.5 degrees south. 

• An __________________________ is a narrow body of land connecting one continent with another continent.

• The imaginary line that divides one country from another is called the __________________________.

 

• The explanation of map symbols can be found in the __________________ or ___________________. 

Latitude & Longitude

38° North 23° East

40° North 116° East

30° North 31° East

51° North .5° West

22° North 88° West

21° North 40° East

56° North 37° East

12° South 77° West

History and Time

History:

Story of People; Examination of when events occurred

Why Study History?

Think for a moment and share with your neighbor

Word Definition Picture

Pre-History Time before the invention of writing

Century 100 Years

Millennium 1,000 Years

Circa around

B.C./ A.D “Before Christ”/ Anno Domini

B.C.E./C.E. Before the Common Era/Common Era

1. If you were alive in 1066 A.D. what Century would it be?

2. How long ago was the year 500 B.C.?

3. The Islamic Calendar is based on when their religion began. Muslims trace their religion back to 622 A.D. What year is it according to the Islamic Calendar?

4. What are some periods in History that you Know?