§1.4 Working with an atlas

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

At the end of the lesson

-You have practised using the atlas

-You are able to search a location and give it a name

-You are able to 

Recap

Draw the world and place the following words in the correct place:

Longitude

Latitude

Northern Hemisphere

Eastern Hemisphere

Prime Meridian

Equator

Main legend

• The main legend of the atlas
  
• For all maps without a legend
  
• Explains colours, letters and symbols

Table of contents

• Names of all the maps in the atlas
• In the front of the atlas
• Divided in different areas
• Topics and names of different maps
• Page numbers

Index

Index

• Names of cities, towns, mountains
• Alphabetical order

Keyword index

• For thematic maps
• List of areas and countries

Bookmark

• Overview of the world in maps
• For when you know the region you are looking for
• Page numbers and maps

Locating 

Either by coördinates

or 

Pagenumbers and sections

So Krommenie is at 52⁰N 4⁰E

And in the atlas also at 24 B5

To do

Paragraph 1.4 exercise 1 to 5

Is also homework for tuesday

At the end of this lesson 

-you are able to find a location using coordinates

-you are able to find maps in the atlas using table of contents, keywordindex, bookmark and index.

Main legend

• The main legend of the atlas
  
• For all maps without a legend
  
• Explains colours, letters and symbols

Table of contents

• Names of all the maps in the atlas
• In the front of the atlas
• Divided in different areas
• Topics and names of different maps
• Page numbers

Index

Index

• Names of cities, towns, mountains
• Alphabetical order

Keyword index

• For thematic maps
• List of areas and countries

Bookmark

• Overview of the world in maps
• For when you know the region you are looking for
• Page numbers and maps

Planning coming week

Next week paragraphs 1 to 4 finished + paragraph 5 exercises 4,5 and 6.

Working on your dreamisland + practising with the atlas.

If your dreamisland is finished you can start studing for the test

27-3 What are we going to do today?

Practise with the atlas

Work on your dreamisland

Or

Go online and do the selftest in the online method

What are you going to do:

Look at the board and try to locate these places on the map on your table.

Try to describe the location yourself at places A, B and C.

Extra Challenge? Try to name the cities and towns!

With whom are you doing it You are in a group of either 2 or 3 people.

How are you going to do it

Use the discussing language and discuss!

Write on the map AND the working sheet. -Write down the numbers (copy them from the board)-Write down names of cities and countries on the work sheets.-Write down the coordinates of places A,B and C on the work sheet.

Time: 5 minutes

Help?: Ask the teacher and your fellow students!

Done? Make sure everything is correct and put your hand up, first one to win gets a present.

What are you going to do:

  Look at the board and try to locate these places on the map on your table.

  Try to describe the location yourself at places A, B and C.

  Extra Challenge? Try to name the cities and towns!

With whom are you doing it
  You are in duo's

How are you going to do it

  Use the discussing language and discuss!

Write on the map AND the working sheet.

  -Write down the numbers (copy them from the board)-Write down names of cities and countries on the work sheets.
 -Write down the coordinates of places A,B and C on the work sheet.

Time: 15 minutes

Help?: Ask the teacher and your fellow students!

Done? Make sure everything is correct and put your hand up, first to win gets a rock.

To do: 

Paragraph 4 finished

At the end of the lesson

You are able to name different types of digital geography tools

Assignment>see handout

Dream away and think about your own island. What happens there and who lives there?

You will combine everything you have learned about maps in this island. What should be on this map?

You will create your own map. Think about how you will explain what your island looks like, make sure the map is accurate to your imagination.