C1.1 Canada - Lesson 3: Canada: a vast and empty country

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CANADA

C1.1: Canada: A vast and empty country

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What is the plan for today?

• Repeat of the most important parts of last lesson
• C1.1: Canada: A vast and empty country

Rules during class

1. A maximum of one person is speaking.
   
2. Raise your finger or hand if you want to say something.
   
3. Phones are off or quiet and are in your bag
   
4. Always bring your books: Coursebook, workbook, notebook & chromebook.

Goals of last lesson

1. You can explain the difference between a general map and a thematic map.
   
2. You are able to calculate the population desity of a country.
   
3. You can name 2 differences between Canada and the Netherlands.
   
4. You can name 2 similarities between Canada and the Netherlands.

General map

Map that shows the topography of an area: cities, rivers, seas, mountains, roads and railways.

Thematic map

Map about one theme. For example, climate or population density.

1. Thematic map
2. General map

1. Thematic map
2. General map

1. Thematic map
2. General map

1. Thematic map
2. General map

1. Thematic map
2. General map

Second goal

You are able to calculate the population desity of a country.

Exercise 2

Take exercise 2 in front of you.

Goals of this lesson

1. You can describe the population distribution in a country, using words like north, southwest, east, etc.
2. You can name the four things you need to read a map.
3. You can calculate the distance on a map, using the scale number.

You can describe the population distribution in a country, using words like north, southwest, east, etc.

Map skills

Map skills

• Read "Map skills" on page 9 of your coursebook.
• Also use the Finish at page 20/21.

Answer the following questions in your notebook:

• Which four things do you need to read a map?
• Search for the definition of legend and scale in the Finish (p.20/21).
• Write down the titles of figure 1 and figure 2.

Map skills

How to calculate by scale?

"With the scale you can calculate the "real distance"."

• Example: Scale is 1 : 100 000.
• 1 cm on the map is 100.000 cm in real.
• The scale is always in kilometres.

Calculate by scale

Calculate KM -> "Hand off"

Make exercise 7.

You can calculate the distance on a map, using the scale number.

Let's go!

• Read the text at page 8/9 of your coursebook.
• Make exercises 5, 6 & 9 of paragraph 1 in your workbook.

Rules while working: 

• You're allowed to work together with your neighbor (WHISPERING).
  
• Raise your finger if you've a question.
  
• Always read the exercise well before you ask your question.

You've till the end of this lesson, what's left is homework! 

Goals of this lesson

1. You can describe the population distribution in a country, using words like north, southwest, east, etc.
2. You can name the four things you need to read a map.
3. You can calculate the distance on a map, using the scale number.

Homework

Make exercises 5, 6 & 9 of paragraph 1 in your workbook.