Bellwork Do not write the following on your bellwork sheet Do not write the following on your bellwork sheet On a sheet of paper, Write your name, date,

BellworkBellwork Do not write the following on your Do not write the following on your

bellwork sheetbellwork sheet On a On a sheet of papersheet of paper, , WriteWrite your your

name, date, period, and title on it.name, date, period, and title on it. On the back of the sheet On the back of the sheet write the write the

following following •Homework - Write a How to guide Homework - Write a How to guide

for Marvin. The guide will be titled for Marvin. The guide will be titled “How to Read a Map”. Must have at “How to Read a Map”. Must have at least 2 paragraphs with 5 sentences least 2 paragraphs with 5 sentences in each. in each.

Meet MarvinMeet Marvin

This is Marvin the This is Marvin the Martian. He Martian. He

comes to us from comes to us from the planet Marsthe planet Mars

This school year we will be writing “How To” letters This school year we will be writing “How To” letters to Marvin throughout the year. By the end of the to Marvin throughout the year. By the end of the year we will have compiled an entire book of year we will have compiled an entire book of information to help Marvin successful pass a World information to help Marvin successful pass a World Geography Class.Geography Class.

Map NotesMap Notes

Essential QuestionEssential QuestionWhat are the What are the basic elements of basic elements of maps?maps?

Every map needsEvery map needsTitleTitleCompass RoseCompass RoseScaleScaleLegend or KeyLegend or Key

Map TitleMap TitleShows the subject Shows the subject of a mapof a map

Usually the first Usually the first thing you seething you see

Map TitleMap Title

Compass RoseCompass Rose Show the cardinal directionsShow the cardinal directions Cardinal directions areCardinal directions are

•NorthNorth•SouthSouth•East East •WestWest

Compass RoseCompass Rose Intermediate Directions are Intermediate Directions are

the directions found between the directions found between the cardinal directionsthe cardinal directions

NorthwestNorthwest SouthwestSouthwest NortheastNortheast SoutheastSoutheast

Ways to remember directionWays to remember direction Never Eat Soggy Never Eat Soggy

WafflesWaffles Never Eat Never Eat

Shredded WheatShredded Wheat Spells the word Spells the word

WEWE

ScaleScaleShows the distances Shows the distances between points on a between points on a mapmap

Compares the size of an Compares the size of an area on the map to the area on the map to the actual size on earthactual size on earth

ScaleScale

Legend or KeyLegend or Key Explains what the symbols Explains what the symbols

on the map representon the map represent ExamplesExamples

CitiesCities

RoadsRoads

Colors for various thingsColors for various things

LegendLegend

Draw a classroom mapDraw a classroom map

Draw a large rectangle on your paperDraw a large rectangle on your paper Begin in the corner of the room and Begin in the corner of the room and

draw different size boxes to represent draw different size boxes to represent the different pieces of furniture in the the different pieces of furniture in the room.room.

Write a title at the topWrite a title at the top Draw in a compass roseDraw in a compass rose Draw in a scaleDraw in a scale

Bellwork

Name the four cardinal and intermediate directions.