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Maps and You at Northeast School |
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Scenario |
As
members of the Northeast School Buddy Program, part of your job is to help
new students learn their
way around the school. You must become an expert cartographer using your knowledge
of features found on maps, how maps show information, and how
maps are used in order to create a map
of the Northeast School. Since you are so intelligent and observant, you
realize that many of the new students don't know how to read yet or don't speak
English well. You have decided to take on the challenge of designing a map
to best communicate the Northeast School information the students need.
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Tasks and Products |
Through a series of investigations, you will uncover how mankind has developed a
sense of location and a common form of communicating this to others. Each
section requires you to collect information, record notes, and demonstrate your
understanding. The final task will be to create a map of the Northeast School
that all students, including non-reading and non-English speaking students, can
use to navigate the school and grounds. You
will present your finished product to the class. The class will select the best
map to be published for the new students to use. Your map must include:
Exemplars of past projects ***Coming Next Year*** This could be you! |
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Assessments |
Each
section of the project will be assessed using a rubric designed specifically for
each task.
History of Mapmaking |
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Question |
Subsidiary Questions
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Gather and Sort |
Print
Project Checklist  History of Mapmaking
Absolute and Relative Location
Common Types and Features of Maps
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Organize |
Now that you are an expert in cartography, you are
now ready to determine what information needs to be on your Northeast School map
and how you want to show it. Use the
Project Organizer to help you organize
your ideas.
Using all that you have learned from your research and the data you have recorded on your Project Organizer, create a map of the Northeast School for your Buddy students. Make sure you review the grading rubric prior to beginning your project. |
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Conclusion |
Presentation
Present your map to the class in a 2 minute commercial. Summarize why you think your map should be used in the Northeast School Buddy Student packet. Make sure you explain the unique features of your map and why you think it would be the best for the students. For tips on giving oral presentations, refer to the grading rubric. Reflection Using the writing form, respond to this question. Put each of these 5 points in time in sequential order. Where were you at the time? How could you best describe it to your classmates so they would understand where you were? Would you need anything other than words to help you show the location?
How has your sense of location changed as you have gotten older? Print the Research 3-2-1 Summary and answer the questions. |
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