PEOPLE AND GEOGRAPHY EVERYWHERE

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

    As part of our study of world history and geography, each student will create their own  atlas.  Each atlas will contain a variety of maps and assignments completed by the student.  

1. Students should have the following materials with which to work at home or in the classroom.

• Fine tipped black sharpies

• Colored pencils (no crayons or markers)

• Other art supplies of students choice

2. Your name and class period (AM or PM) should be written in the upper right hand corner of all assignments.

3. Each map that is turned in for a grade must have the following:

• A compass rose

• A key or legend based on the following colors

•     Green - Flatlands and low lying areas

•     Yellow - Deserts

•     Orange - Plateaus

•     Brown - Mountains

•     Blue - Water

•     White -  Ice

ASSIGNMENTS:

General Geography Assignments:

world_time_zones.htm

Understanding Latitude and Longitude.htm

Using a Compass Rose.htm

Using the Map Scale.htm

    DAILY GEOGRAPHY GENERAL

    Continents Map

    Illustrated Glossary

AFRICA:

    DAILY GEOGRAPHY AFRICA

    AFRICA VOCABULARY WORDS

    Map to be colored and turned in AFRICA PHYSICAL MAP

ABSOLUTE LOCATION IN AFRICA

RELATIVE LOCATION IN AFRICA

PHYSICAL PLACE CHARACTERISTICS IN AFRICA

HUMAN PLACE CHARACTERISTICS IN AFRICA

ASIA:

DAILY GEOGRAPHY ASIA

ASIA VOCABULARY WORD

Map to be colored and turned in ASIA PHYSICAL MAP  JAPAN PHYSICAL MAP

Asia Physical Map 2.htm

ABSOLUTE LOCATION IN ASIA

RELATIVE LOCATION IN ASIA

PHYSICAL PLACE CHARACTERISTICS IN ASIA

HUMAN PLACE CHARACTERISTICS IN ASIA

Cultures of the Silk Road Map Activity #13

EUROPE:

rome_physical_map.htm

Europe Physical Map A.htm

DAILY GEOGRAPHY EUROPE

EUROPE VOCABULARY WORDS

Map to be colored and turned in EUROPE PHYSICAL MAP

ABSOLUTE LOCATION IN EUROPE

RELATIVE LOCATION IN EUROPE

PHYSICAL PLACE CHARACTERISTICS IN EUROPE

HUMAN PLACE CHARACTERISTICS IN EUROPE

Barbarian Kingdoms Map Activity #17

The Holy Land During the Crusades Map Activity #19

Lutheranism in Central Europe Map Activity #23

MIDDLE EAST:

DAILY GEOGRAPHY MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST VOCABULARY

Map to be colored and turned in MIDDLE EAST PHYSICAL MAP

ABSOLUTE LOCATION IN MIDDLE EAST

PHYSICAL PLACE CHARACTERISTICS IN MIDDLE EAST

HUMAN PLACE CHARACTERISTICS IN MIDDLE EAST

Expansion of Islam Map Activity #7

Protecting Muslim Spain Map Activity #9

NORTH AMERICA:

DAILY GEOGRAPHY NORTH AMERICA

Map to be colored and turned in UNITED STATES PHYSICAL MAP

UNITED STATES MAP QUIZ

SOUTH AMERICA:

DAILY GEOGRAPHY SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA VOCABULARY WORDS

Map to be colored and turned in LATIN AMERICA PHYSICAL MAP

ABSOLUTE LOCATION IN SOUTH AMERICA

PHYSICAL PLACE CHARACTERISTICS IN SOUTH AMERICA

HUMAN PLACE CHARACTERISTICS IN SOUTH AMERICA

The Mayan Civilization Map Activity #27