World of Maps, The 6-pack Author: Julia Wall ISBN: 9780790321394 Copyright Date: 2007 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 6 Reading Level: Y Strategy/Skill: Prior knowledge, Using graphic sources Genre: Explanation Theme/Topic: Discovery, Exploration, Geography, History, Science and Technology Classification: Nonfiction

Book Summary

Maps help us to locate places and find our way around.  Today, many maps are available online.  However, maps haven’t always been accurate or easy to use.  The information they provide is the result of thousands of years of exploration and technology.

Features of the Book

• Report with introduction, generalization, examples, and conclusion
• Historical and modern maps, diagrams, charts, and photographs with captions
• History of maps and mapping
• Explanation of latitude and longitude and of projections
• Glossary and index

Purpose

The World of Maps can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:

• synthesizing prior knowledge with new information
• exploring the development of mapping processes and how we use maps in today’s world
• using graphic sources of information

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