Name: _________________________________
Date:________________ Period: ____________
Exploring European Thematic Maps: Formative Assessment
Part One: A Region of Europe
Directions: For this activity, you will imagine that you live in a European region of your choice.
Then, using the thematic maps from your Nystrom World Atlas, you will describe the physical
features of that place. Use the graphic organizer below to describe your city or region.
“My name is _______________________________________________, and I used
to live in the (regional description like “northeast”)________________________region of the
country called
(name of a European country)_______________________________.
in this part of Europe was
(use map on page 19 to find the zone)
The climate
_____________, but I like that it
(describe what it was like, so use the captions on page 19)
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_________________________________________________________. Two major
physical features that are near where I lived were the
(give the specific name of two features pp 68-69)
__________________________ and the ____________________________. I used
to enjoy
(describe a recreational - fun - activity that you liked doing in one of those physical features)
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_________________________________________________________. Each year,
we would get about ________________ inches of rainfall, so
(describe whether it was very dry, wet,
or in between - Londonderry’s average is 46 inches per year, to give you an idea of what’s normal here)
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_________________________________________________________. I like to
garden. We had a growing season of ___________________ months, so I could grow
flowers and food during (summer?
Winter? Both? Londonderry has a growing season of 6 months by comparison)
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_________________________________________________________. Sometimes
I would go hiking. The elevation where I lived was about __________________ feet
above sea level. So,
(describe whether it was high or low elevation, and whether the walking was steep or you needed special
equipment. Londonderry is 420 ft above sea level. Mt. Washington is over 6,000.)
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_________________________________________________________. However,
most of the forest area where I hiked was
(explain whether it was old forest, or whether it was maybe
reforested because of environmental laws - use the map on pg. 74)
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_________________________________________________________. Today,
most of the economic land use in the area where I lived is used for_________________
Trimester 1: Assessments
Standard: Mapping / Competency: Engaged Citizen
I Can: I can use paper based and electronic mapping and graphing techniques to represent and analyze spatial patterns of different environmental and
cultural characteristics.
Name: _________________________________
Date:________________ Period: ____________
________________________________________________. That’s why my mom and
dad worked as (pick a specific job from that category)
__________________________________________________________. The
country I lived in
(was or was not)
were not) ________________________
____________ part of the European Union, so there
(were or
tariffs between countries when they traded. And finally,
the population density of the area where I lived was _____________________. This
means the area was
(describe whether it was crowded or not. Londonderry has 620 people per square mile, and New
Hampshire, as a state, has about 150 people per square mile on average)
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_____________________________________________________. There was a lot
to love about (name the region and country you’re from again), and I hope to visit there again soon!
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Part Two: Comparing Regions
Directions: Now, imagine that you moved to Londonderry, NH. Write a paragraph that
contrasts 3 characteristics of your European region with Londonderry NH. Use a topic
sentence, three reasons why the two regions are different, and a concluding sentence that
describes which region you liked the best and why.
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Trimester 1: Assessments
Standard: Mapping / Competency: Engaged Citizen
I Can: I can use paper based and electronic mapping and graphing techniques to represent and analyze spatial patterns of different environmental and
cultural characteristics.
Name: _________________________________
Date:________________ Period: ____________
Name: _________________________________________________
Hurricane Geography
Date:___________________
Period: _________________
Name My Location!
Class Atlas Activity
Directions: Choose a new region of Europe - a specific region inside a country. Write that
down on a fresh page in your spiral bound notebook, and keep it a secret. Then, using your
Nystrom World Atlas, write a paragraph below that outlines at least 4 physical characteristics
of that place. You may use any of the thematic maps from pages 68-76, or the climate map on
page 19. When you are finished, give your paper to a classmate. Can they guess your region
of Europe correctly?
Can you guess where in Europe I live?
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Trimester 1: Assessments
Standard: Mapping / Competency: Engaged Citizen
I Can: I can use paper based and electronic mapping and graphing techniques to represent and analyze spatial patterns of different environmental and
cultural characteristics.