WELCOME TO
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
MR. S. WNOROWSKI / ROOM 252
1. ENTER THE ROOM PICK UP
HANDOUTS & BINDER
2. THEN, FIND YOUR ASSIGNED
SEAT.
1.4 Guided Practice
Understanding Absolute Location: Spy Tracking
 Using an Atlas, have fun with the Spy Tracker activity
as you learn how to use maps & atlas and
understand the concepts of longitude and latitude.
 As you trace your race around the globe, indicate the
place you are visiting on the sheet then place them
on the attached map.
 Label them 1-…, Then connect the dots, indicating
which cardinal direction you are traveling from place
to place.
 TIME: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/world-gamesrunning/full-screen
1.4 DISCOVERY
T.O.D.A.L.S.I.G.S.
The Guide to Great Map Making!!
• Map definition: A VISUAL representation of the
Earth’s surface, drawn to scale and made for a
specific purpose.
•
• When you look at any map you will find that the
most interesting and useful maps all have certain
things in common. We will call these things,
TODALSIGS
1.4 DISCOVERY
• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the
following:
• T - Title: (what,
where, when)
Example: The World
in 1995 (choose an
appropriate title OR
use the one specified
by the teacher)
1.4 DISCOVERY
• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the
following:
• O – Orientation
(compass rose) This
helps you orient or
use your map
properly using the
compass points of
north, south, east,
and west.
1.4 DISCOVERY
• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the
following:
• D – Date…………This
tells you when the
map was made –
usually the date
assigned.
1.4 DISCOVERY
• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the
following:
• A – Author…….This
is the person who
made the map –
student name
1.4 DISCOVERY
• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the
following:
• L – Legend……. (or
key) This tells you
what the symbols
used on the map
mean
1.4 DISCOVERY
• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the
following:
• S – Scale……..This
tells you the distance
a unit of measure
represents in the
area shown on the
map. Example: 1
inch = 100 miles
1.4 DISCOVERY
• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the
following:
• I – Index……..This
helps you find the
address of a place.
Many street or city
maps have an
Index.
1.4 DISCOVERY
• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the
following:
• G – Grid……….This
is the series of lines
on a map that
match the index.
Sometimes these
are line of latitude
and longitude
1.4 DISCOVERY
• TODALSIGS is an acronym that stands for the
following:
• S – Source……This tells
you the place where
the mapmaker
(student) found the
information on the
map. Example:
Source: The World
Atlas, p. 55
1.4 Independent Practice
SKETCH MAP
 Sketch maps are maps that you create to help
you have better spatial awareness
 Using the Texas Atlas and T.O.D.A.L.S.I.G.S
skills we’ve just reviewed create a sketch map
of Texas.
 Review both physical and political aspects of
the state, make it colorful, and include
T.O.D.A.L.S.I.G.S.
1.3 Independent Practice
Homework
• Review your Study Map / Test Wednesday (A)
or Thursday (B)
1.4 CURRENT EVENTS
Geo.Focus – Current Events
• Austin –American Statesman on-line.
http://nieonline.com/austin/e-edition.cfm
• Log-in UN: austinhigh
PW: 2014
• Select an Article and Fill-Out Current-Events Form
• Current Events / News Analysis Step by Step
• DUE: (A) 9.12 / (B) 9.11