UNIT 1
Name______________________ Period ___________________
PREPARATION HOMEWORK – DAY 1 – Purposes of Maps
Directions: Spend time learning about absolute location. Answer the questions below. Come to class prepared
to participate in our activity. Use the space below the questions to take notes (organization hints: write out info
in lines, draw boxes, make a map, etc).
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/map/?ar_a=1#page=1 With this website, make
sure to look through the slides at the top of the page and read their captions
http://geography.about.com/od/understandmaps/a/map-types.htm
http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/army_board_study_guide_topics/land_navigation_map_reading/differ
ent-types-of-maps-e.shtml
QUESTIONS
Why are there different types of maps?
What would happen if everyone just used the same map all the time?
What do you think is the most important type of map? Why?
NOTES
UNIT 1
Name______________________ Period ___________________
PREPARATION HOMEWORK – DAY 2 – Absolute Location
Directions: Spend time learning about absolute location. Answer the questions below. Come to class prepared
to participate in our activity. Use the space below the questions to take notes (organization hints: write out info
in lines, draw boxes, make a map, etc).
http://geography.answers.com/maps/understanding-absolute-location
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91yiPP5ttAc (this was made by a different teacher – it would be good to
take notes, but I won’t be checking them like he says)
http://nationalatlas.gov/articles/mapping/a_latlong.html
QUESTIONS
Define absolute location in your own words:
NOTES
UNIT 1
Name______________________ Period ___________________
PREPARATION HOMEWORK – DAY 3 – Relative Location
Directions: Spend time learning about absolute location. Answer the questions below. Come to class prepared
to participate in our activity. Use the space below the questions to take notes (organization hints: write out info
in lines, draw boxes, make a map, etc).
http://geography.about.com/library/faq/blqzrelativeabsolute.htm
http://geography.answers.com/career-and-education/an-overview-of-relative-and-absolute-location
QUESTIONS
Define relative location in your own words:
NOTES
UNIT 1
Name______________________ Period ___________________
PREPARATION HOMEWORK – DAY 4 – Application of Maps
Directions: You are set to the task to find reasons to use maps in your life. What’s the point of us talking about
how to use maps and how there are different types. If you need help, ask your parents or other adults to find out
why they’ve used maps. Please find at least 6 different uses/reasons to use maps accurately.
1. Type of map / reason for using map
2. Type of map / reason for using map
3. Type of map / reason for using map
4. Type of map / reason for using map
5. Type of map / reason for using map
6. Type of map / reason for using map