How can we learn from maps
Where is the map key usually located?
In the bottom corners of the map, typically the bottom left corner
What are the lines of longitude and what do they do?
What is the largest continent
Asia
What do we need evidence for when making a claim statement?
It helps to support our claim, it helps to prove our claim or point
What is the St. Mary's College of Maryland mascot?
EP - What is his name?
The Seahawks - Solomon the Seahawk!!
What climate do we live in here in Maryland
Mild, Continental
What are lines of latitude and what do they do?
lines of latitude are lines that run east to west around the globe, and they tell us how far north or south something is
True or False: NorthEast is a cardinal direction
False, this is an intermediate direction and not one of the 4 main directions
What is the major differnence between a claim statement and a regular statement?
a statement is a clear expression of something, a claim statement is a debatable statement
What big vote did the United Nations have recently, that I shared with the class?
EP - If you looked up the one nation that did not vote for it
The UN voted to utilize a more geographically accurate map of the world, with each continent in the right proportion
What is population density
What is climate
climate is a longterm pattern of weather in a certain area
What is the difference between the cardinal directions and the intermediate directions
cardinal directions are the main directions while the intermediate directions are the directions that intersect the middle of the cardinal directions
Statement or Claim statement?
Icecream is really cold?
Though it seems to be a debatable statement, it just states that icecream is usually very chilly
What house is Harry Potter apart of at Hogwarts?
EP - What house colors represent it?
Gryffindor, red & gold
What does scale tell us on a map?
Map scale tells us what the distances of a certain area in real life
Is movement and location the same thing, and if not why?
Movement is the way that ideas, people, and goods move from one place to another. Location is just the specific place of something on a map or in life.
What is the smallest ocean
the Arctic ocean
What is bias?
Bias is when we take a choose a side or stance against something, usually without considering the other perspective
Name a current player on the Liverpool soccer team?
EP - What position do they play?
Answer will vary, up to Mr Johnston to decide if it is correct
Name at least 4 of the 6 climates
EP - name all 6
What is region
Region is an area that is defined by similar physical or human characteristics
What is the difference between a compass and a compass rose
A compass is the actual tool while a compass rose is the thing on a map that tells us what the cardinal and intermediate directions are
What is an example of bias?
Sports fans choosing their team no matter what, students siding with their friends even if their friend was doing something wrong, etc.
What band is responsible for making big songs like Sky full of Stars, Paradise, Viva La Vida, The Scientist, and Yellow?
Coldplay, a British group led by singer songwriter Chris Martin