Map Skills
What do we call a model of the world?
A Globe
Where is Ellis Island located?
New York City
What is a timeline?
It shows the order in which things happen?
What symbol will show me a park?
Swings
Why did immigrants come to America?
To have a better life and have better opportunities
What tool do we use to see the world and the oceans?
Maps
What region has oceans, mountains, and rivers?
Southeast region
Who built long houses?
The Iroquios Indians
What element of a map will tell me the name of a map?
The map title
Why did the African Americans migrate from the South to the North?
For freedom and justice
What Ocean is in the East?
Atlantic Ocean
Where is Angel Island?
San Fransisco
Who researched history?
Arturo Schomburg
What Indian tribe is located in Guatemala?
The Mayans
What do we call when one group is separated from another group because of their color?
segregation
Who sailed by boat to get to the United States?
The Chinese and the Europeans
What region has deserts?
Southwest region
Who went to Angel Island?
The Chinese
Where is the Rain Forest located?
South America
What do we call it when someone is not treated equally?
discrimination
Who walked across the boarder?
The Mexicans
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
In New York City Harbor
Who went to Ellis Island?
The Eroupeans
What tool on a map has the cardinal directions?
A compass rose
What does the Statue of Liberty mean?
Freedom and democracy