Unit 2: Mapping Skills

1. Unit 2: Mapping Skills

2. Parts of a map • Scale • Map symbols • Compass • Grid location • Types of maps • Latitude and Longitude • Time zones • Contour lines/profiles • Assignment: Yet to be determined In this unit we will look at…

3. Where do we see maps?

8. A map of NYC with cartoon-like icons of many of the famous movies filmed there

9. http://torontokissmap.com/

11. The Game of Thrones title sequence won a creative arts Emmy • It is essentially a map that shows the cities in the show as they rise out of the ground and unfold in a wonderful display of mechanics and gears • The sequence changes from episode to episode depending on where the characters are. • Game of Thrones Map Game of Thrones

12. A map is: • A picture or representation of the Earth's surface, showing how things are related to each other by distance, direction, and size. What is a map?

13. Maps are a universal medium for communication, easily understood by most people, regardless of language or culture. A Universal Understanding

14. The study and practice of making maps. • The first maps were of constellations, not the earth. • Labels • Should be neatly printed • Should be spelled correctly • Should be parallel to the base of the map (except for natural features such as rivers and mountain ranges) • A dot should be used to locate cities, with the name of the city as close to the dot as possible. Cartography

15. Labels (continued) • Larger features usually have larger labels • Labels for similar features should be the same size and font – for example: • Water Body • City • PROVINCE • C O U N T R Y • Labels should not block other information on the map Map Labelling & Colouring

16. Old maps provide much information about what was known in times past, as well as the philosophy and cultural trends taking place at the time the map was made. (i.e the earth is flat) • The first whole-world maps began to appear in the early 16th century, following voyages by Columbus and others to the New World. • The first true world map is generally credited to Martin Waldseemüller in 1507. The History of Maps

18. Much of the world was poorly known until the widespread use of aerial photography following World War I. • Modern cartography is based on a combination of ground observations and remote sensing. Modern Maps

19. BOLTS(s) PARTS of a map

20. Border • The border of the map can be described as the 'frame' that surrounds it. Parts of a Map: BOLTS

21. North Arrow/Orientation: -With a north arrow (pointing in the correct direction), a user can determine direction. -Once you know where north is, you are then able to work out other cardinal points (N,E,S,W) -Usually, you won't see something quite as detailed as a compass rose but a map does need to provide orientation. Parts of a Map

22. Legend: -The legend or key on a map contains all the symbols that are featured on the map and also illustrates what each symbols represents -For instance, a square with a flag on top usually represents a school and roads are represented by a variety of widths and combinations of lines. Often a dashed line represents a border. Parts of a Map

23. No legend= annoying!

24. Title: -Gives reader general information about what the map is showing -Usually the title has two parts. These two parts are ... A. The name of the place that is being shown on the map B. Features/information that is being shown on the map -Ie. You can expect entirely different information on a map titled "Unemployment in Eastern Ontario" versus "Topography of Mont. Tremblant” Parts of a Map: BOLTS

25. Symbols: -Images that represent features on a map through shapes and colours -Not always the same on all maps -Ex. Hospitals are often marked with the letter “H” Parts of a Map

26. Scale: -Every map is smaller than the real area it represents -Gives size perspective of map in relation to actual size on ground -Ex. One cm represents 1 km We will learn about Large scale vs. Small scale Parts of a Map

27. 1 cm= 20 km

28. 1 cm= 5 km

29. 1 cm= 200 m

30. 1 cm= 100 m

31. Territory size is proportional to the number of illiterate women aged 15 years and over, minus the number of illiterate men of the same age in the same territory. Only territories with greater female illiteracy have an area. (http://www.worldmapper.org/)

32. Some interesting maps….

33. Think about it. What could this map be portraying? (http://www.worldmapper.org/)

34. “People cannot survive on just three glasses of water a day when the temperature is hitting 40 degrees." Mohamed Elmi, 2006

35. The proportion of all people who have died in disasters due to droughtOf all drought-related disasters between 1975 and 2000, 98% of deaths occurred in just three territories: Ethiopia, Sudan and Mozambique. There were an estimated 560 thousand drought-related disaster deaths worldwide during this period, occurring in just 20 of the 200 territories that are mapped. (http://www.worldmapper.org/)

36. This map shows the hometowns of all the Canadian athletes in Sochi Olympics.

37. An Interactive map of the Great Lakes showing the amount of sea ice covering the lakes in 2013 vs. 2014 • Before and After Checkout this cool link!