Mapmakers Presentation
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 5.6ACTIVITY MAPMAKERS PRESENTATION1Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Mapmakers Presentation”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/PurposeUseyour geography skills to create a map of an ancient society to highlight its most important features and help others understand its significance.Key informationMap features include:1.Title—Tells us what we’re looking at.2.Symbols—Use size, shape, and color to represent different kinds of objects (for example, a square to represent a house or a book to represent a library).3.Key/Legend—Tells us what those symbols mean.4.Scale—Tells us how big an area we’re looking at.5.Physical features—Include land, water, and natural resources.6.Human-made features—Include important buildingsand public spaces, and other human-made objectssuch as dams, canals, or aqueducts.Process1.Working independently or in a small group, create a map of your chosen museum project ancient society with the first four elements listed in the Key Information box,above. You can create your map on a piece of paper or useyour computer.2.Using what you’ve learned about your chosen society, fill inthe table on the next pagewiththe information you’ll include in your mapabout physicaland human-made features. Include at least three features in each category. You may need to do additional research on the internet.
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 5.6ACTIVITY MAPMAKERS PRESENTATION2Physical featuresSourcesInclude land, water, and natural resources.1.2.3.Human-made featuresSourcesInclude buildings, houses, public spaces, and other human-made objects.1.2.3.
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 5.6ACTIVITY MAPMAKERS PRESENTATION33.Write two or threesentences that explain the role that geography and the environment played in your society.