Two Tickets To Freedom This lesson can be used as students are reading the book geography OutcomeStudents will develop an understanding of geographic concepts and processes http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/grade5/Two_Tickets.html
Extractions: Title Two Tickets To Freedom by Florence B. Freedman, (Scholastic Inc., New York, 1971) Lesson Developed by Patricia King Robeson Literature Annotation : This book, which is a true story of fugitive slaves William and Ellen Craft, is based largely on William Craft's narrative, Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom . The story begins on a winter morning in 1848 when Ellen Craft, a light-skinned young slave, disguises herself in men's clothing and walks into a train station in Macon, Georgia and purchases two tickets, one ticket was for herself and the other for her husband. Ellen posed as a white Southern planter, and her husband, William as her slave. This began their dangerous journey which took them to England and eventually back to Georgia. Grade Level Duration : This book contains 93 pages which are divided into nine chapters. This lesson can be used as students are reading the book Economic Concepts : Scarcity, Opportunity Cost, Interdependence
Hiking The World Wide Web: Map And Compass NOTE Because they make for such tedious and uninteresting reading, the webaddresses So once you have the geographical coordinates, you can then get http://angeles.sierraclub.org/gls/members/www/Map and Compass.htm
Extractions: H iking the W orld W ide W eb: Map and Compass Finding Your Way from Point A to Point B; It's All on the Web and It's Practically Free By Eric Sas [NOTE: Because they make for such tedious and uninteresting reading, the web addresses will not be included within the text of this article. Instead, they will be listed at the end. Click here to go directly to the list. If you are reading this on our web page, merely clicking on the names will take you to the web site.] When I'm driving around town I never have to ask for directions or even look at a map because I always know exactly where I am. So what if it takes me a little while longer to get there. Somehow, I always seem to make it. But, when I'm on the trail, I'm not as sure of myself. When I hike, I always have at map and compass with me to make sure I can figure out where I am. I would rather not have to bivouac and I really don't want to be featured on the evening news as the lost "experienced" hiker being helicoptered out of the local mountains. That would be just too humiliating. Whether you' re going on a day hike in the San Gabriels or an extended backpack in the Sierra Nevada, proper trip planning should always include collecting your navigation tools. To help you with this task, you can log on to the Internet and find many of the tools you'll need or at least figure out where to get them.
TEEM - Evaluation Of Let's Go With Katy Modules 4-7 Consequently, it is mainly designed to support Mathematics and geography. There is a compass onscreen during most of the exercises and the nature of the http://www.teem.org.uk/findresource/element/content?element_id=1655&content_id=1
Lesson Exchange: Map Skills (Elementary, Geography) Students identify compass directions in the classroom and on a map. They willuse a compass rose to Read pages M10 M11 from text together. Discuss. http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1151.html
READING THE SIGNS / MAPS & TERRAIN If your question is more geographical than metaphysical, then you are a The deviation is an error in your compass reading caused by an abundance of http://www.logicsouth.com/~lcoble/bible/compmap.html
Extractions: Press Here to Return to Frugal's HomePage READING THE SIGNS: Being able to read and make a map is only the beginning of being able to find your way about. You MUST learn If you do not have a compass, there are numbers of ways of creating your own. The sun and stars can provide firm orientation a variety of methods are available for finding direction in both Northern and Southern hemispheres. Before embarking on any expedition you will have to lean all you can about the terrain, equipped yourself with maps, if available, and worked out routes. Memorise the lie of the land, the direction in which rivers flow, the high ground, the prominent features, the prevailing winds, the weather patterns to expect and any know hazards. Check the phase of the moon and times of first and last light-all of which will be invaluable knowledge if you find yourself in difficulties. I case of accident you may find yourself in a totally unknown territory and have to find out everything about your location from the land itself. In choosing a camp site, tracing water and finding the other necessities for survival you will need to interpret the surrounding countryside.
C: GEOGRAPHY - EnchantedLearning.com C geography A collection of geography pages, printouts, and activities for Label the compass in Hebrew north, northeast, east, southeast, south, http://www.zoomschool.com/geography/abc/c.shtml
Feng Shui - True North Vs. Magnetic North Solar storms affect the magnetic compass reading. In general, the relationship Magnetism radiates from near the geographic south pole of the earth. http://www.astro-fengshui.com/fengshui/truenorth.html
Extractions: "In measuring directions in Feng Shui studies, should the true north or the magnetic north be taken as reference?" This interesting question has been around for over 1000 years. Those who favor the use of true north think that Feng Shui consists of Astronomy and Geography as the name Kan Yue implies. Therefore, true direction must be used. Those who favor the use of magnetic north think that since the luopan is used, the magnetic north shows the direction of Zi-Wu on the luopan. Therefore, magnetic direction should be used. Let us analyse this from various aspects. What is true north? Since the earth is rotating about an axis that cuts the globe at two points, we shall call these two points the true north pole and true south pole. This axis of rotation is tilted at 66o 33' to the plane of the elliptic path of the earth around the sun. When this axis is extended, it should meet on the surface of a fictitious "Heaven Globe". Since the Polaris appears to be fixed in the sky and all other stars revolve around it, the true north is well defined. True north pole and south pole are referred to the points where the axis cuts the earth. However, this axis of rotation is not fixed in direction. It undergoes a precession with a period of 25,800 years.
G311 Readings. Strahler AH and AN Strahler (1992) Modern Physical geography. the courtyard and buildings in front of Cavanaugh Hall using compass and tape, http://www.iupui.edu/~geogdept/g311.htm
Extractions: Objective : Geography is a discipline with many well recognized and established sub-fields which over time have developed highly specialized techniques. The objective of this course is to provide an overview of the discipline, to introduce the characteristics of geographic research problems and commonly adopted methodologies, and provide experience with specific techniques. This course addresses to some degree all the Principles of Undergraduate Learning, but particularly core communication skills (oral and written), critical thinking, the integration and application of knowledge, and the understanding of society and culture (through independent research projects). This core course, in combination with G309, provides the foundation for development of intellectual depth and adaptiveness in the realm of geographic inquiry. Course structure : Weekly meetings: Wednesday 1-3.45.
Physical Geography Links Here is a good page on How to Read the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid, There is a short section on using a compass and map. http://daphne.palomar.edu/jthorngren/Geoglinks.htm
Extractions: Meteorology and Climatology Biogeography and Environmental Issues ... Geography as a Career Basics: Earth/Sun Relations, Coordinate System, Maps Tutorial on Earth/sun Relations and Seasons This is in case you missed the first lecture in physical geography class, or maybe didn't quite absorb it all. Earth View gives you a beautiful view of the Earth from above, showing day and night, at your choice of time and date, and centering on any latitude and longitude. If you play with this a little, you can get a very good idea of the patterns of day and night over the Earth at different seasons. For more options, see the main page of this great web site: Earth and Moon Viewer Here Comes the Sun is a good tutorial about earth-sun relations and seasons, with clear diagrams and animations. Guide to Arctic Sunrise and Sunset lets you see where the sun is shining (or not) at three different locations in the Arctic for your chosen month. Good for visualizing how the seasons work at high latitudes. Also, you can get a calendar (printable) of sunrise and sunset times for many locations in the world at Custom Sunrise Sunset Calendar Here is a good page on How to Read the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid , from the U.S. National Park Service.
GAW Events After reading the story, discuss with students the ingredients used for an Snacks in a Bag Place a variety of snacks that represent geographic ideas http://www.hawaii.edu/hga/GAW97/GAWsch.html
Extractions: Discuss: What does it mean to explore? Invite a Guest Speaker to talk about his/her explorations in the community and beyond (i.e., parents, state and federal agencies) "Explore the World" Postcard Contest *Rules for Postcard Contest Orienteering - Introduce/Reinforce compass reading create a course on the school campus for students to find their way. Read books that deal with different explorations or explorers. Students can access the WWW for more information. Information can be shared through writings, art, drama, etc. *Literature books (suggested) How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World , by Marjorie Priceman. After reading the story, discuss with students the ingredients used for an apple pie and where on earth each of the ingredients comes from. Students will create their own books based on a favorite recipe. They need to conduct research to discover where the ingredients in their recipe come from and to learn the characteristics of these places.
Parts Of A Map Maps are the basic tools of geography. They enable us to depict spatial There are conventions used in cartography which allow a map to be read http://geography.about.com/od/studygeography/a/mapparts.htm
Extractions: var zLb=0; zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help Geography Find Maps ... Understand Maps Parts of a Map Homework Help Geography Essentials Free Geography Basics Email Course ... Help zau(256,140,140,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/C.htm','');w(xb+xb+' ');zau(256,140,140,'von','http://z.about.com/0/ip/496/7.htm','');w(xb+xb); Sign Up Now for the Geography newsletter! Most Popular World Atlas and World Maps - Maps and Geography of the World Free Blank Outline Maps of the Countries and Continents of t... United States of America United States State Maps and Atlas - Geography ... Hurricane Names for 2005 What's Hot North Pole William Morris Davis The International Map of the World (The Millionth Map) - Geo... Commonwealth of Nations ... Isolines - Geography Related Topics Geology Environmental Issues Globalization Issues From Matt Rosenberg FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! Maps are the basic tools of geography. They enable us to depict spatial phenomenon on paper. There are conventions used in cartography which allow a map to be read efficiently and quickly. A good map will have a legend or key which will show the user what different symbols mean. 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. Note, however, that map symbols used in the United States are often used for different things in other countries. The symbol for a secondary highway on a USGS Topographic map is equivalent to a railroad in Switzerland. Make sure to read the legend and you'll understand the symbols.
The Math Forum - Math Library - Geography This page contains sites relating to geography. Main headings includeCompasses and Bearings; Maps and Charts; Orienteering; Coastal Navigation; http://mathforum.org/library/topics/geography/
Extractions: A map is a set of points, lines, and areas all defined both by position with reference to a coordinate system and by non-spatial attributes. These pages discuss how maps are used, give examples of different kinds of maps, and cover map history and math topics - lines, points, areas, coordinates, etc., in particular scale, coordinate systems, and projection. Also Problems, Resources, Careers in mapmaking, Teachers' Notes, and References. more>> WebJourney - Jon Basden, Highland Middle School
Extractions: Declination is the horizontal angle between true north and magnetic north. This difference arises because a compass needle aligns with local magnetic north instead of with Earth's spin axis. Criss determined the deviations of Lewis and Clark's compass needle from true north, which is possible because the famous explorers made positional measurements with precise nautical instruments. There are plenty of data of this type from ships at sea, but before 1850 practically no data were available for the North American interior. When Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explored the Louisiana Territory in 1804-6, they frequently determined their position by using a sextant to read the altitude of the Sun and the North Star. When these data are combined with their compass measurements, the difference between true north and magnetic north can be calculated. Maps need to be referred to true north because the direction of magnetic north not only varies from place to place, but it also fluctuates with the movement of molten iron in the Earth's core. In contrast, the geographic north pole is constant. Criss gave the exploration journals a close geographer's reading, gleaning data on the altitude and compass direction of the Sun and North Star. He used tables to determine the true location of the Sun and star on various dates in the early 1800s. He then compared the two data from each location to determine how much the compass needle deviated from true north. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Mapmaking This book is a fine source of geographical information as it was known to the Moulton theorizes that Clark relied on compass readings for his courses. http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/TheJourney/Mapmaking.htm
Extractions: Home The Journey Mapmaking How did Lewis and Clark measure distances on their historic "Voyage of Discovery" from 1804 to 1806? William Clark was the primary cartographer of the expedition, according to Journal editor Dr. Gary Moulton "working with crude and unreliable instruments and with no apparent training," yet doing "a masterful job." Clark was primarily concerned with the "direction of travel from point to point, the numb er of miles covered between the points, and the daily mileage accumulation." Volume One of The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition , Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1983, edited by Gary E. Moulton, is an oversize atlas which reproduces all the maps drawn during the expedition. This book is a fine source of geographical information as it was known to the explorers. Equipment
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Extractions: It's not just about sport. It's about passion. ADVENTURE RACING CALENDAR: EVENT INFORMATION Navigation Essentials : Navigation Workshop AR's NAVIGATION ESSENTIALS is navigation skills workshop starting from the basics i.e. what exactly are lines of longitude, latitude and how do degrees, minutes and seconds fit in; to advanced practical team exercises taking into account "real life" situations i.e. what to do when roads on the map no longer exist; and how to determine your location. You will be guided in the practical exercises by experienced navigators. This course is for you if: DATE: Saturday, 20 August 2005 VENUE: Bedfordview Virgin Active TIME: COST: R200.00 per person. This fee includes: Numbers are limited to 20 people (max) per course to ensure personal attention.
Bonneville Power Administration geography 1.1 use and construct maps, charts, and other resources PhysicalScience 1.2 (continued), NPSC Materials Magnets and Compasses. 10 Turbines http://www.bpa.gov/Corporate/KR/ed/nwpower/standards/WA-10th.htm
Extractions: The Northwest Power System Curriculum The following chart travels through the 13 lessons in the NPSC curriculum, tying them to the Washington Benchmarks for 10th grade that are addressed by that lesson. Sometimes only parts of a particular benchmark will be applicable to a NPSC lesson, but we thought it best to cite the entire benchmark for easier reference to these state goals. Please note also that because a lesson can be taught and expanded on at many levels of thoroughness, benchmarks were included assuming the most thorough coverage of the topic. Therefore, each teacher will want to review the listed benchmarks in order to see for her/himself which ones are in agreement with their plans. Hopefully you will find this to be a helpful and timesaving tool as you help students rise to the challenge of meeting these goals. On the right, lesson materials available from BPA, other sources, or the teacher (if you are not using the full NPSC curriculum kit from BPA)
Geography Standards - Xpeditions @ Nationalgeographic.com The study and practice of geography require the use of geographic They shouldbe given opportunities to read and interpret different kinds of maps and http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/standards/01/
Extractions: How to Use Maps and Other Geographic Representations, Tools, and Technologies to Acquire, Process, and Report Information From a Spatial Perspective Geographic information is compiled, organized, manipulated, stored, and made accessible in a great many ways. It is essential that students develop an understanding of these ways so they can make use of the information and learn the skills associated with developing and communicating information from a spatial perspective. The study and practice of geography require the use of geographic representations, tools, and technologies. Geographic representations consist primarily of maps and also include globes, graphs, diagrams, aerial and other photographs, and satellite-produced images. Tools and technologies consist primarily of reference works such as almanacs, gazetteers, geographic dictionaries, statistical abstracts, and other data compilations. In addition to maps and globes, graphs, diagrams, aerial and other photographs, and satellite-produced images also provide valuable information about spatial patterns on Earth. They are very diversified in the kinds of information they present and, under certain circumstances, they have classroom value as both supplements to and substitutes for globes and maps. However, they also have limitations: For instance, they may not be immediately understandable to students, who may need special instruction in their use.
