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Oral English Class

Oral English Class. Kane McDermott. A Map of Our School. Maps. What are some things that maps can show? What elements does every map need? Why do we use maps?. Types of Maps. Geograph i cal - Directions, roads, topography ( elevation ， altitude ),

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Oral English Class

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  1. Oral English Class Kane McDermott

  2. A Map of Our School

  3. Maps What are some things that maps can show? What elements does every map need? Why do we use maps?

  4. Types of Maps Geographical -Directions, roads, topography (elevation， altitude), Political - Countries (political borders, boundaries, territory) Social - Demographics (Race/ethnicity, language, age) Other Economic - natural resources, GDP Statistics (worldmapper.org)

  5. Racial Diversity in the US

  6. http://aschmann.net/AmEng/

  7. Sample Questions • How do you think these maps will be different twenty years from now? • What attracts people from different backgrounds to different areas of the U.S.? • Can you identify any pattern or trend that you see in one or more of these maps? • Now, come up with 3 of your own questions!

  8. Population Density (US)

  9. Map Mingle (2 min/ Question) • I want you to walk around class and ask your classmates the questions that you just posed. • For each question you must: • Ask a different person • Discuss the question together • Agree on an answer • Answers are often complicated because their might be many possibilities and factors.

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