maps

Early maps

The earliest known  world maps date to classical antiquity, the oldest examples of the 6th to 5th centuries BCE still based on the flat Earth paradigm. World maps assuming a spherical Earth first appear in the Hellenistic period. The developments of Greek geography during this time, notably by Eratosthenes and Posidonius culminated in the Roman era, with Ptolemy's world map (2nd century CE), which would remain authoritative throughout the Middle Ages.

Ptolemy's world map, reconstituted from Ptolemy's Geography (circa 150) in the 15th century, indicating "Sinae" (China) at the extreme right, beyond the island of "Taprobane" (Ceylon or Sri Lanka, oversized) and the "Aurea Chersonesus" (Southeast Asian peninsula). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemy%27s_world_map 

The Lascaux cave paintings are estimated to be 17,300 years old and they also happen to be the oldest identified star map

The Babylonian Map of the World (or Imago Mundi) is a Babylonian clay tablet with a schematic map and two inscriptions written in the Akkadian language. Dated to no earlier than the 9th century BC (with a late 8th or 7th date being more likely), it includes a brief and partially lost textual description. The tablet describes the oldest known depiction of the known world. Ever since its discovery there has been controversy on its general interpretation and specific features.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_Map_of_the_World   

As the Crow Flies

Mapping Penny's World

Mapping Sam

Map projections

There are many map projections based on shape, depiction of size, distance or longitude.

The Mercator projection shows rhumbs as straight lines. A rhumb is a course of constant bearing. Bearing is the compass direction of movement. Howev.er the size of the continenets is greatly distorted and placement is eurocentric. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_projection#Projections_by_surface 

Cartography

The fundamental objectives of traditional cartography are to:


Types of Maps

A topographic map is primarily concerned with the topographic description of a place, including (especially in the 20th and 21st centuries) the use of contour lines showing elevation.

Thematic cartography involves maps of specific geographic themes, oriented toward specific audiences. A couple of examples might be a dot map showing corn production in Indiana or a shaded area map of Ohio counties

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartography#Map_types 


Imaginary Maps

Lyras Oxford

Land of Oz

Elements of a Map

Parts of a Map

A "cartouche" is the frame used to highlight and emphasize pieces of text on a map. The text might be the map's title, its place and date of publication, the maker's name, a dedication, or some explanation of the map's features.

A map legend defines features in a map. It simply displays the symbol followed by a text description of what that symbol represents.

A compass rose, sometimes called a wind rose, rose of the winds or compass star, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points. 

BORDER (or Neatline): a border identifies exactly where the mapped area stops. The border is often the thickest line on the map and should be close to the edges of the mapped area.

Assignment

Must be included

Border or neatline

title

compass rose

Key or legend

scale 

Can be included

3 dimensional elements

cartouche

sea monsters

color

Things that affect your grade

creativity

neatness and craftsmanship

inclusion of all required elements

completeness

Type of map to create

A fantasy map of a story based land

A trip your family 

A treasure map

Map of hobbies

your own version of the: night sky (constellations) or ocean floor

Migration map

Friendship

Week at camp

Your neighborhood or house

The trip to school

Materials/media available

Paint

Tinfoil

Marker

Pen

Papier mache

Colored pencil

Fabric

Cardboard

collage

Resist (glue pastel or crayon)

Why this lesson