Unit 1: Map skills

Eenheid 1 Unit 1

Map skills

Learning aims

After completing this unit, you must be able to do the following:

● Understand and work with a variety of resources – including maps, data and pictures. ● Use and draw maps. ● Identify and extract information from texts, atlases and other resources, including visual resources like pictures. ● Work with data and statistics in the form of graphs, tables and diagrams. ● Check information by using the various resources.

Introduction

Geography teaches us about the world we live in. This term, we will look at different maps and learn about countries around the world. You will also learn more on how to find places. If possible, keep an atlas handy.

Important terminology

Equator Greenwich meridian Latitude Longitude Location