Map Making in the Colonial Times
We touched on the beauty of early maps and showed map examples of Virginia and New England in the 1600's and talked about how when the colonists would travel upon an uncharted territory, they would add it to their journals (maps). We discussed what we would see on every kind of map...a compass rose and a map key. We also discussed in a bit more detail how a key would be used and what would be appropriate symbols for roads, paths, waterways, etc. The maps project we started in class was a rough draft. The students practiced a compass rose and map key for items that applied to their neighborhoods.
We attempted to have a project make up day. It was mostly successful :) We're almost there. You may see a project come home next week for your child to finish there as we move on.
Assignments: Each child will be responsible for
mapping out their neighborhood on the paper they brought home from class. It
can be as detailed as they would like it to be and can be colored with either
markers, colored pencils, or crayons. Taking a walk through the neighborhood
should spark some creative juices. Each map should include a key and a compass
rose. Please remind children to bring projects back next week.
