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Hi Gretchen, I am glad that we get to work together again. :) I have attached a copy of the SEA work sheet that I started. Feel free to make changes to it. Thanks Chad
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Hi Chad~ I'm happy about working wit hyou also. Please don't think I am slacking or ignoring you. This has been a rediculously busy week. Don't you love those! I'll post my stuff as soon as I can and I'll post our final SEA wkst also. Thanks!

GM

Here is my SEA wkt. I'll combine them sometime tomorow. Is there a time that is good for you for our discussion or do we not have to be on at the same time? Let me know what you think! Thanks!

GM



Gretchen, No worries on thinking that you are slacking or ignoring...the project...I am taking another class along with this one, I am the head varsity girls basketball coach...which we started our season two weeks ago...and I have two littles ones at home...I know busy! Lets keep up the good work.. Chad

Here is our FINAL COPY of the SEA wkst.



Here are some of my ideas for how other classes besides SS could use maps: Maps can be used in math class to analyze distance between places, time it would take to get there, speed you should travel to get there in a certain amount of time, scale of map, size of areas of land. Maps can be used in science class if you use physical maps instead of political maps. You could analyze the depth of water or height above sea level. You could look at the geographic make up of an area in terms of soil and sediment. Maps could be used in art class. Students could create their own maps of their own made up world. They could look at a map of the world or a country and draw geographic aspects of it. Maps could be used in theater class to figure out where peoples seats are or what seats shouldn’t be sold because of obstructed views or how much money should be charged for which seats. Maps could be used in English class to show where a story is taking place and how that changes. Students could track where the characters travel throughout the book. Thanks! GM

Gretchen, Those are some terriffic ideas on how to use maps in classes other than SS. Maps can be used in all sorts of ways. I have actualyl done the idea you had for english class. I once tauught a teamed class with an english teacher. I was the US history teacher. The teacher had the students read a book by John Steinback called Travles with Charley. I had the students create a map of the USA. The had to lable the stats and capitals and such. While they were reading the book the students had to track the travles and a man and his dog charlie throught out the USA. It worked great. Here are some thoughts that I have in relation to my school and the classses that we teach.

I have to say that these WWII series of map is perfect for oiur Military Topics class that we have in our department. This class takes a look at military strategy and tafics with a specific focus on WWII. These maps are just right for this class. I do think that there should be some insturction for students on how to best read the maps and some content on terms and people from these specific battles. Students would also have to know what each symbol and items on the maps meant in order to understand them. When studying the European Thearte Unit in our military topics class I would show a map at the beggining of the D-Day invasion, another map half way through the invasion, and then at the end. Students could see how much advancement the allied troops made during their time in France. I am sure there are more ways to use these maps

Let me know if you have any other ideas...Gotta Love Maps! Chad