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Map Skills
Map Skills are an important and integral part of historical analysis. To interpret a map or series of maps allows for a broader understanding of an event, a concept, a strategy, or combination of these. Comparative analysis (compare and contrast) is common when interpreting maps. When presented with a series of maps, it is often a causation (cause & effect) analysis. For all maps, reading the title and interpreting the key are the most important items when analyzing a map. Maps can be intimidating and confusing, but practice with them will help broaden your understanding. You will see these on exams since they are a broader means by which to explain more complicated concepts.
Map Skill Lessons	Map Skills Activities
Map Basics (Geography, Earth-Map Relationship, Continents, Oceans)	Global History:
Map Coordinates (Hemispheres, Latitude, Longitude)	Global History / Human Geography Map Skills
Map Features (Compass Rose, Map Key, Scale)	Geography Map Practice - Continents
Map Variations (Political, Physical, Elevation, Relief, Distribution)
Five Themes of Geography	US History:
	US History Map Skills
	U.S. States Map Geography Practice

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-| style="width: 50%; height: 23px;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino;">Map skills are an important and integral part of historical analysis. To interpret a map or series of maps allows for a broader understanding of an event, a concept, a strategy, or combination of these. Comparative analysis (compare and contrast) is common when interpreting maps. When presented with a series of maps, it is often a causation (cause & effect) analysis. For all maps, reading the title and interpreting the key are the most important items when analyzing a map. Maps can be intimidating and confusing, but practice with them will help broaden your understanding. You will see these on exams since they are a broader means by which to explain more complicated concepts. </span><br>
+| style="width: 50%; height: 23px;" | <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: georgia, palatino;">Map Skills are an important and integral part of historical analysis. To interpret a map or series of maps allows for a broader understanding of an event, a concept, a strategy, or combination of these. [https://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/index.php/Global_History_%26_Geography_II_-_Comparative_Analysis Comparative analysis] (compare and contrast) is common when interpreting maps. When presented with a series of maps, it is often a [https://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/index.php/Global_History_%26_Geography_II_-_Causation causation] (cause & effect) analysis. For all maps, reading the title and interpreting the key are the most important items when analyzing a map. Maps can be intimidating and confusing, but practice with them will help broaden your understanding. You will see these on exams since they are a broader means by which to explain more complicated concepts. </span><br>
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