Africa Country Map Assignment
The map must be a special purpose/ interest map like the geographic, elevation, natural resource, language, religions maps we have examined and discussed in class. The Due Date is to be announced.
It should have a KEY, scale, compass rose, and the title should name the type of map and your country.
Maps photocopied from an atlas or printed from a computer already labeled/colored in are not acceptable.
Students are encouraged to use maps in their Social Studies book, books in the classroom, and school library.
Students may work on this in class when their class work is done, during library period and at home.
General directions:
1. Students may print out an outline map from one of the links on the wiki page.
2. Students may enlarge the outline map and draw it on the material provided.
Cardboard is a good idea as marker may bleed through the paper. You can use a manila folder.
3. Neatly sketch out and label the map in pencil making sure everything in spelled correctly.
4. It should have a KEY, scale, compass rose, and the title should name the type of map and your country.
We will review how to find the scale of your map in class.
You cannot use the scale on the map you use as a model as it is a different size map and would have a different scale.
5. Use a black marker to neatly trace over the pencil to make the labels and boundaries stand out.
6. Neatly color the map with colored pencils, crayons or markers.
7. Be sure to put your name on the map.
8. Check spelling and capitals etc.
9. Have your materials to work on in class.
Finding the Scale on of a Country on a Map if you've Enlarged the Map
1. Find the width or height of a place on the first map in inches.
Change 1/2 of an inch to .25, 1/2 an inch to .5, and 3/4 of an inch to .75 Decimals will be easier to multiply/ Divide.
2. Find the scale on the first (smaller) map. It is listed with the word SCALE.
3. Multiply the number of inches by the miles stated in the scale to get the total width or height in miles on map 1.
Round this number using your estimation skills from math to make the math easier to do.
4. Using the same reference points on map 2, find the measurement of the place height or width on map 2
5. Divide the total measurement of the miles on map 1 by the measurement of inches in map 2.
This gives you the number of miles per inch for the scale on map 2.
For Example: Using the maps of Africa on pgs 4-5 in your text book...
Pretend the map on pg 5 is map 1 the smaller map you will make bigger.
1. On the 20 degree north latitude line, measure the width of Africa. It is 3 1/4 inches, so change it to a decimal 3.25
2. Multiply 3.25 by 1, 500 miles stated per inch in the scale. 3.25 x 1, 500 = 4, 875 miles, Africa measures 4,875 miles across there.
3. Measure the distance on the Africa map on page 4 at the same spot on the 20th degree north latitude. It is 4 1/4 inches... change it to 4.25
4. Divide the 4, 875 miles it measured on map one with the width measurement on map 2. 4, 875 divided by 4.25 = 1,147 miles Round it to 1, 100 miles
The scale on your enlarged map would be 1, 110 miles per inch.
The map must be a special purpose/ interest map like the geographic, elevation, natural resource, language, religions maps we have examined and discussed in class. The Due Date is to be announced.
It should have a KEY, scale, compass rose, and the title should name the type of map and your country.
Maps photocopied from an atlas or printed from a computer already labeled/colored in are not acceptable.
Students are encouraged to use maps in their Social Studies book, books in the classroom, and school library.
Students may work on this in class when their class work is done, during library period and at home.
General directions:
1. Students may print out an outline map from one of the links on the wiki page.
2. Students may enlarge the outline map and draw it on the material provided.
Cardboard is a good idea as marker may bleed through the paper. You can use a manila folder.
3. Neatly sketch out and label the map in pencil making sure everything in spelled correctly.
4. It should have a KEY, scale, compass rose, and the title should name the type of map and your country.
We will review how to find the scale of your map in class.
You cannot use the scale on the map you use as a model as it is a different size map and would have a different scale.
5. Use a black marker to neatly trace over the pencil to make the labels and boundaries stand out.
6. Neatly color the map with colored pencils, crayons or markers.
7. Be sure to put your name on the map.
8. Check spelling and capitals etc.
9. Have your materials to work on in class.
Finding the Scale on of a Country on a Map if you've Enlarged the Map
1. Find the width or height of a place on the first map in inches.
Change 1/2 of an inch to .25, 1/2 an inch to .5, and 3/4 of an inch to .75 Decimals will be easier to multiply/ Divide.
2. Find the scale on the first (smaller) map. It is listed with the word SCALE.
3. Multiply the number of inches by the miles stated in the scale to get the total width or height in miles on map 1.
Round this number using your estimation skills from math to make the math easier to do.
4. Using the same reference points on map 2, find the measurement of the place height or width on map 2
5. Divide the total measurement of the miles on map 1 by the measurement of inches in map 2.
This gives you the number of miles per inch for the scale on map 2.
For Example: Using the maps of Africa on pgs 4-5 in your text book...
Pretend the map on pg 5 is map 1 the smaller map you will make bigger.
1. On the 20 degree north latitude line, measure the width of Africa. It is 3 1/4 inches, so change it to a decimal 3.25
2. Multiply 3.25 by 1, 500 miles stated per inch in the scale. 3.25 x 1, 500 = 4, 875 miles, Africa measures 4,875 miles across there.
3. Measure the distance on the Africa map on page 4 at the same spot on the 20th degree north latitude. It is 4 1/4 inches... change it to 4.25
4. Divide the 4, 875 miles it measured on map one with the width measurement on map 2. 4, 875 divided by 4.25 = 1,147 miles Round it to 1, 100 miles
The scale on your enlarged map would be 1, 110 miles per inch.
