11/23 Maps on Monday

Whenever you need help, please ask for it.

Please write your homework in your assignment book.
Please review the goal and agenda for the day which is posted in the classroom.

Today in class you will 

• finish mapping the world.
• create a GDP per capita map of South America.

Why?

• To develop your mental map.
• In order to drive your own learning.
• To develop your skills with geographic tools that you will use to analyze the world.

1.  Use PENCIL. Being mindful of shape, size, and location, accurately draw and label the continents and oceans as a map of the world(you may refer to an atlas/book).  Include the following.  You should have previously started this map.  15 minutes 

• Equator (also label)
• Prime Meridian (also label)
• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Africa
• Asia
• Australia
• Antarctica
• Atlantic Ocean
• Arctic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• compass rose (also label)

2.  Use colored pencils and an atlas to complete the South America GDP per capita map.  20 minutes 

• Gross Domestic Product is the value of all the goods and services a country produces in a year.
• GDP per capita is that value averaged by the number of people to more clearly show wealth available.

3.  Answer the questions about your South America map.  8 minutes 

4.  Discussion 

Parents
You could ask your child the following: 

• Name the continents and the oceans of the world.
• What did you learn about South American countries' GDP per capita?