Oral English ClassKane McDermott

A Map of Our School

Maps

• What are some things that maps can show?

• What elements does every map need?

• Why do we use maps?

Types of Maps

• Geographical -Directions, roads, topography (elevation ， altitude),

o Political - Countries (political borders, boundaries, territory)

•Social - Demographics (Race/ethnicity, language, age)

•Other o Economic - natural resources, GDPo Statistics (worldmapper.org)

Racial Diversity in the US

http://aschmann.net/AmEng/

Sample Questions

1.How do you think these maps will be different twenty years from now?

2.What attracts people from different backgrounds to different areas of the U.S.?

3.Can you identify any pattern or trend that you see in one or more of these maps?

Now, come up with 3 of your own questions!

Population Density (US)

Map Mingle (2 min/ Question)• I want you to walk around class and ask your

classmates the questions that you just posed.

• For each question you must:– Ask a different person– Discuss the question together– Agree on an answer

• Answers are often complicated because their might be many possibilities and factors.