Map Skills
Overview
FBV: Rule of law – Maps that we analyse show that there are certain laws that must be followed in the UK and an order to our infrastructure.
Cultural Capital: Students investigate the importance of using maps to understand places around them. They will be able to interpret symbols and land use to show how the physical geography can affect people’s homes, leisure, and employment. Class discussion about the types of map projections and the significance they can have on our perception of the world.
UN Human Rights:
31 – leisure, play and culture
Example Key Words
Grid References
A map reference indicating a location in terms of a series of vertical and horizontal grid lines
Contour Lines
A line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level.
Spot Height
The altitude of a point, especially as shown on a map.
Scale
A way of measuring distance on a map
Compass
Shows the direction of north on a map