The first supporting question, “how much of a map is based on science and how much on art?” helps students use sources to unwrap the context of the time and topic being examined.
Formative Performance Task 1
Working individually or in groups, have students study the following sources: Native Land, European Possessions in North America, and Google Earth. What do these three different maps depict? What can be inferred from these sources? Using school and public library resources, and the internet, they will need to search at least three different types of maps they can share with the class. They should be able to answer who (person or company) created each map, when, for what purpose, and what is significant about each type of map and/or the information it presents.
Featured Sources 1
For this section, students will be required to find additional sources themselves.
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