Continents, Oceans, & the Geographic Grid

LEGEND COMPASS ROSE

World Physical Map – Western Hemisphere

LEGEND

COMPASS ROSE

COMPASS ROSE LEGEND

World Physical Map – Eastern Hemisphere

World Regions – The Big Picture

LEGEND COMPASS ROSE

World Regions – A Closer Look

LEGEND COMPASS ROSE

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: U.S. & Canada

Population & Health Migration Pop/Folk Culture

Language Religion Ethnicities

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: U.S. & Canada

Political Geography Development Agriculture

Industry & Manufacturing Services & Settlements Urban Patterns

The United States & Canada

LEGEND COMPASS ROSE

TX

NM AZ

CA

NV

UT CO

OK

KS

NE

WY

MT

ID

OR

WA ND

SD

MN

IA

MO

AR

LA

MS AL

GA

FL

SC

NC TN

KY

IL

WI

IN OH

MI

WV VA

PA

NY

ME

VT NH

MA

RI CT

NJ

DE

MD

AK

HI

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: Latin America

Population & Health Migration Pop/Folk Culture

Language Religion Ethnicities

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: Latin America

Political Geography Development Agriculture

Industry & Manufacturing Services & Settlements Urban Patterns

Latin America Central America, the Caribbean, & South America

LEGEND

COMPASS ROSE

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: Western Europe

Population & Health Migration Pop/Folk Culture

Language Religion Ethnicities

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: Western Europe

Political Geography Development Agriculture

Industry & Manufacturing Services & Settlements Urban Patterns

Western Europe

LEGEND COMPASS ROSE

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: Eastern Europe & Former USSR

Population & Health Migration

Pop/Folk Culture Language

Religion Ethnicities

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: Eastern Europe & Former USSR

Political Geography Development

Agriculture Industry & Manufacturing

Services & Settlements Urban Patterns

Eastern Europe & the Former USSR Eastern Europe, Russian Federation/Siberia, & Central Asia

LEGEND COMPASS ROSE

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: North Africa & the Middle East

Population & Health Migration

Pop/Folk Culture Language

Religion Ethnicities

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: North Africa & the Middle East

Political Geography Development

Agriculture Industry & Manufacturing

Services & Settlements Urban Patterns

North Africa & the Middle East

LEGEND COMPASS ROSE

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: Sub-Saharan Africa

Population & Health Migration Pop/Folk Culture

Language Religion Ethnicities

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: Sub-Saharan Africa

Political Geography Development Agriculture

Industry & Manufacturing Services & Settlements Urban Patterns

Sub-Saharan Africa West Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, & Southern Africa

LEGEND COMPASS ROSE

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: South Asia

Population & Health Migration Pop/Folk Culture

Language Religion Ethnicities

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: South Asia

Political Geography Development Agriculture

Industry & Manufacturing Services & Settlements Urban Patterns

South Asia

LEGEND COMPASS ROSE

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: East Asia

Population & Health Migration

Pop/Folk Culture Language

Religion Ethnicities

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: East Asia

Political Geography Development

Agriculture Industry & Manufacturing

Services & Settlements Urban Patterns

East Asia

LEGEND COMPASS ROSE

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: Southeast Asia

Population & Health Migration Pop/Folk Culture

Language Religion Ethnicities

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: Southeast Asia

Political Geography Development Agriculture

Industry & Manufacturing Services & Settlements Urban Patterns

Southeast Asia

LEGEND COMPASS ROSE

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: Oceania

Population & Health Migration

Pop/Folk Culture Language

Religion Ethnicities

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES: Oceania

Political Geography Development

Agriculture Industry & Manufacturing

Services & Settlements Urban Patterns

Oceania Australia, Micronesia, Melanesia, & Polynesia

Name: _____________________________________________ DUE DATE: _________________________

Rubric – Would Atlas Project

4 3 2 1 0

Maps

All elements of the map are visually

appealing and information is

presented accurately. The map will function

as an exemplary tool.

Most elements of the map are visually

appealing and information is

presented accurately. The map will function

as an adequate tool.

Some elements of the map are visually

appealing but not all information is

presented accurately. The map will function

as a poor tool.

Very few elements of the

map are visually appealing or

accurate. The map

cannot function

as a useful tool.

The map is not

completed and cannot function

as a tool.

5 4 3 2 1 0

Real Life

Examples

The information presented is accurate and

shows that the student has an exceptional

understanding of the region’s characteristics

and the significance it

has in our world today.

The information presented is accurate and

shows that the student has a

commendable understanding of

the region’s characteristics

and the significance it has

in our world today.

The information presented is accurate and

shows that the student has an

adequate understanding of the region’s characteristics

and the significance it

has in our world today.

The information presented in

lacking depth and shows that the student has an insufficient understanding of the region’s characteristics

and the significance it

has in our world today.

Very little information is presented and shows that the student has a

poor understanding of the region’s characteristics

and the significance it

has in our world today.

No

information is present on the

region’s characteristics

or the significance it

has in our world today.

Region Map RLEs Total

Continents, Oceans, & the Geographic Grid --------------

World Physical Map --------------

World Regions – The Big Picture --------------

World Regions – A Closer Look --------------

United States & Canada

Latin America

Western Europe

Eastern Europe &The Former USSR

North Africa & The Middle East

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

South East Asia

Oceania --------------

Total