C1.2 Canada - Lesson 4: Zooming in on Calgary

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

CANADA

C1.2: Zooming in on Calgary

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What is the plan for today?

• Repeat "calculating by scale"
• Start paragraph 2: Zooming in on Calgary

Goals of last lesson

1. You can describe the population distribution in a country, using words like north, southwest, east, etc.
2. You can name the four things you need to read a map.
3. You can calculate the distance on a map, using the scale number.

"You need 4 things to read a map properly."

1. 

2. 

3. 

4.

Shows how much smaller a region is on a map.

1. Title
2. Scale
3. Legend
4. North arrow

Always points in the same direction on a map.

1. Title
2. Schale
3. Legend
4. North arrow

Explanation of the colors and symbols of a map.

1. Title
2. Schale
3. Legend
4. North arrow

Discribes the subject of a map.

1. Title
2. Schale
3. Legend
4. North arrow

Calculating by scale

What is the "real" distance?

• Schale 1 : 100 000        Distance 3cm
• Schale 1 : 450 000       Distance 10cm
• Schale 1 : 20 000          Distance 5cm
• Schale 1 : 2 000 000   Distance 13cm
• Schale 1 : 25 000         Distance 8cm

What is the population distribution?

C1.2: Zooming in on Calgary

Goals of this lesson

1. You can name 4 characteristics of downtown.
2. You can name 4 characteristics of suburbs.
3. You can name the 5 scale levels.
4. You are able to name which scale level belongs to a map.

Open page 10/11 in your coursebook.

Downtown

Characteristics downtown Calgary

• ?
• ?
• ?
• ?

Read "downtown".

Downtown

Characteristics downtown Calgary

• Skyscrapers/high-rise buildings
• Long and straight streets
• Less greenery
• Offices, hotels & shops

Suburbs

Characteristics suburbs of Calgary

• ?
• ?
• ?
• ?
  

Read "suburbs".

Suburbs

Characteristics suburbs of Calgary

• low-rise buildings
• detached houses
• winding streets
• lot of greenery/parks
  

Suburbs & Downtown

Goal 3 & 4

You can name the 5 scale levels.

You are able to name which scale level belongs to a map.

Scale levels

"The scale you use when you look at the world: local, regional, national, continental & global."

-- usually maps

1. Global
2. National
3. Continental
4. Regional

1. Global
2. National
3. Regional
4. Local

1. Local
2. Continental
3. Regional
4. Global

1. National
2. Regional
3. Local
4. Continental

1. Global
2. National
3. Continental
4. Local

Let's go!

• Read the text at page 10/11 of your coursebook.
  
• Make exercises 1 till 4 of paragraph 2 in your workbook.
  

Rules while working:  

• You're allowed to work together with your neighbor (WHISPERING).
  
• Raise your finger if you've a question.
  
• Always read the exercise well before you ask your question.
  

You've till the end of this lesson, what's left is homework! 

Goals of this lesson

1. You can name 4 characteristics of downtown.
2. You can name 4 characteristics of suburbs.
3. You can name the 5 scale levels.
4. You are able to name which scale level belongs to a map.

Homework

Make exercises 1 till 4 of paragraph 2 in your workbook.