§1.4 Working with an atlas

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome!

Planning

• Welcome!
• Recap previous lesson
• What you will learn
• Explanation §1.4 
• Exercise 
• Learning goals check
• End

Recap of previous lesson

• What is longitude 
  
• What is latitude 
  

What you will learn

• How to work with an atlas:
• The main legend
• The table of contents
• The index
• The keyword index
• The bookmark

Bosatlas

• Pieter Roelf Bos
• 1877
• Easy maps to understand
• Lots of information!
• Many ways to find a map

Main legend

• The main legend of the atlas
  
• For all maps without a legend
  
• Explains colours, letters and symbols

Table of contents

• Names of all the maps in the atlas
• In the front of the atlas
• Divided in different areas
• Topics and names of different maps
• Page numbers

Index

Index

• Names of cities, towns, mountains
• Alphabetical order

Keyword index

• For thematic maps
• List of areas and countries

Bookmark

• Overview of the world in maps
• For when you know the region you are looking for
• Page numbers and maps

Finding a location

Different blocks

Horizontal and vertical lines

Letters

Numbers

Example: Rimini is in D2 on page 96

Index: Rimini 96 D2

Charts and statistics

Statistics in the Atlas

Information about different topics 

Numbers

Different types of charts

Circle chart

Different slices to show the proportion of something

Charts and statistics

Bar chart

Proportion of something

Height of the bar equal to the quantity with a category

Making the exercises!

• Make exercises of §1.4 Working with an atlas! 
  
• Whisper if you want to talk to you neighbour
• Read the book carefully
  
• If you have a question, raise you hand for help!
  
• Finished the exercises? Practice the keywords and definitions

What you have learned

How to work with an atlas:

• The main legend
• The table of contents
• The index
• The keyword index
• The bookmark

End of lesson!

Homework: learn §1.1 and §1.2