The students will examine the tools used by geographers, past and present, to develop maps. Additionally, this unit will focus on the political, economic, geographic, and social characteristics of the regions of Arkansas.
Tools used by geographers: Map projections Types of maps Map components Latitude and longitude Google Earth
The six regions of Arkansas: Ozark Plateau Arkansas River Valley Ouachita Mountains Crowley’s Ridge Mississippi Alluvial Plain West Gulf Coastal Plain
Compare and contrast tools used by geographers, past and present, to develop maps.
Identify the political, economic, geographic, and social characteristics of the six regions in Arkansas.
Create political, physical, and other various thematic maps of Arkansas.
