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Peer reviewedDanzer, Gerald A. – Social Education, 1992
Describes the first map to divide the globe into five symmetrical climatic zones. Discusses Ambrosius Macrobius's map as a statement of earthly limitations rather than physical reality. Suggests its significance for teaching world history is as an example of deductive cartography that influenced and challenged late medieval Christian thought. (DK)
Descriptors: Cartography, History Instruction, Instructional Materials, Maps
Peer reviewedKlasky, Charles – Social Education, 1977
This article describes a class geography project which involves middle school and junior high school students in re-mapping the United States. A bibliography of print and human resources is included. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Geography Instruction, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedVan Cleaf, David W. – Social Education, 1985
A child's immediate environment provides an ideal data source for initial mapping experiences. How teachers can help pre-school and primary school children make block maps, picture maps, and drawn maps is discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Cartography, Data, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
