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Curated OER

Mapping the Halifax Explosion

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the Halifax Explosion using historical maps.
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Princeton University

Princeton University: Qed: Mapping Globalization: Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Several historical maps showing steamship routes around 1900, ancient world maps, and shipping routes and lines in 1912, including those that passed through the Panama Canal.
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Princeton University

Princeton University: Qed: Mapping Globalization: Map Category Queries

For Students 9th - 10th
A large database of historical maps that can be searched by map type, time period (prehistory to 21st century), theme, and world location. Themes cover economics, war, disease, trade, migration, and much more.
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Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Comparing Historical Maps

For Students 3rd - 8th
Consider the changes that occur in towns, cities, countries through viewing maps from hundreds of years ago and modern day.
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Handout
Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University: Arkansas State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Arkansas' geography through the maps at this website from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. These maps give in depth information on the landforms found in Arkansas.
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Handout
Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University: Arkansas State Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Arkansas' geography through the maps at this website from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. These maps give in depth information on the landforms found in Arkansas.
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Americas Historical Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection from the University of Texas Library Online of historical maps contains a wide variety of maps from various parts of the continent and from different parts of history. Each map is accompanied by a brief description and is...
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Historical Maps of Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
These incredible historical maps from the University of Texas Library Online provide a clear and detailed account of Australia's history. They also include maps of New Zealand and Tasmania.
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library Online: Historical Maps of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection from the University of Texas Library Online of historical maps contains a wide variety of maps from various parts of the continent and from different parts of history. Each map is accompanied by a brief description and is...
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library Online: Historical Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive collection from the University of Texas Library Online of detailed maps of many regions of the Earth.
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Other

Georgia Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This site allows the user to select various maps of Georgia. Such maps include Physical, Demographic, Political, Historical, and others.
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library Online: Historical Maps of Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection from the University of Texas Library Online of historical maps contains a wide variety of maps from various parts of the continent and from different parts of history. Each map is accompanied by a brief description and is...
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library Online: Historical Maps of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive collection of Historical United States maps from the University of Texas Library Online cover early inhabitants, exploration and settlement, territorial growth, military history, and later historical maps. These maps are...
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library Online: Historical Maps of the Polar Regions

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection from the University of Texas Library Online of historical maps contains a variety of maps from various parts of the polar region and from different parts of history. Each map is accompanied by a brief description and is...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Map Tasia

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows students to explore 3 basic types of maps, physical, political, and historical. Characteristics of each are discussed and web links to additional examples are given. A short quiz...