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Solving the Puzzle
Students create a map showing the United States borders at a specific period in history and produce three questions to be answered by examining the map. They also write a productive paragraph explaining who, what, when, where, how/why a...
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Mapping the Past
Middle schoolers study historical maps to view how the world evolved from medieval times through the Renaissance. They work in groups to examine the maps and present a report on one of the listed maps.
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Waldseemüller’s Map: World 1507
Learners take a closer look at historical maps. For this primary source analysis lesson, students examine the first world map produced by Martin Waldseemuller. Learners complete the included map analysis worksheet and then write letters...
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Using Old Maps as Tools to Explore Our World
Learners explore historical maps. In this primary source analysis lesson, students uncover the meanings in selected historical maps as they use them to enhance lessons on historical events. Samples for classroom use are provided in this...
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Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map!
Learners evaluate the different types of historical and geographical information that one can gather through close study of historical maps from the 16th through the 19th centuries. They create their own maps.
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Lewis & Clark Map
In this Lewis and Clark expedition map worksheet, students examine the route of the expedition and the separate return routes of both Lewis and Clark.
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Trails West Map
In this United States historical map worksheet, students examine the trails that settlers of the Western United States took during the period of Western Expansion.
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Colonial America 1776 Map
In this United States historical map learning exercise, students examine the colonial boundaries in 1776 as well as the Proclamation Line of 1763.
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The 13 British Colonies Map
In this United States historical map worksheet, students examine the 13 colonial boundaries and noted major cities.
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The 13 British Colonies
For this British colonies historical map worksheet, students examine the political boundaries of the 13 original colonies.
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United States of America: 1860
In this United States historical map worksheet, students examine the boundaries of the labeled states and territories of the nation in 1860.
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Trails West: Westward Expansion Maps
In this United States historical map worksheet, students examine the trails that settlers of the Western United States took during the period of Western Expansion. Major cities on the routes are labeled.
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United States of America: 1860
In this United States historical map activity, students examine the boundaries of the states and territories of the nation in 1860. This map is unlabeled.
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United States 1860
For this United States historical map worksheet, students examine the state and territorial boundaries as well as the large cities of the nation in 1860.
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The Louisiana Purchase
In this historical map worksheet, students analyze a map of the Louisiana Purchase. Students answer 4 multiple choice questions about the map.
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Where in the World War? Mapping the Geography of D-Day
Students examine how to read maps for historical information. They listen to a lecture on the history of D-Day, analyze a historical map of the invasion of Normandy, and answer discussion questions.
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Historical Map - United States: The Changing Frontier
In these United States frontier worksheets, students study the map of the United States frontier for various sections of time in the history of the United States. Students then finish a crossword puzzle using the various parts of the...
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Relationships to Others
Learners investigate aspects of a historical map drawn about 1721 by a Native American for presentation to the British governor of South Carolina, and draw maps of the classroom.
Library of Congress
Loc: America the Beautiful
A resource page of online map resources, lesson plans, students activities and the transcript of a live chat on the geography of the United States.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Mapping the Past
Students will examine European world maps from the Middle Ages, the Age of Discovery, and the period of New World exploration. They will then look at maps that record the early exploration of the American West and collect present-day...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Hargrett Library: Rare Map Collection
The Hargrett Library at the University of Georgia offers visitors the opportunity to view images of over 800 maps that go back almost 500 years. Researchers get a first-hand look at the lives of early Americans with these original maps...
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Toronto Public Library: Frozen Ocean: Hudson Bay and the Hudson's Bay Company
Presents historical images and maps of the area that the Hudson's Bay Company controlled.
University of Texas at Austin
The Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection
This collection contains more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world, and ranging from political and shaded relief maps to the detailed and the historical. Select from a region of the world or an area of highlighted interest.
University of Texas at Austin
Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection
Maps from all over the world can be printed from this site. Find historical maps of the world; thematic maps; and world, continent, country, state, and county maps for your use.