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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: The Surface of North America, 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
A base relief map from 1912 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the general surface terrain, including mountain systems, highlands, plains, and major river systems of the region....
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Route Map of the Bingham Peruvian Expedition, 1915

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Peruvian area explored on the joint Yale University-National Geographic Society expedition of 1915, led by Hiram Bingham, the discoverer of Machu Picchu in 1911. This map shows the routes of exploration from Cuzco into the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1882

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1882 showing the general highlands and lowlands of South America and the national boundaries at the time. The map is color-coded to show high lands in buff tint and low plains in green. Mountain chains and systems are shown by...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1906 showing the general highlands and lowlands of South America and the national boundaries at the time. The map is color-coded to show highlands over 4000 feet above sea level in red tint, above 1000 feet in buff tint, and...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Drawing of South America, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A base map from 1872 illustrating instructions for drawing South America. The map shows the equator, major rivers, mountain systems, and includes two east-west cross-sections showing the central and southern Amazon Basin and Andes.
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Physical Map of South America, 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A physical map from 1910 of South America showing color-contoured land elevations and water depths. Elevations range from sea level to over 6,500 feet, and water depths range from sea level to below 13,000 feet. This map shows the...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Orographical Map of South America, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
An orographic map of South America from 1911 showing the primary mountain systems and general elevations, and major river systems. The map is color-coded to show elevations from sea level to over 12000 feet, with highlands in buff tints...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Vegetation Distribution of South America, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1911 of South America showing the distribution of vegetation types. The map is color-coded to show regions of forests, regions of woodlands, grass, and cultivation, regions of steppes and prairies, desert regions, and regions...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: England, Scotland, and Ireland, 18th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of England, Scotland, and Ireland during the 18th Century, showing important cities of the time and major rivers.
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Curated OER

Unesco: United States of America: Olympic National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Located in the north-west of Washington State, Olympic National Park is renowned for the diversity of its ecosystems. Glacier-clad peaks interspersed with extensive alpine meadows are surrounded by an extensive old growth forest, among...
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Curated OER

Ganges Map

For Students 9th - 10th
NPR provides a detailed map of the Ganges River. Identifies major countries and cities on the river and surrounding areas. Highlights the river on the map in yellow. Displays other important geographic features.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Trouble With Topos

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn how to identify the major features in a topographical map. They learn that maps come in a variety of forms: city maps, road maps, nautical maps, topographical maps, and many others. Map features reflect the intended use....
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Palestinians

For Students 9th - 10th
Palestinians inhabit an area east of the Mediterranean Sea and south of Lebanon. The Jordan River, Lakes Huleh and Tiberias, and the Dead Sea separate Palestine from Jordan. Christians refer to Palestine as "the Holy Land." Today...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Myanmar (Burma)

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this map of Burma showing the major cities and the Irrawaddy River running the length of the country. There are also some quick facts listed about the country.
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Latimer Clarke Corporation

Political Map of German Speaking Countries

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland showing major cities and rivers, as well as neighboring countries.
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Handout
Other

Cabrillo College: Cahokia

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise, bulleted description of Cahokia, the major trade and population center of the Mississippian Mound Builders on the banks of the Mississippi River.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: A Biography of America: The u.s. Rail Network Around 1880

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Annenberg Learner's series on Industrial Supremacy in America includes this map showing the major rail lines east of the Mississippi River in about 1880.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Sea to Sky

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan, students learn about major landforms (e.g., mountains, rivers, plains, valleys, canyons and plateaus) and how they occur on the Earth's surface. They learn about the civil and geotechnical engineering applications of...
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Rwanda: Political Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A small political map of Rwanda showing the major cities, rivers, and neighboring countries. Map is from the Perry Castaneda Collection.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Uruk

For Students 9th - 10th
Nestled between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the world's first major city sprang up in a fertile region of land called Mesopotamia. This article discusses the kings, writing, monumental temples and palaces, specialized occupations,...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Sara

For Students 9th - 10th
"Sara" is the term employed by outsiders to refer to a group of non-Muslim tribes in southern Chad, all of whom speak mutually intelligible dialects. Each tribe is a distinct geographic, political, and endogamous entity. Major tribes are...
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Geographic

Map of Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic map of Canada. Includes major cities, coastlines, major lakes and rivers, and bays.
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Other

Map of San Marino

For Students 9th - 10th
This has a map of San Marino with its major cities and rivers.
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Other

Andorra

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a map of Andorra that includes all of the major cities and rivers. Also provides a history of Andorra's government.

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