Grade 6, Lesson Outline: Chapter 2, Lesson 2

Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
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Chapter 2, Lesson 2: Understanding a Map (pp. 34-40)

I. The Extent of a Map

A. Mapmakers and geographers use scale to show distance on a map.

B. Mapmakers and geographers use an imaginary grid to locate places on a map.

II. The Content of a Map

B. Cartographers use insets, or small maps within another map, to show information about a smaller area.

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