Maps
Map reading is a part of the Social Studies section of the GED. This page can help you prepare for the kind of reading you will see there.
Where in the world is this?
What state is this? Look at the word clues and land formation clues on this map. Use your background knowledge to determine what city this is. Search for any well-known establishments. If this map had a title, what would it be?
What state is this? Look at the word clues and land formation clues on this map. Use your background knowledge to determine what city this is. Search for any well-known establishments. If this map had a title, what would it be?
What information can you get from this map? (For example: Is this the best map for me to use to get around campus?) What town is this? What does the legend tell you?
How many political parties were there in 1860?
Connecticut voted with the __________ party in 1860. How does that compare with today?
Which party did the residents from the beige territory vote with?
Who won the election of 1860?
Connecticut voted with the __________ party in 1860. How does that compare with today?
Which party did the residents from the beige territory vote with?
Who won the election of 1860?
Why do the arrow lines change from dashed lines to solid lines on this map?
From what area of the United States did the Underground Railroad routes originate?
From what area of the United States did the Underground Railroad routes originate?
Become a geography whiz as you learn how the United States was settled. Discover how the continent was irrevocably changed by European colonization, the events that caused the wholesale displacement and decimation of the land's original inhabitants, and how the 50 states came to be formed.
After using the link above, try this site for a test of your US History Map skills.
Reading a Recycling Schedule Map
Answer the following questions based on the three documents found below.
1 ) If you live on Bushy Hill Drive, do you have a Week A or a Week B recycling pick up?
2) Is August 18 - 24 a Week A or a Week B pick up?
3) What do I do if my regular recycling pick up falls on September 2nd?
4) Is Newington High School north or south of Bushy Hill Drive?
5) By what time of day should your recycling be out?
6) Describe why your recycling is important to the town’s budget.
7) List 1 - 3 ways that recycling benefits the environment.
1 ) If you live on Bushy Hill Drive, do you have a Week A or a Week B recycling pick up?
2) Is August 18 - 24 a Week A or a Week B pick up?
3) What do I do if my regular recycling pick up falls on September 2nd?
4) Is Newington High School north or south of Bushy Hill Drive?
5) By what time of day should your recycling be out?
6) Describe why your recycling is important to the town’s budget.
7) List 1 - 3 ways that recycling benefits the environment.
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This interactive map also has videos and other resources to support the topic of the Elections of 1896 and 1900.
This interactive map and other resources on the topic of the Louisiana Purchase will help you practice map reading as well as build your knowledge of US History.
This is actually a mathematical thinking question, but the theme is a United States map. You might like to print the United States map below and to the right to help you with your challenge.
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