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1. MAP AND GLOBE SKILLS
A. Map Elements
Grades 11–12
The student:
• uses the title to identify the purpose of a map
• uses appropriate pictorial representations to convey meaning (e .g ., photographs of a playground, library, school)
• uses colour to represent particular elements (e .g ., a park, an ocean)
• uses colour to represent common characteristics of an area (e .g ., the same provincial, territorial, and/or national
• uses symbols to represent places on print and digital maps (e .g ., a dot to represent cities, a square with a flag to
• uses labels with different font sizes and styles to indicate hierarchy of cities, countries, continents area, the same physical landforms, similar temperatures, settlement by a particular group) represent a school)
• uses colour and contour lines to show elevation
• uses lines (e .g ., isotherms, isobars) to
connect places with common physical
• uses proportional representation for symbols (e .g ., size of flow arrows, size of
characteristics
• determinesandusesappropriateintervals
populations circles)
for data to communicate intended
messages
• usesappropriate
elements of a legend to
communicate
intended
messages
• uses relative direction (e .g ., right, left, in front, behind) to explain location and movement
• uses cardinal compass points (i .e .,N,S,E,W) to provide direction
Grade 9
Grades 7–8
Grades 4–6
Grades 2–3
Grade 1
CATEGORY
Title
Legend
Direction
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