In Culture/Geography, students are working to identify important cities across the eastern and western hemispheres by their location on a map as well as through a written description. Knowing where these cities are located can help in understanding events, both current and historical, and their impact. Paired with our recent learning about map projections, the students are developing a more accurate mental map of the world.
See how well you can do identifying cities…
1. This city is the capital of a country that spans two continents. It is a city that was first founded by explorers from the Scandinavian Peninsula. The explorers were traders who established a trading post and then followed the Volga River south to the Caspian Sea. The capital city is located deep inside the boundary of the country, and it has withstood invasions from Kublai Khan, Napoleon, and Hitler.
2. This city is located on a high plateau. Mr. Popocatépetl can be seen in the distance.
3. This city is located at the southern end of Puget Sound.
4. This city in Minnesota is located near where the Mississippi River begins.
5. Located in the interior of the country on the dry Anatolian Plateau, this city became the capital when Kemal Ataturk became the leader. He felt it was important that the capital be centrally located in the country, rather than at Istanbul. This capital city is in a country where 90 percent of the people are Muslim. The county is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and wants closer ties with Europe.
(Answers will be posted in the next Culture/Geography post-or ask your 7th/8th grader!)
