Title: SA: Maps and Spatial Thinking Skills in the AP Human Geography Classroom | AP Central
Headings: Maps and Spatial Thinking Skills in the Classroom
Maps and Spatial Thinking Skills in the Classroom
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“Geography is the art of the mappable.”
“The map speaks across the barriers of language.”
Increased Interest in Maps
Three contexts for spatial thinking
Developing Geographic Skills
10 suggestions for developing skills as a geographer
Thinking in Space
Thinking About Space
Thinking with Space
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Maps and Spatial Thinking Skills in the Classroom
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Increased Interest in Maps
Three contexts for spatial thinking
Developing Geographic Skills
10 suggestions for developing skills as a geographer
“Geography is the art of the mappable.” “So important is the use of maps in geographic work that... it seems fair to suggest to the geographer if the problem cannot be studied fundamentally by maps, ...then it is questionable whether or not it is within the field of geography.” “The map speaks across the barriers of language.” These quotes from three notable geographers make it clear: The map is an essential tool and component of geography. The map is defined as a graphic representation of a portion of Earth that is usually drawn to scale on a flat surface. It is the central way geographers organize and analyze information. Maps are also a powerful means of displaying and communicating geographic information.