World GeographyUnit 1- Map SkillsMental Maps Class Handout

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DIRECTIONS: Use the two mental maps to answer the questions below.

Map Two – The World According to Dubya

1. What type of mental map is this?

2. Find any landmarks on the map. Label them with an “L” and create a legend for them.

3a. Find any descriptions of places or events. Label them with a “D” and include them in your legend.

b. Are they personal descriptions or just facts?

4. What factor(s) had the greatest effect on this mental map?

Map One – Coal City, Illinois (1940s)

1. What type of mental map is this?

2. Find any landmarks on the map. Label them with an “L” and create a legend for them.

3a. Find any descriptions of places or events. Label them with a “D” and include them in your legend.

b. Are they personal descriptions or just facts?

4. What factor(s) had the greatest effect on this mental map?