Map Reading - Plans and Photographs PDF
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This document provides a lesson on map reading, plans, and photographs. It covers objectives of the lesson, possible activities like sketching room layouts, and questions to enhance understanding. It explores different types of photographs and angles used in geography.
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MAP- READING Plans and Photographs OBJECTIVES By the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: ⮚ Explain what is shown on a plan and photograph ; ⮚ Name the different types of photographs; ⮚ Differentiate between an oblique-angle and a vertical angle...
MAP- READING Plans and Photographs OBJECTIVES By the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: ⮚ Explain what is shown on a plan and photograph ; ⮚ Name the different types of photographs; ⮚ Differentiate between an oblique-angle and a vertical angle aerial photograph. Can you indicate what is being shown in each of the pictures below? Activity You have 2 minutes – 1. Do a sketch layout of your favourite room from memory. 2. Why do you think sketch layouts are important? WHAT IS A PLAN? A drawing or two-dimensional diagram that is used to show the layout of a place. Can you identify four places that plans are usually drawn for? __________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ PLANS Plans are usually drawn for the following places: Large malls Airports Hotels Amusement parks Museums PLANS Plans are usually drawn for the following places: Large malls PLANS Plans are usually drawn for the following places: Airports PLANS Plans are usually drawn for the following places: Amusement parks WHAT IS A PHOTOGRAPH? Photographs are a useful source of information because they can show a large amount of detail and can cover wide areas. What can you identify in this photograph? What are the main types of photographs used by geographers? Geographers use: 1) Ground-level photographs DID YOU KNOW?? 2) Oblique-angle aerial photographs 3) Vertical angle aerial photographs QUESTIONS Why is the photograph called oblique? What is an advantage of this type of photograph? What is the difference between an oblique and vertical angle aerial photographs? What is an advantage of using vertical angle aerial photographs? GROUND-LEVEL PHOTOGRAPHS AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS An aerial photograph is one taken of a portion of the earth’s surface. This may be done from: An aircraft Or a_________ Or a_____ AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS - ANGLES VERTICAL ANGLE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OBLIQUE-ANGLE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH CHECKPOINT: CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PHOTOGRAPHS?
