CONTENT STATEMENT
- Geographic tools can be used to gather, process, and report information about people, places, and environments. Cartographers decide which information to include and how it is displayed.
CONTENT ELABORATION
Geographic information is represented in a variety of ways. Students need to use a variety of geographic tools to communicate information from a spatial perspective. Cartographers create maps for specific purposes that represent the time, place, and culture in which they were created.
Geographic tools include:
- maps;
- globes;
- diagrams;
- computer-assisted mapping;
- geographic information systems; and
- aerial and other photographs.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Use the correct geographic tools to gather, process, and report information about people, places, and environments.