Use a map as a source — what does the map tell us?
Exercise Difficulty 5 ~4 min hist.gK.s.his.map_as_source.ex_02

Compare Old New Neighborhood Maps

Prompt

Look at these two maps of our neighborhood: one from 50 years ago, one from today. Tell me ONE thing that was THE SAME and ONE thing that was DIFFERENT.

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Side-by-side maps of the school neighborhood: a 1970s-era map (available from city archive) and a current map. Both at s

Side-by-side maps of the school neighborhood: a 1970s-era map (available from city archive) and a current map. Both at same scale.

How it's presented
mode compare old new neighborhood maps
Answer criteria
type oral rubric
criteria
names one similaritynames one differenceuses past/present vocabulary
Hints
  1. Look at which buildings or places appear on both maps.
  2. Look at which appear on only one.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Treating the old map as 'wrong' (it shows that time, not error)
  • Comparing color schemes instead of place content