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TODALS

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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MAP BASICS AND TODALS

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TODALS

IS AN ACRONYM THAT HELPS US REMEMBER ESSENTIAL MAP ELEMENTS
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"T" IS FOR TITLE

  • Titles should be big and bold
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TITLES TELL US WHAT THE MAP IS ABOUT

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"O" IS FOR ORIENTATION

THE COMPASS ROSE INDICATES NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST
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  • North
  • South
  • East
  • West
  • These are Cardinal directions
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  • NE, NW, SE, SW
  • They are Intermediate directions
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"D" IS FOR DATE

WHEN WAS THE MAP MADE?
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"A" IS FOR AUTHOR

WHO CREATED THE MAP?
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"L" IS FOR LEGEND

IT TELLS US WHAT SYMBOLS, LINES OR COLORS MEAN
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"S" IS FOR SCALE

IT SHOWS THE SIZE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOUR MAP AND THE REAL WORLD
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"S" IS ALSO FOR SOURCE

WHERE DID YOU FIND YOUR INFO TO MAKE YOUR MAP
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LABELING YOUR MAP

USE CAPITAL LETTERS FOR: CONTINENTS, COUNTRIES, STATES, OCEANS
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LABELING:

USE BLACK PEN, PRINT HORIZONTALLY EXCEPT...
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LABELING CONTINUED:

RIVERS, MOUNTAINS AND OTHER BODIES OF WATER
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RULES ABOUT COLORING

USE COLORED PENCILS AND COLOR IN ONE DIRECTION
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