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Esri Thematic Atlas

Esri Thematic Atlas | ks3humanities | Scoop.it
The Esri Thematic Atlas is a configurable web application that uses a collection of intelligent web maps with text, graphics, and images to talk about our world.
Carol Thomson's insight:

First unit is based on maps and atlases.  Want to build a range of resources.

JMSS_Geography Resources's curator insight, June 26, 2013 1:20 AM

The Esri Thematic Atlas is a configurable web application that uses a collection of intelligent web maps with text, graphics, and images to talk about our world.

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Atlas of True Names

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The Atlas of True Names reveals the etymological roots, or original meanings,
of the familiar terms on today's maps of the World, Europe, the British Isles and the United States.

For instance, where you would normally expect to see the Sahara indicated,
the Atlas gives you "The Tawny One", derived from Arab. es-sahra “the fawn coloured, desert”.

Carol Thomson's insight:

I loved looking at the map of great britain.  I hope it grabs my pupils' attention as an introduction to maps.

Kaylin Burleson's curator insight, June 16, 2013 4:44 PM
What a good way to get the students thinking and questioning while using this fun set of maps.
John Blunnie's curator insight, July 2, 2013 11:12 AM

True names give these maps a unique and historic twist.

Amy Marques's curator insight, July 31, 2013 7:19 PM

Great to see what the original names where! Especially for those that are similar to its current name and those that are completely irrelevant!