Today’s homework. A bigger story.
Pick a topic, meet the people behind the ideas, and try something together.
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How could you check whether someone’s directions are accurate?
Explore maps & places with Al-Idrisi, then try the activity below.
The legacy behind the lesson
Al-Idrisi was a geographer who worked in Sicily in the twelfth century.
King Roger II supported al-Idrisi’s work on a detailed description and map of the world.
1001 Inventions describes al-Idrisi gathering information from travelers while making his maps.
“How could you check whether someone’s directions are accurate?”
Make a map someone can use
Gather: Paper and colored pencils.
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Choose one room or a small imaginary garden to map.
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Draw its main features as if you were looking down from above.
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Invent a key with symbols for three things on your map.
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Ask someone to follow a route using your map. Improve any confusing parts.