Slide 9: Examples of Political maps

These are examples of political maps  for students to gain real world context, while connecting these ideas to their own life. The left image is a political map, showing the neighborhoods around where their school is on staten island. I thought of this as a great way to help students see how political maps can enhance and effect their own lives. The right image shows a political map of the world. This depicts the separation of countries and highlights an important feature of political maps: the borders.