Message from rrustamzadeh

[Anonymous]

For those of you who teach multisubjects( 6th grade history and math): 2 birds with 1 stone

• Break the class into groups
• Give each group a transparent graph paper to cover an ancient map of China
• Give each group a large (2 feet by 3 feet) graph paper to recreate the map based on their scaling knowledge (math standard). It is a better idea to have them create the graph paper using a blank paper, if their inclination allows that)
• Now thy can create China’s natural barriers such deserts, seas, mountains, plateaus, as elements of isolation and rivers as elements of unification and communication
• Now you are ready to give a mini lecture to match the maxi- maps. It will cover at least two history standards and a math standard.
• What do you think? Let me know.

This project does not have to be drawing and coloring. Students can cut and past, or even use paper and glue to make 3 dimentional maps. Let the groups show you how creative they are!!