Reading Maps as Sources of Information


Targets

In this lesson, you will examine maps of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands to see what you can learn from them.  When you have examined the maps, you will be able to...


  • tell the names of the provinces in this region
  • tell the names of each of the Great Lakes and the large river that runs through the region
  • describe the region’s relative location to the rest of Canada and to the United States 
  • tell something important about the number of people that live in the region


Introduction


These maps are all of the same area, but they look very different. 

When you complete this lesson, you will know about various kinds of maps.