B & B Wall Map – Ontario No. 56
The B&B Wall Map – Ontario No. 56 is recommended to support Social Studies curriculum, specifically geography concepts, at the elementary and secondary levels in Canadian schools.
Description
Author : Paul Beullac
B & B Publishing
, 2003-2004
ISBN 2-89157-174-6
This resource is also available in French
Grades : 4-12
Concepts : Teaching tool, geography, history, cartography, social studies
Subject : Social Studies: Geography
CSC Evaluation
Curriculum Correlation
The B&B Wall Map – Ontario No. 56 supports Social Studies curriculum, specifically geography concepts, at the elementary and secondary levels in Canadian schools.
Content
This up-to-date map follows important cartographic conventions suitable and useful for the instruction and learning process. The map includes a detailed legend, scale, and appropriate labelling and colours. The legend is clear and useful for interpreting the map. The insets provide contextual information. There is good representation of transportation routes with connections to the United States indicated.
Methodology
The projection is appropriate to the purpose that is identified on the map. This wall map can be used to support teaching and learning in a range of curriculum areas and grade levels, e.g., Geography, Science, History, and Economics.
Assessment
N/A
Format
The title indicates the purpose of the map and its possible link with curriculum topics. The visual presentation used for the wall map is clear and the labels are accurate and legible. The map has a coated surface to allow teachers and students to write on it with erasable markers. This wall map is of an appropriate size and durability to support classroom instruction.
Bias
The content is presented from a balanced perspective. The scale and projection used for the map appropriately illustrate the information. Teachers should be sensitive to students who may have difficulty differentiating the colours used in the representations on the map.
Review Recommendation
The B&B Wall Map – Ontario No. 56 is recommended to support Social Studies curriculum, specifically geography concepts, at the elementary and secondary levels in Canadian schools.
Contact Information
Paul Beullac
Executive Publisher
B & B Publishing
4823 Sherbrooke St. W. suite 275
Montreal, PQ H3Z 1G7
514-932-9466
Fax: 514-932-5929
http://www.bbschoolsupplies.com
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