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Grade Range: 5 - 11
Discover historical maps from around the world through the gateways provided in Old Maps Online. Browse old maps or use the search to find maps by specific location; use filters to narrow down to specific years, publishers, and more. The timeline option allows you to drag sliders to specific date ranges. Move the map around to fit any area into the red square to narrow down the maps provided. Click on any of the results shown on the right-hand side of the screen to view a description, date produced, and map information.
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site to use as a reference during any number of social studies lessons. Use the maps available from this website to provide information for settings found in literature. Ask students to compare and contrast old maps with current maps to include with a digital storytelling project created with Adobe Spark in K-12, reviewed here. Have students create flyers in Adobe Spark representing information from the past and then include them and other visuals to create a visual essay using the video creation tool within Adobe Spark in K-12.
At Home
Bookmark this site to share with your student for use with school projects. This site also offers the opportunity to help your student understand history through a different perspective as a comparison to modern times.
Tags
maps,
Subjects
American History, History & Culture: Africa, History & Culture: Ancient, History & Culture: Asia, History & Culture: China, History & Culture: Europe, History & Culture: Russia, History & Culture: The Americas, History & Culture: World, Social Studies, Social Studies,