Abstract:
This book is part of the GRMC "Resources for Teachers" collection of lesson plan ideas using maps for the K-12 educator. Teachers can print copies of the book to be used in the classroom. This is a sample of a culminating project where students create an alphabet book using the National Geographic map of the Amazon rain forest. This lesson is part of an instructional session provided to social studies class by the GRMC. The book was presented in the "Teaching with Maps" lesson plan guide on the GRMC Web page at http://www.bsu.edu/library/article/0,,54747--,00.html and also available on Cardinal Scholar.