UNIT ONE: Toward Independence
Lesson 16
LONGITUDE
LEFT SIDE PAGE 38
1 WARM UP
3 Read and Attach: "Introducing Longitude" Create margin notes on what you think is important. Individually - Underline and highlight important information; in the margin provide a question or comment foe each hihlighted piece. Share with your partner what you thought and selected. Made changes if necessary.
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RIGHT SIDE PAGE 39
2 OBJECTIVE: Explain how longitude works.
4 NOTES: What Is Longitude? Lines that run north to south connect at the poles another name is "meridians" Distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian each degree of longitude varies in miles total of 180º East and another 180º West Facts About Longitude Where does it begin? the Prime Meridian "prime" means "first" an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England Where does it end? the International Date Line (IDL) What is its unit of measurement? Degrees (minutes and seconds)
Add the Following Items to Your Glossary (16-18) Longitude Meridian Prime Meridian
