Lesson Plan: Cartography and the Renaissance

Compares maps made in the Middle Ages to maps made during the Renaissance to illustrate the widespread alterations in European thought.

• Grade Levels: 6-12
• Time Allotment: 60 to 75 minutes
• Maine Social Studies Standards: D1, E1

Presentation

• PPT: Presentation
• PDF: Script (with images)
• DOC: Script (text only)
• ZIP: Lesson Maps

Activities

• Worksheet: Lives of Cartographers Activity --> Answers
• Cartographer Profiles

Further Reading

• Ross, Val. The Road to There: Mapmakers and Their Stories. 2009.