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In the Spotlight: NEW U.S. Election
Maps
Campaign season is the perfect time to teach students of all levels about elections, both recent and past. Maps101 is proud to introduce our new series of U.S.
Election Maps,
which you will find in the History Map Set section, under Map Collections. View state-by-state results for each candidate, the electoral vote, and popular vote, for elections 1789 through 2004. |
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Maps101 Instructional Webinars
Did you miss our last free webinar? Well, you can still sign up for one, since they are taking place every Tuesday at 4pm EST, and Wednesday, at 6pm EST. These webinars are an excellent opportunity for you to learn how to make the most of your school’s subscription.
Sign up for one today! |
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Maps101 in Your Classroom
Very soon, your Maps101 newsletter will include a new section highlighting the creative ways that teachers are using Maps101 in the classroom. Each month, we will ask you to submit your ideas to share with other teachers. More information will be announced next month, but for now, start putting on your thinking caps — there will be prizes! |
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Deane's Challenge
Our senior editor, Deane, loves to give geography stumpers. See if you can beat Deane at the questions below. After you've decided on your answers, click on the blue links below to access maps of the regions mentioned.
- This
range of mountains between the Black and Caspian Seas forms part of the boundary between Europe and Asia.
- The Alaska Pipeline begins east of Barrow, Alaska at the town of Prudhoe Bay. What sea does this town sit on?
- The Aral Sea is shrinking, an environmental disaster. It sits on the border between what two Asian countries?
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