Humanities Alive 7 VC 3E

LESSON 8.11 SkillBuilder: Annotating a photograph

What are annotated photographs? Photographs are used to show aspects of a place. Annotations are added to photographs to draw the reader’s attention to what can be seen and deduced.

LESSON 8.12 SkillBuilder: Interpreting diagrams

What are diagrams? A diagram is a graphic representation of something. In Geography, it is often a simple way of showing the arrangement of elements in a landscape and the relationships between those elements. Diagrams also have annotations: labels that explain aspects of the illustration.

LESSON 8.13 SkillBuilder: Cardinal points — Wind roses

What are wind roses? A wind rose is a diagram that shows the main wind features of a place; in particular, wind direction, speed and frequency. Wind directions can be divided into 8 or 16 compass directions.

LESSON 8.14 SkillBuilder: Creating a concept diagram

What is a concept diagram? A concept diagram, sometimes mistakenly called a concept map, is a graphical tool that shows links between ideas or concepts. Concept diagrams organise links into different levels. Concept diagrams enable you to organise your ideas and communicate them to others.

LESSON 8.15 SkillBuilder: Understanding satellite images

What are satellite images? Satellite images show parts of our planet from space. They are taken from satellites and transmitted to stations on Earth. Satellites can collect a variety of data, including standard photographic imagery, colour infrared and radar data. They can show Earth in close-up or from far away.

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