Thematic Maps

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Alaska resident Aleasha Hohorst, 18, holds a basketball with ''Kesen Junior High'' printed on it on May 14, 2012. Hohorst found the ball on an island near her home in Craig, Alaska.

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According to the school in Rikuzentakata, Japan, the ball belongs to its basketball team. Hohorst has said she wishes to visit the school and return the ball.

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Tsunamis

Remember….

• Every map serves a purpose.

• Every map advances an interest.

• Every map has a story to tell.

(Kaiser & Wood, 2001, Seeing Through Maps, p.4)

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How does the physical geography of Japan appear to impact the population of Japan?

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What does this map show?
¿Qué muestra el mapa?

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What ever happened to the basketball?