🗺 How Maps Changed the World: A History of Exploration
In this B1-level reading lesson, students will follow the evolution of maps from the earliest scratches on cave walls to modern satellite navigation. The text covers ancient Greek and Islamic cartography, the Age of Exploration, how maps were used as tools of power, and the digital revolution in navigation. Students will learn vocabulary related to history, geography, and technology.
Lesson Plan
- Questions about maps and navigation
- Discussion on technology dependence
Key Vocabulary
Grammar Points
- Past simple for historical events: created, discovered, calculated
- Passive voice: was drawn, were used, has been replaced
- Time markers: in the 12th century, over 2,000 years ago, by the 1500s
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