From Classical Mythology to Satellite Imagery
An exhibition at the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, University of Southern Maine, Portland, 4 April 2000 to 11 January 2001
Donald S. Johnson, guest curator
Everyone is familiar with maps and the information they contain, but few are aware of the nautical chart with its special characteristics and iconography. In the absence of land, one piece of water looks like any other, leading one to ask, "what is there that can be delineated on the vast, trackless ocean?" And, "how did this notation arise and develop?" The charts in this exhibit answer these questions.
Lesson plans are now available for this exhibit
A grant from the Davis Family Foundation has enabled the preparation of an
interpretative teaching guide for Charting Neptune's Realm: From Classical
Mythology to Satellite Imagery. Targeted to middle-school, junior
high-school and high-school levels, the lessons explore several subjects
including science, math, art, and history. The seventeen units are
self-contained; they include numerous maps and diagrams, historical background,
glossaries, and age-appropriate activities. Designed by Maine educators to
accommodate a variety of curricula, the lessons are all in compliance with Maine
Learning Results.
We welcome your feedback. Click here to go to the lessons.