Yr13 - Cultural Processes Assessment - Constructing Maps and Diagrams in Assessments

You will be asked to construct a sketch map or diagram to illustrate your cultural process. So you will need to be able to draw one from memory. This is why we have been going over and over this in class!

You will probably have to draw a map to illustrate one of the following things;

• A map of the spatial distribution of phenomena. (where attractions and facilities are located).
• A map to illustrates the impacts of Tourism in Rotorua.
• A map to illustrate any temporal patterns caused by your cultural process. (how Tourism in Rotorua has changed over time).

You must make sure your map has the basic geographic conventions shown below.

• A title.
• A key.
• A frame.
• A north point.
• If possible a scale.

It is a good idea to follow the following rules when constructing your map.

1. Read the question carefully and make sure you fully understand what it is you are being asked to show on your map. 
2. Plan your map. Decide what it is you are going to show on your map and make sure you are going to construct a map big enough (or small enough) to illustrate it.
3. Draw the basic outline. In our case you will need to draw in the main lake and the two main state highways that cross at the base of the lake. This gives you a starting point, on which you can add all the detail.
4. Add labels. Make sure you add in the labels to describe whatever it is you have been asked to illustrate.
5. Add detail and annotate. Make sure you annotate in enough detail to describe any pattern or explain any spatial variation or impacts you have been asked to illustrate.
6. Add the geographic conventions. Make sure you include the title, key, frame and north point.

The two maps shown below are examples of ones that have been used to show spatial variation. A map that shows the impacts has been demonstrated elsewhere in the blog.

The map below shows Spatial Variation of Phenomena (where attractions and tourist facilities are located).

This is not enough – you need to describe the spatial pattern………..

as they have in this map.