Due:
Thematic Mapping Activity World War I
Thematic maps are a great way of looking at key events that occurred within a
specific historical period. Your task is to create a thematic map outlining the key
events that were representative of WWI.
This activity will be done in pairs. I have included some of the key events that you
must include on your map in this assignment. However, if there are any events you as
a pair feel are important elements, please include them.
I have provided you with a map of Europe before and after WWI. You do not want a
map of present day Europe. You will be recreating the map of Europe before and
after the war. You should have 3 maps total, a map of Europe in 1914, this will
be your main map, a map of Europe after WWI, and a map of Canada.
Your focus of this assignment is CANADA’s war effort in EUROPE. But there were
many key events that also occurred in North America. Please make sure to include
these in your map. You will have to use symbols and colors to identify the key issues
of WWI and show them on your map. For example, to show the Triple Entente, you
might use shaded lines within each country that was a part of this alliance. Another
example would be the issue of Conscription in Canada. This divided English-French
relations, and an election was called over this issue so you might use a voting ballot to
represent this and play it in Quebec.
Key Events (these should be displayed on your maps)
 Imperialism
 Militarism
 Nationalism
 Alliances
 Where Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated
 Women’s role in WWI
 Minority’s role in WWI
 A map of Canada with the key events occurring there such as:
o Halifax disaster
o Conscription crisis
o Nationalism
o Income tax
o Victory bonds
o Propaganda
 Schlieffen Plan
 Trench Warfare
 Western Front (1000km’s of trenches running from the North Sea coastline to
Switzerland, this is were most Canadians fought!)
 Eastern Front (Baltic Sea in Eastern Germany down to the Eastern border of
Austria-Hungary)
 New Technology
 Major battles (Ypres, Somme, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele
 Armistice
 Treaty of Versailles
 Wilsons Fourteen Points
 League of Nations
Lastly make sure you include the following:
 Place a North Arrow on your map
 Make sure you include a legend on your map showing what each symbol
represents (this might be quite large, so you may have to do it on a separate
sheet of paper)
 All major countries involved in the war
o Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Belgium, Turkey,
Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece.
 Major bodies of Water
 Title on your Map
 One marking rubric, with your groups names on it attached to the back of
your map
Marking Rubric
3-4
Student included
most the major
events given to
them that
Canada was
involved in and
did not include
any of their own
2-3
Student included
half of the events
given to them
that Canada was
involved in and
did not include
any of their own
0-2
Student only
included a
few of the
events given
to them that
Canada was
involved in
and did not
include any
of their own
Category
Knowledge
Gained
4-5
Student included
all the major
events given to
them that
Canada was
involved in,
including adding
some of their
own
Labeling
All of the items
are labeled and
located correctly
and can be read
easily
Most of the
items are labeled
and located
correctly and
can be read
easily
Half of the items
are located and
labeled correctly,
less than half of
the items can be
read easily
Fewer than
half of the
items are
located and
labeled
correctly,
items are
not easy to
read
Neatness of
Color and
Lines
All straight lines
are ruler-drawn,
all errors have
been neatly
corrected (no
pencil lines) and
all features are
colored
completely
Most straight
lines are rulerdrawn, most
errors have been
neatly corrected
(no pencil lines)
and most
features are
colored
completely
Half of the
straight lines are
ruler-drawn, half
of the errors
have been neatly
corrected (no
pencil lines) and
half of features
are colored
completely
Fewer than
half of the
straight
lines are
ruler-drawn,
fewer than
half of the
errors have
been neatly
corrected
(no pencil
lines) and
fewer than
half features
are colored
completely
Most of the
Half of the words
Fewer than
Spelling and All of the words
Color choice on the map are
spelt and
capitalized
correctly.
Appropriate
color is used for
features (eg: blue
for water)
words on the
map are spelt
and capitalized
correctly.
Appropriate
color is used for
features (eg: blue
for water)
on the map are
spelt and
capitalized
correctly.
Appropriate
color is used for
features (eg: blue
for water)
Map
Legend is easy to
Legend/Key find and read. It
contains a
complete set of
symbols,
including a
compass rose
Legend is easy to
find and read. It
contains most of
the symbols,
including a
compass rose
Legend is easy to
find and read. It
contains half of
the symbols,
including a
compass rose
Only 2 of the 3
required maps
are displayed
Only 1 of the 3
required maps
are displayed
Timeline
Title
Maps
half of the
words on
the map are
spelt and
capitalized
correctly.
Appropriate
color is used
for features
(eg: blue for
water)
Legend is
easy to find
and read. It
contains less
than half of
the symbols,
including a
compass
rose
Map includes a
Map includes a
Map includes a
Map
timeline
timeline
timeline
includes a
containing all
containing most containing half
timeline
the important
the important
of the important containing
dates of Canada’s dates of Canada’s dates of Canada’s less than
involvement in
involvement in
involvement in
half of the
WWI
WWI
WWI
important
dates of
Canada’s
involvement
in WWI
Title tells the
Title tells the
Title tells the
Purpose/
purpose/content purpose/content purpose/content Content is
of the map, is
of the map and
of the map but is not clear
included at the
is printed at the not located at
from the
top of your map top
the top
title
and is
distinguishable
(eg: larger
letters)
A map of Europe
at the beginning
of WWI, End of
1 or 0 of the
maps are
displayed
WWI and North
America are all
displayed
Handed Map in on time
Handing in this marking rubric with groups names
listed on the lines below alongside your map
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TOTAL
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