Education Kit for Ptolemy's Geography and Renaissance Mapmakers

Teacher's Exhibit Overview and Vocabulary List (PDF)
Index Map of the Regional Maps in the Ptolemiac Canon and Map Printing Techniques (PDF)
Note: this file is sized for 11x17" paper. To print on 8.5x11" paper you will need to adjust your print settings.
Critical Map Reading Guide (PDF)
Reading Historic Maps: Map Analysis Sheet (PDF)
About the Exhibit
Exhibit education kits are produced by the Newberry's Office of Professional Development Programs for Teachers. For a free hard copy of this kit, including color transparencies, please contact Programs for Teachers at teacherprograms@newberry.org.

		Image #1 Ptolemaic World Map Ptolemy, Claudius. Geographia. Ulm: Lienhart Holle, 1482. Newberry Library (Gift of Edward E. Ayer): Ayer *6 P9 1482a Teacher's Notes and Activities (PDF) This map is also available as a zoomable flash file from the Newberry's Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms Web site

		Image #2 “Typus orbis terrarum” Ortelius, Abraham. Theatrum; oder Schawbüch des Erdtkreÿs. Antwerp: Christoffel Plantin, 1580. Newberry Library (Gift of Martin D. Jahn): oversize Ayer G1006 .T515 1580 Teacher's Notes and Activities (PDF)

		Image #3 “Secunda Europe tabula” (Europe 2) Ptolemy, Claudius. Geographia. Rome: Arnold Buckinck, 1478. Newberry Library (Gift of Edward E. Ayer): Ayer *6 P9 1478 Teacher's Notes and Activities (PDF)

		Image #4 “Hispania novella” Ptolemy, Claudius. Geographia. Florence: Nicolo Todescho, 1480-82. Newberry Library (Gift of Edward E. Ayer): Ayer *6 P9 B5 1480b Teacher's Notes and Activities (PDF)

This Exhibit Education Kit is made possible by the generous support of The Geographic Society of Chicago.