TESSA - Ghana

TESSA - Ghana

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Resource 1: Map symbols

Background information / subject knowledge for teacher

Road: National freeway		Trigonometrical beacon
Road:National route		Urban built-up area
Road:Arterial route		Building (of significance or isolated)
Road: Main road		Bridge
Road: Secondary road		Cultivated land
Railway (showing a station)		Row of trees (where of significance)
River: Perennial (has water all year)		Wind pump
River: Non-perennial		Communication tower
Dam		Eroded area
Pan: Perennial		Boundary: International
Pan: Non-perennial		Boundary: Provincial
Pan: Dry		Boundary: Cadastral farm (original farm)
Canal		Boundary: Game reserve
Powerline (major lines only)		Boundary:State forest
Spot height (elevation at a point)		Contour
Churches		Tree: Deciduous
Tree: Palm		Tree: Evergreen

3. Working together to create a map

Resource 2: Sample map

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