11. Geography Lesson 2

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Description:

Have students…

A) Look at the map of Maine and identify the lines marking 42, 44, 45, and 46 degrees of latitude.

Decide which degree line you will use when answering the question “How many Canadians live in Canada south of Maine?”. To do this, you will need to pick a point in Maine. You might pick a place you have visited in Maine, or where Maine meets New Hampshire (which is about 43 degrees.)

B) Look at the Ontario map, locate the degree lines, and identify the towns in Ontario which are south of the degree line you chose to use.

C) Use the population data from the Main Street Canada map and add up populations in the towns south of the degree line. Then make a ratio: population of towns south of Maine over the total population of Canada. Solve the ratio for per cent.

D) Look at the map Total Canadian Population by Province/Territory and identify the most densely populated areas.

Materials:

Book: The Nystrom Desk Atlas: Canadian Edition

Maps:

Main Street Canada
Total Canadian Population by Province/Territory
Map of Maine
Ontario Road Map

Sources:

Ontario Map – order from these web sites: Provincial Tourism Bureaus
Main Street Canada
Total Canadian Population by Province/Territory
Interactive map of Canadian population
Map of Maine
The Nystrom Desk Atlas: Canadian Edition. Chicago, IL: Nystrom, 2001. ISBN: 0782505872

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