This
assignment is intended to provide a sense of the geographical contours
over which the history of Modern Britain has unfolded. It will give
an appreciation of the topography, distances, cities, regions, and
political boundaries of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the
various smaller islands that comprise Modern Britain. Students are
encouraged to use John Cannon (ed), Oxford Companion to British
History; S.J. Connolly (ed), Oxford Companion to Irish History;
Norman Davies, The Isles: A History as well as other atlases
and reference works.
You are not obligated to complete this assignment on your own. You
may collaborate with each other in preparing your maps (but beware
of shared errors). All items must be clearly labeled in block letters
on the maps (not number-keyed to a list in the margin) so that future
reference is easy for you and grading is easy for the instructor. Grades will
be based primarily on accuracy and neatness, but artistic flourish
and creativity will also be considered.
The blank maps supplied are the ones that must be used. Do not submit
computer-generated designs. Please staple the two maps together
and be sure to put your name on both pages.
Maps are due at the beginning of class on Wednesday, 16 September.
MAP I
In black ink draw borders for the following regions:
England
Wales
Scotland
| Irish Republic/Éire
Northern Ireland
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Cities:
Aberdeen
Brighton
Canterbury
Derry/Londonderry
Dunkirk (in France)
Hull
Liverpool
Newcastle upon Tyne
Salisbury
York
|
Belfast
Bristol
Cardiff
Dieppe (in France)
Edinburgh
Inverness
London
Oxford
Sheffield
|
Birmingham
Calais (in France)
Cork
Dover
Exeter
Leeds
Manchester
Portsmouth
Southampton
|
Blackpool
Cambridge
Coventry
Dublin
Glasgow
Leicester
Norwich
Reading
Swansea
|
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MAP II
Counties and Provinces:
Cornwall
Durham
Kent
Norfolk
Sussex
| Cumbria
Essex
Lincolnshire
Somerset
Yorkshire
| Devon
Hampshire
Northumberland
Suffolk
East Anglia
| Connaught/Connacht
Lancashire
Scottish Highlands
West Midlands
Ulster
| Rivers:
Boyne
Clyde
Humber
|
Liffey
Mersey
Severn
|
Shannon
Thames
Tyne
| Geographic Features:
Atlantic Ocean
Guernsey
Isle of Wight
North Sea
Firth of Forth | English Channel
Hebrides
Jersey
Orkney Islands
| Isle of Man
Irish Sea
Loch Ness
Scapa Flow
| Normandy (in France)
Shetland Islands
Greenwich Meridian (0° Longitude)
Skye
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