This
assignment is intended to provide a sense of the geographical contours
over which the history of 20th-century 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; 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 Monday, January 30.
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
Dublin
Glasgow
Liverpool
Manchester
Sheffield
|
Belfast
Bristol
Coventry
Dunkirk (in France)
Inverness
London
Oxford
Southampton |
Birmingham
Calais (in France)
Dover
Edinburgh
Leeds
Newcastle
Portsmouth
Swindon |
Blackpool
Cambridge
Derry/Londonderry
Exeter
Leicester
Norwich
Reading
York |
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MAP II
Counties and Provinces:
Cornwall
East Anglia
Lancashire
Scottish Highlands
West Midlands
| Cumbria
Essex
Lincolnshire
Somerset
Wiltshire
| Devon
Hampshire
Norfolk
Suffolk
Yorkshire
| Durham
Kent
Northumberland
Sussex
Ulster
| Rivers:
Clyde
Severn
|
Humber
Thames
|
Mersey
Tyne
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Geographic Features:
Atlantic Ocean
Guernsey
Isle of Wight
North Sea
| English Channel
Hebrides
Jersey
Orkney Islands
| Isle of Man
Irish Sea
Loch Ness
Scapa Flow
| Normandy (in France)
Shetland Islands
Skye
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