Norman B. Leventhal Map Center

Over a three-year period, the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center will develop interactive maps and digital tools for K-12 teachers in Boston Public Schools. The center has partnered with Axis Maps to develop interactive maps, which will allow educators to: explain features on existing base maps as well as add content of their own; create and share curated collections; and create a timeline or large repository of maps relating to historic events. Teachers will gain skills in using cartographic-based strategies to engage students in learning. Students will build skills in literacy, problem solving, and critical thinking with 21st-century digital capabilities. The project will enrich and increase use of historic maps in classrooms through inquiry-based activities grounded in core understandings about maps, tied to social studies and STEM frameworks.