Name of teaching material
The Basic Atlas – Braille Version (World and Japan editions) marketed product
Japanese Page URL
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| Target |
From elementary school students to adults who use Braille Elementary, junior high, and high school divisions |
|---|---|
| Disability category | visual impairment |
| Teaching units / Applicable scenes | social studies |
| Specific purposes | The General Support Center for the Visually Handicapped is creating and publishing simple maps, without putting too much information on each map, so that children and students who use Braille will be able to understand the positional relationships on the maps as much as possible. |
| Considerations for disability characteristics | Dotted lines, characters, and other features that would make the map easy to use for Braille students were used. Information was also selected to create a large, easy-to-read atlas. |
| Expected effects and results | The children will be able to grasp the positional relationships between various areas on the map of the world and Japan. It is expected to generate interest in maps and in learning geography. |
| How to use | A certain level of skill is needed to be able to make basic use of the map. Please refer to the following book for details on the practical use of this atlas: Tanji, Tatsuyoshi (2008), “Editing and Features of The Basic Atlas – Braille Version,” Visual Impairment Education Booklet Vol. 8, The Earth Kyoikushinsha Co., Ltd. |
| Related teaching materials and information | Presently, the contents of this atlas are being transcribed to ink, and some editing is being done for students with low vision so as to create The Basic Atlas – Expanded Version. The map of Japan version of this atlas has been released as a sample (as of June 2015). For details, please contact the information provider. |
| Useful for other students |
- Informant Special Needs Education School for the Visually Impaired, University of Tsukuba
- Keywords Braille, map, map of Japan, world map, statistical data
- Created 2016-11-02 14:31:14
- Updated 2020-06-08 12:50:43