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MAPPING EXERCISE Following the same protocol for each group, we provided 9- and 10- year-olds with blank pieces of paper and several plain, black pencils. We then read instructions asking them to "draw a map of their neighborhood, between home and school, as if they were describing it to someone" (Figure 5). We also asked them to identify and comment on areas that they liked, disliked, or felt were dangerous, and to indicate the location of their friends' homes and places they like to play. We gave each group the same amount of time for each task. (For more information on this research, contact the author at <bappleyard@msn.com>.) In order to highlight the children's common themes, we created two composite maps, using a legend that would reflect the elements drawn on the maps (Figure 6). The legend designates cool colors for positive elements (green for homes of friends and acquaintances, blue for places they like to play), and warm colors for negative elements (red circles for danger, orange circles for dislike, and red squares for automobiles). The more children who drew a particular element, such as a road, the thicker the line on the composite map.9 Figure 5 (above); We provided 9- and 10- year-olds with paper and pencils and asked them to "draw a map of their neighborhood, between home and school. " Legend Drawn Object H n""M.$j:IneHu"'{'l,c......,,~,"..JlSl<"'I_..... Participants Home . Play, Like . . II . . Vegetation Friends Automobiles Danger Figure 6 (left); We created two composite maps, using a legend that reflected the elements drawn on the maps. Dislike Frequency of Drawn Roads ~ 1 ~~.''''''''''''!'''...hl~._.... -2 _3 _4 __5 Frequency of Drawn Objects _ 1 ~\~lr."1<><."""tn.d.._ -2 _3 _4 _5 Frequency of Named Roads and Objects IptN.....~pl...2pt""'....~h_d....." Jennie Dr 1 Ruth Dr 2 Circle 3 Kidstop 4 Mary Dr 5 9 NCBW Forum Article 3-7-05- March 2005