Maps

What does the world look like?
(skip to 3:32 unless you want science stuff about the earth)

Questions to think about:
Is there a "absolute true appearance" of the Earth?
Describe how the famous "Blue Marble" picture of the Earth was taken.
What is the best way to view the globe?
What happens when we flatten the globe?
Is there a perfect flat map of the world?
Describe how The Mercator Map Projection distorts the world.
Areas near the equator are ________________ and areas near the poles are ______________.
Why are there so many different types of map projections?

How many countries are there?

Questions to think about:
Not all maps are created _________.
How many countries were there when the video was made?
Is Kosovo an independent country?
How is America a good example to explain differences in countries, places, and if they exist or not?
Is there a definitive list of what makes up a country?

The West wing: cartographers for social equality

Questions to think about:
Why are the Cartographers for Social Equality giving a presentation?
Why are we changing maps?
Why are Mercator maps used?
What is the map the group suggests?
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Why do maps have to do with social equality?