critical thinking using geographic perspectives
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Critical Thinking using Geographic Perspectives. Critical Thinking:. disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded and informed by evidence. Earth. What do you think when you see this?. These maps look flat to me. Doesn’t that mean the earth is flat?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Critical Thinking using
Geographic Perspectives
Critical Thinking:
disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded
and informed by evidence
Earth
What do you think when you see this?
These maps look flat to me.
Doesn’t that mean the earth is flat?
Okay, so it should look like this. Right?
23.4 degrees
Mercator’s Projection
Greenland can fit into Africa almost 14 times!
Square MilesGreenland: 836,300 Africa: 11,670,000
Peter’s Projection 1973
Assignment
Mercator’s Peter’sFor additional information: http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/2/maps-cartographycolonialismnortheurocentricglobe.html
World Map of 2004
Citations http://
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Mercator-projection.jpg http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Science/images-4/flat-earth.jpg http://blog.lib.umn.edu/walke541/architecture/fuller_1280x640.jpg http://jwhlearning.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/africa_map.jpg http://www.pratham.name/images/mercator.png http://
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Gall%E2%80%93Peters_projection_SW.jpg
http://www.businessinsider.com/map-overlays-comparing-size-2013-12 http://
www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/mercator_projection_color.jpg http://
www.ucutathome.com/store/products/Tim-Holtz-Bigz-Vintage-Globe-cut-at-home-635728-7688a.jpg
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/critical+thinking https://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/world_maps/time_95.jpg http://flourish.org/upsidedownmap/hobodyer-large.jpg