World History
I know none of our students now know about the West Wing, but I love to show this short clip to my students each year to compare the Peters Projection map with the Mercator projection. Most of our students think Mercator is correct and this video does a great job of both explaining as well as showing the problems with it.
- The Mercator Map And Africa
At the beginning of the year most world history teachers need to teach the different types of maps. But this video above is the one I like students to see the impact of the Mercator map which was developed for sailors in the 1500s - not to show what...
- First Week Map Exercise
Every year about now I start wondering what I want to do the first week of school. On the first day I actually spend most of the time just getting to know my students and perhaps giving them a small overview of the class. But on the second class...
- The True Size Of Africa
Unfortunately we just did map distortions a week ago, but this is a great way to show students the problem the Mercator map which still dominates most of our classroom walls. Here is a short Economist article on the topic. Thanks to a Tweet...
- Map Projections' Assignment
Today my students are going to look at different types of map projections. I made this assignment with my combined ESOL/mainstreamed students in mind. I have a site with pictures and descriptions of map projections and one for types of maps...
- Mercator Map Puzzle
Every year one of the projections we have to teach in the Mercator Map. But it is one to explain that as one moves north or south the continents get bigger. It is another thing all together to drag continental piece, as you can do here, up...
World History
West Wing's Mercator Map Snippet
I know none of our students now know about the West Wing, but I love to show this short clip to my students each year to compare the Peters Projection map with the Mercator projection. Most of our students think Mercator is correct and this video does a great job of both explaining as well as showing the problems with it.
- The Mercator Map And Africa
At the beginning of the year most world history teachers need to teach the different types of maps. But this video above is the one I like students to see the impact of the Mercator map which was developed for sailors in the 1500s - not to show what...
- First Week Map Exercise
Every year about now I start wondering what I want to do the first week of school. On the first day I actually spend most of the time just getting to know my students and perhaps giving them a small overview of the class. But on the second class...
- The True Size Of Africa
Unfortunately we just did map distortions a week ago, but this is a great way to show students the problem the Mercator map which still dominates most of our classroom walls. Here is a short Economist article on the topic. Thanks to a Tweet...
- Map Projections' Assignment
Today my students are going to look at different types of map projections. I made this assignment with my combined ESOL/mainstreamed students in mind. I have a site with pictures and descriptions of map projections and one for types of maps...
- Mercator Map Puzzle
Every year one of the projections we have to teach in the Mercator Map. But it is one to explain that as one moves north or south the continents get bigger. It is another thing all together to drag continental piece, as you can do here, up...