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
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Critical Thinking using
Geographic Perspectives
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Critical Thinking:
disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded
and informed by evidence
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Earth
What do you think when you see this?
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These maps look flat to me.
Doesn’t that mean the earth is flat?
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Okay, so it should look like this. Right?
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23.4 degrees
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Mercator’s Projection
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Greenland can fit into Africa almost 14 times!
Square MilesGreenland: 836,300 Africa: 11,670,000
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Peter’s Projection 1973
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Assignment
Mercator’s Peter’sFor additional information: http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/2/maps-cartographycolonialismnortheurocentricglobe.html
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World Map of 2004
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