Bellwork On a new left side, answer the question “What purpose does a map have? Why do we use them?” You may label your right side with today’s date and.

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Bellwork On a new left side, answer the question “What purpose does a map have? Why do we use them?” You may label your right side with today’s date and “Map Projections” in preparation for today’s notes

Agenda Bellwork: Brainstorm Purpose of Maps Perspective in Geography Projections of Maps HW: “Your Perspective” of the world Monday: North America Map Quiz

Perspective Perception of the world varies due to individual perspective Geographers use perspective to represent the world to you Maps represent the variance in perspective

Typical Projection

A New Yorker’s Perspective

Historic Perspective

Is the “North” really “UP”?

Why are we the focus?

What is YOUR perspective? For your homework tonight, draw a map of your world, from your perspective Can be the globe, can be Memphis, can be the US, whatever you want This is called a “mental map” Use paper given, add color

What is the purpose of a map?

Bellwork Please get out your homework, ready to pass it in. We are going to take notes, continuing on from yesterday’s notes.

Agenda Check HW Map Projections Map Types HW: Chart (on board) Reminder: Monday = North America Map Quiz

The trouble with maps.. The world is round - trying to present something round on a flat surface is hard

Actual: Greenland -.8 million sq miles, Africa 11.6 sq miles

The trouble with maps… Mercator Projection: traditional map o Represents shape well o Straight lines, good for navigation o Issues: misrepresents size, not proportional o Poles are distorted the most o Most widely used o Emphasizes Europe

Mercator Projection

Equal Area Projections Sacrifices shape to show size Many types Modern, more popular with scholars Peters Goode

Peters Map

Goode’s Map

Compromise Finally, maps were created that balanced size and shape National Geographic uses: Winkel Projection Robinson Projection

Winkel

Robinson

Bellwork – Match the projection to its category 1. Compromise 2. Traditional 3. Equal Area A. B. C.

Agenda Bellwork, Map Projections Check HW Types of Maps, Uses of Maps HW: STUDY FOR YOUR MAP QUIZ!!!

Types of Maps Political Physical Choropleth (color-based) Isoline Historical

Political Map

Physical Map

Isoline Map

Choropleth

Uses of Maps Maps show location –Where places are –Landforms, oceans –Boundaries and borders –Capitols –Navigation Tool

Other uses of maps Maps can show other things besides actual location Information like… o Population density o Religion o Wealth They are representative maps

Distribution of Wealth

Politics of USA

Summary