1. The Earth, 200-300 million years ago, but with modern political borders. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map. PUT PHYS and POL maps next to explain difference.

2. Countries that do not use the Metric System: US, Liberia, Myanmar/Burma. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

3. Attitude of population towards foreign visitors, based on polling of tourists. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

4. Global alcohol consumption, in liters of pure alcohol. 4 liters = 1 gallon; 80 proof = 40% alcohol. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

5. Obesity rates around the world. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

6. World Hunger Map 2011. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

7. Map of life expectancy around the world. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

8. The 22 countries that Great Britain hasn’t invaded at some point in history. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

9. Clip from the “West Wing.”—the people being pitched both work for the president. 1. What arguments are made for why schools should teach the new map? 2.Does the Mercator map on our classroom wall support imperialism? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLqC3FN NOaI

10. 2007 world income per capita. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

11. World Bank 2014 Gini Coefficient—a measurement of income inequality. What do you notice, in detail? Why is it significant? Speculate and elaborate.

12. Global internet usage based on time of day. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

13. Corruption Index, 2007. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

14. Sources of ingredients to make Nutella. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

15. Airline flight patterns. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

16. Average number of children per couple. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

17. Annual rate of population growth. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

18. Paid maternal leave around the world. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

19. Population Density

20. Population Density. Each color group represents a roughly equal portion of the world’s 7.3 billion people. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

21. Percentage of world population that is enslaved (involuntarily working for free and/or victims of sex trafficking). 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

22. World Deforestation Index. What do you notice, in detail? Why is it significant? Speculate and elaborate.

23. If the polar icecaps completely melted, every coastal area in light blue would be underwater. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

24. In 1992, 22,000 rubber duckies were lost at sea in a shipping accident. This is where and when they made landfall. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

25. Migration of modern humans. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

26. National Happiness Rankings. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

27. Religious Diversity in 4 Countries. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

28. Legal rights for homosexuals. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

29. Major natural resources. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

30. Major world languages. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.

31. Persons employed in maquiladoras. 1. What patterns do you notice? 2. Why is this topic important? 3. Speculate about the reasons behind what you see on the map.