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Different Views Different Views of the Worldof the World

42 Amazing maps42 Amazing maps

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Different Views of the worldDifferent Views of the world

►How do you think maps have changed How do you think maps have changed over time?over time?

►Maps have changed not only in the Maps have changed not only in the organization of borders, but also in the organization of borders, but also in the styles that they are drawnstyles that they are drawn

►We will look at some styles of world maps We will look at some styles of world maps from the pastfrom the past

Waldseemuller’s GlobeWaldseemuller’s Globe


► First drafted in 1507First drafted in 1507

► The globe is the most accurate way to The globe is the most accurate way to portray the round earthportray the round earth

►Globes are hard to carry around, this is a Globes are hard to carry around, this is a flattened versionflattened version


►One drawback is sizeOne drawback is size Few details because it is only 4.5 inches in Few details because it is only 4.5 inches in

diameter when folded into a globediameter when folded into a globe

► Each section is called a “gore” Each section is called a “gore”

►Most accurate map for navigation, but hard Most accurate map for navigation, but hard to readto read

Mercator MapMercator Map


►First released in 1569 as an alternative First released in 1569 as an alternative to globes that was easier to read than to globes that was easier to read than Waldseemuller’s GlobeWaldseemuller’s Globe

►Great for studying geography and Great for studying geography and navigation because it is flatnavigation because it is flat


►Accurate near the equator, but less Accurate near the equator, but less accurate the further you get from the accurate the further you get from the equatorequator

►North America and European CenteredNorth America and European Centered

Peter-Gall’s ProjectionPeter-Gall’s Projection


►New Map Projection, 1973New Map Projection, 1973

►Claimed to treat each country fairly by Claimed to treat each country fairly by representing area accuratelyrepresenting area accurately


► In fact, not accurate North and South In fact, not accurate North and South of the equatorof the equator

►Presented as an alternative to Presented as an alternative to Mercator Map because many of these Mercator Map because many of these countries looked smaller than they countries looked smaller than they actually were (and therefore actually were (and therefore insignificant)insignificant)

Robinson’s ProjectionRobinson’s Projection

Robinson’s ProjectionRobinson’s Projection

►First released in 1988First released in 1988

►This is a compromise projection because of This is a compromise projection because of its rectangular shape, but globe-like lookits rectangular shape, but globe-like look

►Most commonly used rectangular map todayMost commonly used rectangular map today

►Still not as accurate as a globe, but the Still not as accurate as a globe, but the closest flat map yetclosest flat map yet

The GlobeThe Globe

The GlobeThe Globe

►The globe is difficult to carry around, The globe is difficult to carry around, but it is the most accurate but it is the most accurate representation of the world representation of the world

An analogy of the worldAn analogy of the world

West Wing ClipWest Wing Clip

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Discussion QuestionDiscussion Question

►Do you think it is possible to change Do you think it is possible to change people’s opinions by changing maps?people’s opinions by changing maps?

►With a group of 4 come up with With a group of 4 come up with reasons to support your answer. reasons to support your answer.

►You will present your answer to the You will present your answer to the class.class.

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