The True Size Of Countries: Mercator projection

Re:The True Size Of Countries: Mercator projection by heymijo on Sunday November 15, 2020 @07:24PM (#25106451)

I taught this in 6th grade social studies in Ohio (a state in the USA) two years ago.

A reasonable interpretation of the standards should see this being taught in all 6th grade social studies classes across Ohio.

SPATIAL THINKING AND SKILLS

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3. Geographic tools can be used to gather, process and report information about people, places and environments. Cartographers decide which information to include and how it is displayed[0]

There were a number of videos explaining this concept. I remember this one from Vox [1] in particular resonating with the students.

So while we might have been short changed (I grew up in Ohio), the curriculum is improving.

[0] http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Learning-in-O...

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIID5FDi2JQ

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Re:The True Size Of Countries: Mercator projection by jcranmer on Sunday November 15, 2020 @08:12PM (#25106820)

In our case (VA), it was the 5th grade curriculum where we discussed map projection shortcomings, as part of world history. (For timing, this would have been about 2000).

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Re:The True Size Of Countries: Mercator projection by ineedasername on Sunday November 15, 2020 @10:41PM (#25107705)

5th grade for me too, with lots of memorizing features, drawing our own maps, learning different map projections... This was the early 90s, NJ

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