What shape is the world?
Often in geography we are used to questioning with our pupils different map projections. Go to the BT Internet website, where you will find an intriguing manipulation of the world. This website could be fun to explore with your pupils. BT Internet
Often we challenge pupils to question the source and bias of images and texts that they use in their geography lessons. How often do we challenge them to review how images of the world or globe are used or manipulated to give a perspective on the world? Now carry out the activity on the right, which focuses on different images of the world.
Activity Resources:
- Images
- Interactive
- Sound
- Text
- Video
Activity
- Go to the websites below and look at different images of the world. For each image consider these questions.
- Who do you think uses the map?
- Why do they use the map?
- What message(s) is the image trying to give?
- Is the image accurate?
- When you have viewed the images consider what an accurate image of the world is.
- Now plan how to carry out the above tasks with a group of pupils. You may wish to collect your own images so that you have even more images to show your pupils.
- Once you have tried out the tasks with your pupils, explore the similarities and differences between their and your reactions to the images.
