TASKs for democracy
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Resources and equipment<br />
Task sheet 1: map<br />
Maps (all accessed 18 November 2014)<br />
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www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical<br />
www.euratlas.com/index.html<br />
www.reisenett.no/map_collection/historical/history_europe.html<br />
www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson287.shtml<br />
Dorling D., Newman M. and Brad<strong>for</strong>d A. (2008), Atlas of the real world: mapping the way we live,<br />
Thames & Hudson, London.<br />
The Atlas of the Real World uses software to depict the nations of the world, not by their physical size,<br />
but by their demographic importance on a range of subjects. The size of each territory represents its<br />
scale in proportion to that of the others, giving a strikingly different perspective from the Mercator<br />
projection most commonly used.<br />
Tips and potential difficulties<br />
1. One of the criteria in selecting maps that will be used in this activity should be that they reflect multiple<br />
perspectives.<br />
2. For implementing this activity in diverse contexts a trainer can select four maps that represent historical,<br />
geographical, etc. data that their teachers deal with in their curriculum.<br />
3. While discussing the questions participants will tackle the issues of both the nature of the source and<br />
the purpose behind the map and how these can affect the way things are represented, thus reflecting<br />
its designer’s point view.<br />
4. Working with maps can be very challenging. It is easy <strong>for</strong> teachers to access geographical and other types<br />
of maps with country borders <strong>for</strong> recent times, but it may be harder to find maps that present historical<br />
eras with trustworthy references. We have added references <strong>for</strong> such maps in the resources section.<br />
TASK SHEETS<br />
Map analysis task sheet<br />
1. Type of map: .................................................................................................................................................................................<br />
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2. Date of the map: ..........................................................................................................................................................................<br />
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3. Source of the map (with the name of the publisher if available): ..............................................................................<br />
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4. Why do you think this map was drawn? (Support your answer with evidence) .................................................<br />
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5. List three things in this map that you think are important.<br />
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Activity 32 – Maps: describing our reality Page 173
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