Monday's classwork

I will not be in class on Monday since I will be taking my Television Production students on a field trip to the Newseum in Washington, DC. Here is the work you will need to do in class today.

I'm sure you can recall the presentation and class discussion we had on the Mercator map and the Peters Projection map. You also remember the video we watched on this topic, taken from The West Wing.

I want you to re-watch the video (found here) individually in class, using your earbuds, please. Keeping in mind what we have learned about these maps since watching it the first time, pay close attention to the points the "Organization of Cartographers for Social Equality" are making. Feel free to stop-and-start the video as you watch on your laptops so you don't miss anything.

In your blog, describe the points made by the cartographers.  Are they valid points? You may wish to explain whether you agree or disagree with these points, and why.

This blog is worth 10 points, and, as always, it is due by midnight tonight.