1. “Charles Jackson is the best high school basketball player in the country.” Can you believe this statement?

2. Source: Says who? We must consider the source when evaluating. Is the source… -knowledgeable? -biased? Does the source’s point of view influence them?

3. “Charles Jackson is the best high school basketball player in the country.” -Says Charles’ girlfriend in the school newspaper -Says Charles’ coach in a letter to State University -Says Nike at a press conference announcing Charles’ $100million endorsement contract -Says a poll of 100 sports writers for ESPN

4. What does this have to do with GEOGRAPHY? “We’re working with maps. Maps are facts, not just opinions. Bias doesn’t come into it.” When making maps, choices must be made Choosing facts to present allows for bias POV may limit choices available May be conscious or unconscious

5. http://geog.hkbu.edu.hk/GEOG1150/Chinese/Catalog/am31_map1.htm The Da Ming Hun Yi Tu (Great Ming Dynasty Map), painted on silk in AD 1389, it is the oldest surviving Chinese world map.

6. The Kangnido is a map of the world made in Korea in 1402 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangnido

7. 1402 copy made for Japan. This version of the Kangnido shows more correct size of Japan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GeneralMapOfDistancesAndHistoricCapitals.jpg

8. That’s ancient history! We know what the world looks like now.

9. … or do we?

10. The Equal Area Map

11. What else can we argue about?

12. Name that Sea! Japan says: “Sea of Japan”Korea says: “The East Sea”

13. Let’s think about this… This map shows how far every place in the world is from the middle of the USA. 1- What is this map good for? 2- What is this map bad for? 3- Who is this map made for? 4- Who would not like this map? Why? www.odtmaps.com/detail.asp_Q_product_id_E_Denver.Tabloid

14. TODALSIG A handy method for map analysis (if the information is given) – Title: name of the map – Orientation: where is the compass rose pointing? – Date: when was it made or published? – Author: who made it? – Legend: what is it trying to show you? – Surrounding places: what is/should be around? – Index: very handy, if given – Grid system: latitude/longitude, alpha-numeric