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\nFrom navigating a cross-country road trip (or just finding the nearest coffee shop), to analyzing election results (or the latest meme on K-pop group popularity), maps play a huge role in how we interpret the world! Today, we're going to...\nFrom navigating a cross-country road trip (or just finding the nearest coffee shop), to analyzing election results (or the latest meme on K-pop group popularity), maps play a huge role in how we interpret the world! Today, we're going to talk about the differences between reference maps and thematic maps, take a closer look at how projections play a part in how we perceive maps, and discuss the role of the cartographer (or map maker) in all of this. Maps are incredibly powerful tools and play a crucial role in how we understand the world, but they are also made by people, so it is our job to think critically about how these stories are being presented to us. \n
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12th - Higher Ed
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\nCrash Course Geography\n\n
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2021
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English
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data, space, south america, population density, lines, cartographers, charts, education, physical geography
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visualize data, world, reference map, world map, square kilometre, draw borders, mental map, south, choice, house, choropleth maps, 3d earth, stick charts, earth, made, equally spaced, show, sao paulo, united states, cold war, thematic map, cartographer
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