The World - As America Sees It
posted by Kelly Sparks, GIS Trainer at
2:22 PM
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Before anyone gets offended at the map, please consider further that this map is probably giving Americans more credit than we deserve about what we know of the world...
Fact:
More 18-24 year olds in the US know where the TV show CSI is set than can find Iraq on a map. (Yikes!)
Source:
National Geographic, 2006
More on this topic in future posts.
You can take the test and learn more here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/roper2006/
When promoting geographic literacy, might as well have fun doing it. :)
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Kelly Sparks, GIS Trainer, At
May 6, 2008 at 2:35 PM
Mouse heads? Moose? Maybe?
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Mack, At
April 14, 2009 at 11:28 AM
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