For the second question we were supposed to find a blog that was relevant to us.
I love the blog called "Strange Maps" by Frank Jacobs. It's actually a part of a larger website called Big Think, but I've used the maps on this blog in my class before and my students love them. He basically finds unique maps and comments on them. Pretty straight forward, but quite intriguing for a geography buff like me. He also takes suggestions from his readers, which makes the blog almost like a community effort.
Here's the link to his blog:
http://bigthink.com/blogs/strange-maps
I absolutely love this blog! What an awesome find! I do a geography project with my students called, Where in the World is Flat Stanley? The information on this blog is over the heads of my first graders but the maps are fantastic. I could project them on my smart board and draw on them! This blog is very exciting for me! Also your blog looks wonderful! I love the font!
ReplyDeleteWow. .what an interesting blog to find.. The nazi invasion maps blew my mind.. not to mention the Iranian shaped omelette. I could totally see you using this to "get" a kid.. that may not be engaged. Nice find.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit that I too loved this blog! I was never very interested in Geography myself when I was going through school, and I think that this blog would have helped me enjoy the subject more. It is interesting to see not only the different perspectives represented in each of the different maps, but I found it more engaging to see some of the maps shown in a broader historical context. I also really liked the "Accidental Cartography" section because I do not know that I have ever seen geography as potentially humorous until now! Thank you for pointing me to this blog.
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