Starter: Draw a map of

the world
The impossibility of
maps

● Why are ‘all [2D] maps

wrong’?
● Why is the Mercator
Projection the most common
representation of the globe?
● What are the implications of
using the Mercator
representation?
● What solution do you propose?
 Quick
question
What information
should be conveyed by
maps?
Alternative Pairs - Your number corresponds to a link taking you
to a description of a ‘different’ type of map. Follow
maps the link, and find out the following things:

1. What information is represented by your map?

2. How does this change your understanding of the
globe?
3. How useful is this way of representing
information about the globe?

You will share with the class. Your will take notes of
the work of your peers. We will vote on the most
useful.
‘If it were my home’
Follow this link -
https://www.ifitweremyhome.com/ -
to the ‘If it were my home’ website.

1. Find a fact about another country

or culture that most surprises or
shocks you.
2. What extra insight do we gain
when we approach information
about the world in a comparative
way?
Worldometers.info

How does seeing

information in ‘real time’
change the way you
understand the world?
How should - and
shouldn’t - information
about the world be
represented?
Exploring
To explore the TOK themes and areas of knowledge in more depth, follow the
links below to take you to the EXPLORATION POINTS for BQ3.

deeper
The exploration points will help you take ownership of all aspects of TOK, via
a huge range of ideas, thinkers, and real-life situations. They will also help
you to craft a great TOK exhibition and essay.

CORE THEME OPTIONAL THEMES AREAS OF

KNOWLEDGE
● Knowledge & the know ● Indigenous societies
er ● Language ● The arts
● Politics ● History
● Religion ● Human sciences
● Technology ● Mathematics
● Natural sciences