Unraveling Bias in Map Projections

Unraveling Bias in Map Projections
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There is so much unconscious and conscious bias in the way we design and use maps. This bias is inculcated in our students even when we don’t intend for it to be. Above are some reasons to help start a conversation with your students about how maps contribute to bias, and make the trade-offs between map projections explicit.


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The 1619 Project

The 1619 Project
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The 1619 Project, inaugurated with a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, challenges us to reframe U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation’s foundational date. Here you will find reading guides, activities, and other resources to bring The 1619 Project into your classroom. Wondering where to start? Dive into our Reading Guide.


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Zinn Education Project

Zinn Education Project
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The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the teaching of people’s history in classrooms across the country. For more than ten years, the Zinn Education Project has introduced students to a more accurate, complex, and engaging understanding of history than is found in traditional textbooks and curricula.


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Learning for Justice

Learning for Justice
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This program emphasizes social justice and anti-bias. The anti-bias approach encourages children and young people to challenge prejudice and learn how to be agents of change in their own lives. Our Social Justice Standards show how anti-bias education works through the four domains of identity, diversity, justice and action.


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