beginning cartography: the study of maps

Our "unit" on Elbert Hubbard, initiative, the ancient Greeks, Socrates, and excellence in general, is very nearly at an end. All that remains is for the last few students to take the test, and I will return and review them in class.


Next up: studying maps, also known as the science of cartography. No better way to establish a solid foundation in geography.

Why maps? Well, maps build on the premise that reality can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively.

(And yes, I will translate that premise in class.)