Why all the maps of the world are wrong (via VOX)

I decided to put up a world map in my classroom so that we can constantly refer to the world throughout our class. Whether it involves discoveries or science news, in order to be a citizen of the world, the important of being aware of geography needs to stressed more in the classroom.

Watch the video titled "Why all the maps are wrong" from VOX here:

Now compare the actual size of countries with each other using this link:
http://thetruesize.com

Another way to promote a love of world maps is via playing GeoGuessr.com
Will encourage students to play the game more often, so they are aware of how the rest of the world looks.