This week in geography: how can we compare Facebook to the Mississippi valley?

CMHS: Summer Sudds, Karshayla Thomas
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Ni hau! That's Mandarin Chinese for "hello."

What city lies at 39N, 116E?
a) Seoul, S. Korea
b) Shanghai, China
c) Beijing, China
d) Denver, Co

This week: grids, coordinates and map projections.

While this is a week on the basics of geography, we will also look ahead to our unit on the US.

- The importance of the Mississippi valley network, a non-digital information and social connection system.

How is Facebook like a modern version of the Mississippi valley?