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Map as Political Cartoon!

The World According to Americans?  Do you agree or disagree with the depictions expressed by the artist?  Why would someone describe the American view in this way?  What categories are reflected in this map (politics, economics, culture, history)?   What features do you think are missing?



Vocabulary -- not just words, cultural indicators!
 
 
English
German
Polish
Japanese
Arrange -- Make possible, "a table has been arranged" Anordnen -- Organize, "put in order on top of a table" Zalatwic -- Make easier, "get your table on the black market" /under the table temawashi- literally "to put your hands around something" -- "a properly arranged table requires much care"
also
omiai- "arrange" a marriage (across a table?)




Pidgin and Ceole Languages --
Geography 202 students might find this web site about language useful for the Chapter 5 Mosaic of Languages unit.  This is an Advanced Placement web site and is very useful for future teachers.

http://wire.ap.org/APpackages/english/pidgin.html
 

Language Families -- for a great website showing the language families look at --  http://www.ethnologue.com
 
 



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