Stuff to know for social (copy)

Longitude

Longitude

• east and west of the prime meridian

• it’s measuring how fat the earth is

latitude

• north and south of equator

• up and down like a ladder

God, glory, gold

• god - to spread religion

• glory - being better than others and showing off

• gold - to have tons of money and riches

circumnavigate

• travel around something

• Ex: traveling around the world

imperialism

extending ones country’s influence through military force or diplomacy

ethnocentrism

comparing and judging one’s culture based on your culture

cartography

study of map making

consumerism

the acquisition of goods