Purpose. What was mapmaker Chris Peterson’s main goal in creating “BurgerMap”? What different types of information does the map present? What does it leave out? Does all the information contribute to the same purpose? How might the interactive feature of this map affect the mapmaker’s purposes)? Explain.
Chapter 3 - Questions: Analyzing WorldView’s map: Purpose. What was mapmaker Chris Peterson’s main goal in creating “BurgerMap”? What different types of information does the map present? What does it leave out? Does all the information contribute to the same purpose? How might the interactive feature of this map affect the mapmaker’s purposes)? Explain.
Audience. If you didn’t know where to find delicious hamburgers around the world, what could you learn from the map? How does the map convey this information to you?
Chapter 3 - Questions: Analyzing WorldView’s map: Audience. If you didn’t know where to find delicious hamburgers around the world, what could you learn from the map? How does the map convey this information to you?
Rhetorical appeals. How does the consistent use of map conventions appeal to your senses of ethos and logos?
Chapter 3 - Questions: Analyzing WorldView’s map: Rhetorical appeals. How does the consistent use of map conventions appeal to your senses of ethos and logos?
Modes & media. Go to BurgerMap.org and click to focus on specific locations. What do you learn from this view that you weren’t able to learn from the site homepage?
Chapter 3 - Questions: Analyzing WorldView’s map: Modes & media. Go to BurgerMap.org and click to focus on specific locations. What do you learn from this view that you weren’t able to learn from the site homepage?
Elements of the genre. Have you ever seen a symbol on a map that you couldn’t make sense of? Or is there a symbol you’d like to see? (For example, parents of small children might like to see symbols indicating facilities that are “family friendly” and have diapering stations.)
Chapter 3 - Questions: Analyzing WorldView’s map: Elements of the genre. Have you ever seen a symbol on a map that you couldn’t make sense of? Or is there a symbol you’d like to see? (For example, parents of small children might like to see symbols indicating facilities that are “family friendly” and have diapering stations.)
Style. When you use maps, how do you use the text content? Can you think of an example of a map that was difficult to use because of how it was labeled?
Chapter 3 - Questions: Analyzing WorldView’s map: Style. When you use maps, how do you use the text content? Can you think of an example of a map that was difficult to use because of how it was labeled?
Design. “BurgerMap” is a digital map, so we’ve focused on conventions for digital maps. However, can you think of conventions associated with print maps that differ?
Chapter 3 - Questions: Analyzing WorldView’s map: Design. “BurgerMap” is a digital map, so we’ve focused on conventions for digital maps. However, can you think of conventions associated with print maps that differ?
Design. Maps are sometimes seen as artwork. Aside from the attractive color combinations, why might a person consider a map art?
Chapter 3 - Questions: Analyzing WorldView’s map: Design. Maps are sometimes seen as artwork. Aside from the attractive color combinations, why might a person consider a map art?
Sources. We expect maps to be accurate. What are some repercussions of a mapmaker relying on inaccurate data sources?
Chapter 3 - Questions: Analyzing WorldView’s map: Sources. We expect maps to be accurate. What are some repercussions of a mapmaker relying on inaccurate data sources?