North, South, East, and West

Mission Brief #63

🎯 Your mission

Connect the place to the people.

⚡ The twist

Maps lie a little — they always have to.

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North, South, East, and West are directions that help us find our way. North is up on a map, South is down, East is to the right, and West is to the left. When we use these directions, we can understand where places are located in our world.

Key facts

Remember these

1North is at the top of a map.
2East is to the right on a map.
3South is at the bottom of a map.

Then & Now

🌍 Where things are still decides who gets what.

Question 1 of 2

Which direction is at the top of a map?

How sure?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 2

If you face East, which direction is to your left?

How sure?😐 maybe

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