About World Globes

It’s pretty comical that in a country that labels itself “the super power of the world,” less than 40% of 18 to 24-year-olds can point out Iraq on a map of the Middle East. More than 30% of young Americans don’t understand time zone differences and two-thirds of this population can’t find Louisiana on a U.S. world map. Some may say Americans’ lack of geographical knowledge is due to decreased teaching of the subject in schools, while others might believe parents should be responsible for teaching their kids about the globe.It doesn’t matter which one of these opinions is true, it only matters that some type of action is taken to teach kids about the world map. Parents should give their kids the tools they need to understand world locations. Inflatable globes can make learning fun. Parents can point out world locations to kids while tossing the ball back and forth.