6315 - Use of Maps in Instruction

Adoption Date: 02/03/2025

District classrooms shall only use: 1) the Gall-Peters projection map or a similar cylindrical equal-area projection map; or 2) the AuthaGraph projection map.  A Mercator projection map may be used in a classroom if such map is:

(a) Used in conjunction with other projection maps in a teaching exercise to demonstrate that all maps are flawed in some way and different map projections serve different functions and may affect how an individual views the world; or

(b) Part of any:

(i) Any book or material obtained prior to the 2024-2025 school year;

(ii) Geographic information system; or

(iii) Computer program that renders a three-dimensional representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery, such as Google Earth or similar software; and

(c) A Gall-Peters projection map or a similar cylindrical equal-area projection map or an AuthaGraph projection map is displayed in the classroom or shown to students during the lesson in which a Mercator projection map is used.

 Legal Reference:
Neb. Rev. Stat. 79-734.02