has always been part of structured learning. Voyages of discovery, such as those marked on this late 19th century globe, fascinated attentive students. And yet, what one learned could be subject to religious prejudice and cultural bias. Look at the two pages above from a school geography book circa 1880. Who are the "savages" and "half-civilized" peoples? Why do you think they were defined this way? How are "Mohammedans" described? Why?