MODULE 3: WORLD MILITARY HOT SPOTS/ CHALLENGES TO …



MODULE 3: WORLD MILITARY HOT SPOTS/ CHALLENGES TO THE UNITED STATES

Chapters (5, 6), (15, 27, 28), (9, 10)

Introduction: In this module we will be exploring the military hot spots of the world. Although dynamics change daily in this fast paced world, historical events can explain the basis of most of the continuing conflicts seen throughout the world. We will begin by looking at the United States. This will give us a base line to compare other areas and perhaps give us a worldly perspective as we look at the following hot spots:

● The Big Three- United States, Russia and China (East Asia).

● The United States and Venezuela (North and South America)

● India and Pakistan. (South Asia)

● China and Taiwan (East Asia)

● North and South Korea (East Asia)

● Israel and Syria, Israel and Palestine, Israel and Iran. (Southwest Asia)

Background Reading: The introduction above and text, chapters 5, 6, starting on page 98.

THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA-CHAPTERS 5, 6

Chapter 5

Section 1 (Landforms and Resources)

Terms: Appalachian Mountains, Great Plains, Canadian Shield, Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes, Mackenzie River.

1. Which major landforms and/or waterways do the U.S. and Canada share?

2. How do Canada and the U. S. rank in size compared with other countries?

3. Which mountain range is oldest?

4. What are two differences between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains?

5. What U. S. states and Canadian territories/provinces do the Great Plains encompass?

6. What are three common resources in the United States?

7. What are three common resources in Canada?

8. Which country produces more minerals?

9. Why doesn’t the U. S. export as many minerals as Canada?

Section 2 (Climate and Vegetation)

Terms: permafrost, prevailing westerlies, Everglades.

1. Which parts of Canada and the U. S. have the most similar climate?

2. What kinds of climates do not exist in Canada?

3. Which two states in the U. S. have tropical climates?

4. Where are the Everglades located?

5. Within which climate would you most likely find a rain forest?

6. What kinds of extreme weather occur often in the Great Plains?

7. What areas are most at risk for flooding?

8. What areas have suffered devastation from hurricanes?

Section 3 (Human-Environment Interaction)

Terms: nomad, Beringia, St. Lawrence Seaway, Lock

1. Where did the first inhabitants live within North America?

2. What were the early settlers’ first food sources?

3. What major physical factor was most important to early settlers?

4. How has Montreal addressed its cold climate in urban development?

5. What are two obstacles early settlers faced in moving across North America?

6. Which country has the world’s largest railroad system?

7. Why have Canadians built their major highways east to west in the southern part of the country?

Chapter 6

Section 1 (History and Government of the United States)

Terms: migration, Columbian Exchange, Louisiana Purchase, frontier, suburb, representative democracy.

1. What is a recurring event in the development of the United States?

2. Who were the first Europeans to arrive in North America in the 15th Century?

3. Between what two landforms did the Louisiana Purchase territory stretch?

4. Where did most Americans settle during the second half of the 19th century?

5. What negative effects were connected with Western expansion?

6. What economic activities changed during the late 19th and 20th centuries?

7. What events involved the U. S. in foreign affairs?

8. What term is used to define the United States’ rank in the world community?

9. What were two reasons why the U. S. was largely uninvolved in foreign events during much of its history?

10. When was the U. S. Constitution adopted?

11. Define a “federal republic.”

12. What are the three branches of government?

Section 2 (Economy and Culture of the United States)

Terms: export, free enterprise, service industry, postindustrial economy, multinational.

1. What was the average American’s job in the early days of the United States?

2. In what three areas is the U.S. a world leader?

3. What percentage of the world’s corn do U.S. farmers supply?

4. Where do the majority of Americans have their ethnic roots?

5. What is the second most commonly spoken language in the U.S.?

6. To what religious group do the majority of Americans belong?

7. What are some American cultural elements that have influenced the world?

8. What has attracted most people to the United States?

9. Where do the majority of Americans live?

10. What is the gender breakdown of the workforce in America?

Section 3 (Subregions of the United States)

Terms: New England, megalopolis, the Midwest, the South, metropolitan area, the West.

1. What accounts for the variety of lifestyles within a country’s subregions?

2. What are two terms for state groups within the Northeast subregion?

3. What is one of the most significant physical factors influencing the economy in the Northeast?

4. Why has the Northeast been referred to as the gateway to America?

5. What is the Midwest most known for? (It is not football)

6. What major industries are located in the Midwest?

7. What geographical factors helped make the Midwest a center for trade?

8. How is the Midwest changing?

9. What southern state was England’s first colony?

10. What are some of the South’s most important crops?

11. What is a common nickname for the South?

12. Which southern state is sometimes grouped with the southwestern states?

13. What two states are not near any other state?

14. What is the West’s current population growth?

15. What inventions or processes helped the West grow in the 20th century?

RUSSIA- INTRODUCTION PAGE 332-CHAPTER 15

Terms: chernozem, Ural Mountains, Euroasia, Transcaucasia, Central Asia, Siberia.

Northern Landforms

1. In general, how does the landscape of the northern two thirds of the region change from west to east?

2. Which area has the richest agricultural land, the most people, and the largest cities?

Southern Landforms

1. What physical features characterize the southern third of Russia and the Republics?

2. What border do the Caucasus Mountains form?

3. Where is the Turan Plain, and what is it like?

Rivers and Lakes

1. What is the region’s largest drainage basin, and what three rivers drain into it?

2. What are the two largest lakes in the region?

3. Why is Lake Baikal unique?

Regional Resources

1. What are some of the resources that have been developed in Russia and the Republics?

2. Why might extracting some of these resources in the region be difficult?

3. What other challenges face the leaders of the region?

Section 2 (Climate and Vegetation)

Terms: continentality, taiga.

A Climate of Extremes

1. What are the two main climates of the region?

2. What are the three influences on these two climates?

3. What effect does continentality have on these climates?

Vegetation Region

1. From North to South, what are the four main vegetation regions in Russia and the Republics?

2. What is the name of the largest forest on earth?

3. What kind of vegetation does the steppe have?

Section 3 (Human-Environment Interaction)

Terms: runoff, Trans-Siberian Railroad.

The Shrinking Aral Sea

1. Why has the Aral Sea lost about 80% of its water since 1960?

2. What other environmental problems affect the area?

3. What would have to be done to keep the lake at its present level?

The Russian Winter

1. What problems do Siberia’s residents have in the summers and winters?

2. How does Siberia’s climate in the winter affect construction?

3. How did Russia’s harsh winter help the Russian’s in the early 1800’s?

Crossing the “Wild East”

1. What made the building of the Trans-Siberian Railroad an enormous undertaking?

2. Why did Russian officials want the Trans-Siberian Railroad to be built?

How did the railroad affect the development of the region?

East Asia (China) Chapters 27, 28

Chapter 27 Section 1

Terms: Kunlun Mountains, Qinling Shandi Mountains, Huang he, Chang Jiang, Xi Jiang.

1. What are 3 natural barriers that have limited people’s movements in East Asia?

2. What is the source of China’s Huang He and Chang Jiang rivers?

3. Which vast desert stretches across parts of China and Mongolia?

4. Which peninsula contains two independent countries?

5. How are Japan and Taiwan similar?

6. What Chinese island is near Vietnam?

7. Where does the Huang He begin and where does it end?

8. How long is the Chang Jiang?

9. Which is the southernmost of the 3 great river systems of China?

10. According to the map on page 622, which countries have fewer than three natural resources?

11. Which countries would need to import coal?

12. Which country most likely exports the most minerals?

Section 2

Terms: typhoon, Taklimakan Desert, Gobi Desert

1. What 2 words best describe the climates in the higher latitudes of East Asia?

2. Where are the subartic regions in East Asia?

3. What types of vegetation grow on tundras?

4. What types of vegetation are found in humid continental zones?

5. What factors make the mid-latitude zones more favorable to agriculture?

6. Where are most deserts found in East Asia?

7. What makes up most of the vegetation in semiarid zones?

8. Which island has a tropical climate?

9. What are 3 features of a tropical climate?

Section 3

Terms: Three Gorges Dam, PCBs, landfill.

1. Where is the Tree Gorges Dam being constructed?

2. What is the main reason for building the dam?

3. Why do experts disagree about whether the dam should be built?

4. Why does Japan have so little livable land space?

5. What negative impact has population density had on Japan?

6. What are a few ways Japan has overcome the obstacle of limited space?

Chapter 28

Section 1

Terms: dynasty, spheres of influence, Boxer Rebellion, Mao Zedong, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism.

1. What helped China remain isolated?

2. How was China governed in its early history?

3. What are some achievements China made in its early history?

4. When did Europeans begin exploration of China?

5. How was Europe able to gain access to Chinese markets in the 19th Century?

6. Which political group has held considerable power in China for the last 50 years?

7. What did the Communist party want for China’s economy?

8. At what point did China’s economy begin to grow more rapidly?

9. Where does most agriculture occur in China?

10. Where does China get the resources that fuel the industrial economy?

11. What item is especially popular as an export to the United States?

12. Which countries were influenced by Chinese culture?

13. Name two important Chinese inventions.

14. What are the predominant religions or ethical traditions in China?

15. What is China’s most recent population estimate?

16. In what part of China do most inhabitants live?

17. Besides Western practices, what methods do Chinese doctors use to treat illnesses?

Section 2

Terms: economic tiger, Pacific Rim.

1. What animal was especially important to the Mongols?

2. What did Genghis Khan’s name mean?

3. Who controlled Mongolia in the 18th and 19th centuries?

4. Which country has had the most influence and control over Taiwan?

5. What native Mongol traditions are still in practice in Mongolia?

6. What are some examples of Chinese culture in Taiwan?

7. How is Mongolia’s current economy different from its historical practices?

8. What is an economic tiger?

9. Why might foreign companies want to work with Taiwanese companies?

10. What industry is most successful in Taiwan?

11. What traditional influences can be seen in daily life in Mongolia?

12. Do most Americans live in rural areas like people in Mongolia or urban areas like the people in Taiwan?

13. When did Little League become popular in Taiwan?

Section 3

Terms: Three Kingdoms, Seoul, Pyongyang.

1. What bodies of water surround Korea?

2. What natural features influenced the settlement of Korea?

3. What Chinese religions or philosophies greatly influenced Korea?

4. Which country in the Korean peninsula has been influenced the most by Communism since WW II?

5. What action have both Korean countries taken since WW II?

6. What significant event occurred in June 2000?

7. What type of economy did both North and South Korea have prior to the Korean War?

8. How are North and South Korea’s economies different today?

9. Which Korean country has a larger population?

Section 4

Terms: samurai, shogun.

1. From where did the original inhabitants of Japan most likely come from?

2. From whom did the Yamato clan claim descent?

3. For whom did the samurai work?

4. Where do most Japanese people live within Japan?

5. Which island of Japan is considered the main island?

6. How is Japan able to manufacture many items for trade without natural resources?

7. How has Japan’s economy recently changed?

8. Which city is an excellent example of traditional Japanese culture?

9. What do the Japanese believe is important in designing buildings?

10. How does the Japanese school system compare with American education?

11. What are private college preparatory schools called in Japan?

12. What 2 problems are the Japanese attempting to address for the future?

LATIN AMERICA -CHAPTERS 9, 10

Chapter 9

Section 1 (Landforms and Resources)

Terms: Andes Mountains, llanos, cerrado, pampas, Orinocco River, Amazon River, Parana River.

1. Where are (what countries) the Sierra Madre and Andes Mountains located?

2. How has geography affected settlement in Latin America?

3. In what mountain range did the Inca live?

4. What are llanos?

5. Why should Brazilian farmers move to the cerrado?

6. What are the three major river systems in South America?

7. Why are the countries of Central America and the Caribbean less dependent on river systems than South America?

8. What are the three major island groups in the Caribbean islands?

9. If you wanted to be protected from the wind, would you live on the Windward or Leeward islands?

10. What are three types of resources found in Latin America?

11. What country generates the most hydroelectric power and why?

12. How does the global price of oil affect the economy in Mexico?

Section 2 (Climate and Vegetation)

Terms: Rain forest

1. What are two of Latin America's climates?

2. What to types of vegetation are produced by tropical climate zones found in Central America, the Caribbean, and South America?

3. What makes up an ecosystem?

4. How much land is currently covered by Amazon rain forest,

5. What is a semi-arid climate?

6. Which countries have regions of semiarid climate?

7. Where are the mid latitude climate zones in Latin America located?

8. Where is the Latin American climates similar to that of Oregon or Washington State?

9. What is the typical vegetation in the Marine West Coast, and why is that so?

Section 3 ( Human-Environment Interaction)

Terms: slash-and-burn, terraced farming, push factors, pull factors, infrastructure.

1. To grow crops, native peoples in the Andes Mountains use what technique?

2. Where is the slash and burn technique of farming used today?

3. What are the three most urbanized countries in South America?

4. Why do people move to cities?

5. What are two advantages of tourism?

6. What are two disadvantages of tourism?

7. Why is there resentment between the local population and tourists in places like the Caribbean and Rio de Janeiro?

Chapter 10

Section 1(Mexico)

Terms: Spanish conquest, Tenochititian, Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), mestizo, maquiladoras, NAFTA.

1. The conflict between which groups has affected Mexico’s development?

2. How was life changed by the Spanish conquest?

3. How might Mexico be different if the Spanish had never conquered it?

4. Mexico is built on top of the ruins of what culture?

5. Why are Jose Orozco and Diego Rivera important to Mexico's culture?

6. How is the influence of Mexico's ancient cultures still visible?

7. Why are Mexicans moving to cities?

8. What is the most important part of Mexico's economy today?

9. Why is NAFTA so important to Mexico?

10. What are three challenges Mexico faces?

11. Why do Mexicans immigrate to the United States?

12. Why is education important to Mexico?

Section 2 (Central America and the Caribbean)

Terms: cultural hearth, United Provinces of Central America, Panama Canal, calypso, reggae, informal economy.

1. Why is ancient Central America considered a cultural hearth?

2. What brought about the United provinces of Central America?

3. Where did the African influence in the Caribbean come from?

4. Who were the European powers in the Caribbean, and how did most of them earn their wealth?

5. What are the two major cultural blends of Central America?

6. What are the cultural blends of the Caribbean islands?

7. Why is there such a cultural blends in the Caribbean islands?

8. What are three reasons for poverty in the region?

9. Why is the Panama Canal important?

10. How our economies in Central America and the Caribbean related to population patterns?

11. What countries have influenced and shaped the music in Central America and the Caribbean?

12. What is an informal economy?

13. Why might reggae be popular in the Caribbean?

Section 3 (Spanish-Speaking South America)

Terms: Inca, Mercosur, Quechua.

1. What ancient civilization was located in the Andes Mountains of Peru?

2. What is one lasting legacy of the Inca?

3. How did colonialism affect the development of government in South America?

4. What is a cultural mosaic?

5. What sorts of music are popular in South America?

6. Why are the literature, music, and arts and crafts of South American important?

7. What makes the region able to produce a wide variety of products?

8. What country is South America’s greatest economic success story?

9. Is the literacy rate in South America higher or lower than in other parts of Latin America?

10. What indications are there that the literacy rate is high in South America?

11. Why is a high literacy rate important to a country?

Section 4 (Brazil)

Terms: Treaty of Tordesillas, Carnival, samba, capoeira

1. What resource was Portugal's source of wealth in Brazil?

2. Why did the patterns of settlement occur along the coast?

3. What three influences have shaped the culture of Brazil?

4. What are the primary language and religion of Brazil?

5. What has made Brazil and industrial power?

6. What is an important part of the economy in the western interior?

7. Which city is a cultural center of Brazil?

8. Why are drug abuse and crime so high in Rio de Janeiro?

9. How does poverty contribute to drug abuse and high crime rate?

Assignment 1: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 15 – WORLDWIDE CONFLICTS

Directions: In the introduction to this module you where given a list of conflicts from around the world. Using the internet and your text as resources, write a paragraph for each of the conflicts that briefly describes the situation.

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Assignment 2: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 15 – ELECTONIC FIELD TRIP- 97D

Directions: From the following choices, select 4 United States national parks to visit. Acadia, Everglades, Great Smokey Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Grand Tetons, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Olympic. On a poster board draw an outline of the United States and place at least 3 pictures of distinctive features of each of the parks you have chosen.

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Assignment 3: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 15 – ORAL PRESENTATIONS- 101

Directions: Read pages 100-101 in the text. Using at least two sources (have them available with you) present an oral report on the best solution(s) to one of the three problems: terrorism, sprawl, or diversity.

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Assignment 4: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 5 – UNDERSTANDING MAPS- 107

Directions: Look at the population density map on page 107 in your text. Answer the following 3 questions.

1) What area has the highest population density? 2) What do the cities in the area with the highest population density all have in common? 3) Why might many people have settled there?

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Assignment 5: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 15 – CREATE A BAR GRAPH- 111

Directions: Using the Regional Data File on Page 108-113 in your text, create a bar graph with the following information. Population density per square mile in the U. S. States.

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Assignment 6: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10 – READING A HIGHWAY MAP- 131

Directions: Complete the Map and Graph Skills Assessment on page 131. Answer the additional 3 questions. 1) What is the purpose of a highway map? 2) What does the airplane symbol in the key represent? 3) In what direction from the Alamo is Sea World of Texas located?

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Assignment 7: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10 – GEOGRAPIC SKILLS 133

Directions: Complete the three questions under Geographic Skills.

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Assignment 8: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 15 – CHART AND VENN DIAGRAM-133c

Directions: Create a table showing each of the four subregions of the United States. Fill in data from the text under the following headings: percent of population, percent of land area, major economic activities, nickname for the region, and climate. Next use the data to create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting two of the four regions. (A Venn diagram is composed of two interlocking circles, with common characteristics shown in the overlapping portion of the circles.)

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Assignment 9: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10 – DRAWING CONCLUSIONS- 137

Directions: An important part of understanding history is drawing conclusions based on sequence of events. On a piece of paper answer the following questions: What did Lewis and Clark accomplish? What impact did their accomplishments have on the United States? How might railroads have expanded the development of the West? How long did it take from the completion of the transcontinental railroad to the disappearance of open land on the frontier?

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Assignment 10: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 15 – CREATING GRAPHS AND CHARTS- 146

Directions: Review the information on pages 108-113 in the text. Create a graph with two axis, one showing “population/land size,” the other showing “U.S. Subregions.” Your graph should contain two bars, side by side, for each subregion, one for population size, one for land size. Label the subregion underneath the double bars. You should choose a color for each bar and create a graph key.

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Assignment 11: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10 – FINDING A BUSINESS SITE- 147

Directions: You are to produce a report that explains which of two cities would be the better location for a tire manufacturing company. You must choose between Detroit and Chicago. Research the factors that would make each site more appealing. Produce a report that tells the pros and cons of each location and argue for one site as more preferable to the other.

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Assignment 12: TOTAL POINT VALUE- 10 – CREATE A TRAVEL BROCHURE 347.

Directions: Go to the web to find photographs of the landscape of Central Asia. Compile photographs and write captions for a travel brochure.

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Assignment 13: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10- FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY- HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION. 348

Directions: Read the paragraph on page 348 that discusses the shrinkage of the Aral Sea. Answer the following questions: 1) Why might people in the Aral Sea area be reluctant to cut back on irrigation projects? 2) What steps might be taken to prevent further shrinkage of the Aral Sea?

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Assignment 14: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10 – CRITICAL THINKING-DETERMINING CAUSE AND EFFECT 354.

Directions: A cause is an action that makes something happen. An effect is the event that is the result of the cause. Often, one cause can have multiple effects or can set off a series of effects. Reread the section on “The Shrinking Aral Sea” on pages 353-354 and create a cause and effect diagram which lists a series of effects that resulted from diverting water for irrigation.

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Assignment 15: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10 – MAP AND GRAPH SKILLS 357.

Directions: Read page 357 and answer the questions in the assessment. Additionally, answer the following questions:

1) What information do you gain from the map legend?

2) If it 1:00 P. M. in Moscow, what time is it in Novosibirsk?

3) What is the significance of the International Date Line?

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Assignment 16: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 15 – CREATING A TOUR BROCHURE OF CHINA.

Directions: Use the internet to discover at least five locations to visit in China and create a brochure. Your brochure is a travel brochure so ensure that it is illustrated and contains information about the sites (why would someone want to visit the site you have selected?)

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Assignment 17: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 15 - CRITICAL THINKING-MAKING COMPARISONS 617.

Directions: Read the Regional Data File on pages 616 and 617. Select 5 categories between the United States and China for comparison. Select the categories you think are the most important to make an accurate comparison. Write a brief explanation about each of the categories explaining if the countries are similar or different in those categories.

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Assignment 18: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 15- SKILLBUILDING- MAKING DECISIONS 629.

Directions: Make a matrix showing the following: What are the most important benefits of the Three Gorges Dam? What are the most important negative effects of building the dam? Use the matrix to make this decision: You are a member of the Chinese government. Would you vote for or against the dam project and why?

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Assignment 19: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10 – LEARNING ABOUT TIANANMEN SQUARE 637.

Directions: Use the internet to research the events of Tiananmen Square. Create an illustrated time line of the events.

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Assignment 20: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10 – CREATING A COMPARISON CHART. 649

Directions: Create a chart to compare geographic features of North and South Korea. Include the following on your comparison chart: economy, political system, largest cities.

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Assignment 21: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10 – MAP AND GRAPH SKILLS. 206.

Directions: Answer the Map and Graph Skills questions located on page 206. Additionally answer the following questions: 1) What is a precipitation map? 2) What is the precipitation pattern in the Amazon basin? 3) In what part of the continent is it dry most of the year?

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Assignment 22: TOTAL POINT VALUE -5- GEOACTIVITY. 215

Directions: Using the map on pages 203 and 215, sketch your own physical map of Latin America.

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Assignment 23: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 15 – CREATING A TABLE, 215c

Directions: Create a table consisting of the following 4 headings: history, culture, economics and education. As you read chapter 10, fill in the table with information from the four sections.

Assignment 24: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 15 – TRACING FAMILY HISTORIES. 218

Directions: Use the word “genealogy” in an internet search engine and try to research back at least three generations of your family. Write a short speech on one aspect about your heritage that enriches your life.

Assignment 25: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 15 – EXPLORING LOCAL GEOGRAPHY – COMMUNITY PLANNING. 220.

Directions: Obtain information from the local chamber of commerce or city government, or use information from the U.S. census on the population statistics for your community. Write a report speculating what the local government needs to plan for in the coming years based on population information. Your report should include specific recommendations for dealing with either a growing population or a shrinking population.

Assignment 26: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 20 – PREPARING A NEWS BRIEF. 223.

Directions: Access the web to research Tikal. Find what you consider to be the 5 most important facts about Tikal. Prepare a video of a news brief that describes the discovery of the ancient site with the information that you have found.

Assignment 27: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10 – MAKING COMPARISONS- VENN DIAGRAM. 224.

Directions: Compare the cultures of Central American and the Caribbean. Create a Venn diagram that compares the following categories: 1) What languages are spoken in each region? 2) What colonial powers ruled each subregion?

3)Which subregion had the strongest African influence?

Assignment 28: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10 – FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY- REGION. 231.

Directions: Read the following concept of region…Cultural ties are maintained or destroyed based on a group’s ability to control its region. When the Spanish invaded South America and conquered the Inca, the culture of the Inca people was undermined. Language and religion are primary ingredients to a culture. By undermining native languages, the cultural identity is threatened. By weakening native religions, the backbone of a culture can be destroyed.

Now answer the following questions- Why might conquering nations attempt to destroy the language and religion of the people they conquer? What other sources of information might we have about the Inca if their language and religion were destroyed?

Assignment 29: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10 – COOPERATIVE LEARNING- RESOURCES CHART. 233.

Directions: We will be breaking up into groups. Your group will be assigned a country in South America. Make a chart of the resources within your country.

Assignment 30: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 10 – CRITICAL THINKING- MAKING INFERENCES. 234

Directions: Answer the following questions based on your readings within the chapter and focusing on page 234, “Education and the Future”. In general, how would you describe the school systems in South America? From what you know about Central America and the Caribbean, why might South America have a higher literacy rate? Why is a high literacy rate desirable for a country?

Assignment 31: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 20 – CREATING MAPS. 238.

Directions: Using computer graphics, create a map of South America using the following categories: climate, natural resources and land uses, political, physical, and population.

Assignment 32: TOTAL POINT VALUE – 15 – INTERNET RESEARCH- 241.

Directions: Create a brochure that promotes tourist vacations in both Brazil and China using computer-generated graphics.

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