GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION

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Afghanistan supplies virtually all of the world’s illegal opium. For Afghans themselves, however, feelings about poppy are conflicted: It’s harmful to their …

Part 1 of an 8 part series on youtube documenting the opium-growing process and how the Taliban manages it.  Agricultural production and rural land use can absolutely play a huge role in geopolitics and cultural patterns and processes, as evidenced by this example.  For more resources on the Afghanistan drug issue, see: www.scoop.it/t/funding-the-taliban-with-opium

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This is a great course site from an experienced Flordia teacher.  The ‘Unit Presentations’ tab would be an especially helpful resource for review material (best viewed in Internet Explorer). 

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A list of resources to help students study AP Human Geography…

Need some last-minute testing materials?  Study Stack provides digital ‘flashcards’ and these user generated sets are great for vocabulary and key concepts.  Good luck on the test! 

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A community in Bonsaaso, Ghana learns that their local water supply contains unsafe mineral concentrations. See how they implement a filtration system design…

Ghana is one of the more stable nations in the region, and yet even it has serious issues with fresh water. This video shows how low-tech solutions can combat the tainting of water by environmental factors such as mineral contamination of water sources. The $5,000 price tag for such technology seems high, but is very affordable considering the benefits given.  Another organization working on this issue is: http://waterwellsforafrica.org/

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Geographic content, spatial analysis and decision-making skills are vital and this video succinctly explains it’s important within our educational system.  I know, I’m preaching to the choir, but please share this video to promote geo-literacy.   

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Geo-literacy extends far beyond knowing where places are on a map.  National Geographic Education has put an emphasis on geoliteracy, which entails spatial thinking skills and understanding systems in addition to content knowledge about locations and places. 

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“In 1979, the National Population and Family Planning Commission in China enacted an ambitious program that called for strict population control. Families in various urban districts are urged to have only one child—preferably a son—in order to solve the problems related to overpopulation. What has happened since then and what are its implications for the future of China?” An excellent infographic for understanding population dynamics in the world’s most populous country.

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Back in August, Google announced that it was teaming up with nonprofit Foundation for a Sustainable Amazon to map a small section of the massive Rio Negro river (tributary of the Amazon) near Manaus. 

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Beef Products Inc. permanently closed its plants at Waterloo and two other locations on Monday, saying it could not overcome the damage from a controversy over beef trimmings. The closings will affect 650 workers, including 220 in Waterloo.

This is an interesting issue coming out of Iowa. The governor and former governor (the current Secretary of Agriculture) have been putting on a full-court press of positive PR for “pink slime.” How does this decision impact the local agriculture industries?  What other impacts will this plant closure have beyond agriculture?

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