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APHG Graduate Certificate Program

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“More than 96,000 students took the AP Human Geography exam in 2012 and it is estimated that there are 3,200 AP Human Geography teachers nationwide. As demand for APHG exams increase, so will the demand for qualified teachers.” 

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

It is with great pleasure that I can announce to you that a Graduate Certificate Program specifically for AP Human Geography teachers is about to be launched.  Offered through the Elmhurst College Online Center, the program will to taught fully online in 8-week sessions. The APHG graduate certificate program curriculum correlates directly with the College Board AP Human Geography established curriculum.  This 5-course program can be completed in less than one year.  The full announcement is available in this PDF.

See on public.elmhurst.edu

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Syria for Educators

-Introduction (1 minute) -Sign up for a free Prezi account and give your students background with the Syria the Basics   PREZI . (5 minutes)  – Follow up with another   PREZI   about Youth…

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

Have you wanted to teach about current events in Syria but weren’t sure where to start?  This resource suggested by the Arizona Geographic Alliance has lesson plans, materials and resources for all grades.  

Tags: Syria, conflict, K12, political, MiddleEast, war.

See on www.iamsyria.org

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All Neighbors South of Austria

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

It sounds nonsensical to say that all the countries that border Austria are south of Austria.  However, considering the winding broders in such a mountainous country, there is always at least a small portion of each border where Austria is due south of its neighbor. Consider this your odd geographic trivia fact of the day.    

 

See on i.imgur.com

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Holland vs the Netherlands

“What’s the difference between Holland and the Netherlands?”

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

This video is produced by the same gentleman that made the video that explains the difference between the terms Great Britain, England and the UK and another one that details why London is not the City of London. His style is to bombard you with facts which tell a rich story about the intricacies of place, power and culture.   

Tags: Netherlands, political, toponyms, historical.

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Cultural Perspectives

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

I imagine I could tell you what I think about this image, but my opinion is just one man’s opinion.  I’m sharing this to provoke you to have your own thoughts, feelings, perspectives and reactions to this political cartoon.  In what way(s) is your perspective a product of your cultural, historical and geographic setting?  

Tags: perspective, culture, gender. 

See on www.spicegag.com

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Landmark Bridges Quiz | Box Clever | QuizFortune

From Brooklyn Bridge to Sydney Harbour Bridge, our Landmark Bridges Quiz challenges your knowledge of some of the most famous bridges from around the world!

See on www.quizfortune.com

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Africa Map Collection

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

This fabulous collection of African maps from 1535-1897 represents an historical geographic vision of both Africa and colonial vision of Africa.   I chose this particular map to display because it beautifully highlights the Mountains of Kong.  For generations, European cartographers erroneously believed that this long mountain range extended north of the West African coast and across the continent.  Currently this map collection is at Plymouth State, NH, but much of it is archive online here. 

Tags: Africa, cartography, colonialism, map.

See on sites.google.com

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Wealth Inequality in America

Infographics on the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both the inequality and the difference between our perception of inequality and the actua…

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

This video does have a political bent that may or may not reflect your views, but it nicely lays out data that graphically represents the economic differences that we see in the United States today.  Our perception is as skewed as what is and what we think it should be.  

See on www.youtube.com

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Global State of Agriculture

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

This conveys some important realities about the demographic necessities of agriculture, the economic impact and the cultural differences in agricultural production. As with all long infographics on this site, you can “scroll down” on the image by putting the cursor in the top right-hand corner of the image and sliding on the translucent bar. 

Tags: agriculture, infographic, unit 5 agriculture.

See on 50.usaid.gov

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