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Pop pyramids

Really excellent description of pop pyramids:

http://www.slideshare.net/lntrullin/understanding-population-pyramids

Model UN

For each of the issues at hand, write 2-3 paragraphs on your country's stance on the issue, with particular focus on specific reasons that your country does or does not support it. Each issue has its own links, and generic links for your country can be found below:

http://www.everyculture.com/wc/

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Aral Sea & Water Resources

The issue: Soviet engineers diverted the flow of the rivers that feed the Aral Sea in the early 20^th century. Now, the sea is down to 90% its former levels: an environmental catastrophe. The issue at hand: how much control should each country have over the water that passes through it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aral_Sea#Shrinkage

http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/international-cooperation-needed-to-save-aral-sea-un-secretary-general/

http://www.globalpolicy.org/the-dark-side-of-natural-resources/water-in-conflict.html

Peak Oil

Oil is a limited resource. According to some OPEC nations, their ability to produce oil at current levels will end in 2014, after which oil production will diminish and prices will go nowhere but up. Less developed nations, however, have limited ability to transition to clean energy resources, but developed nations can, though their economy might take a hit in the process. The issue at hand: Should MDC’s bear the brunt of transitioning the world towards renewable energy?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35838273/ns/business-oil_and_energy/

http://allafrica.com/stories/201003290360.html

http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=368012&Itemid=34

http://www.globalpolicy.org/security-council/dark-side-of-natural-resources/oil-and-natural-gas-in-conflict.html

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/05/02/peak-oil-is-here-now-what/

Food Crisis

LDCs like Niger starve while MDCs like the United States struggle with an obese population. While MDCs produce food in cheap, mass quantities, citizens of LDCs are pushed to grow food for MDC markets and profit, rather than their own country, often on land owned by multinational corporations. Farmers in poorer nations are migrating to cities, where food riots are common and increasingly destabilizing to the local governments. In addition, the looming threat of climate change could cause major shifts in regional food production. The issue at hand:  Should MDC funding be pushed to supply stakeholders (local farmers and landowners) with funding to invest in new crops and technologies, or should the current funding by MDC’s continue to flow through the multinational corporations (Monsanto, Macdonalds, conAgra, etc) in a for-profit model. 

http://www.globalpolicy.org/world-hunger.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/07/AR2010040702840.html

http://allafrica.com/stories/201003290360.html 

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/20-signs-that-a-horrific-global-food-crisis-is-coming

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17539768

Global cultural preservation in the face of global trade.

There are significant cultural costs to the globalization of the world's economy. Multinational corporations are creating uniform landscapes in cultural centers of ancient cities. 6 corporations control production of many of the world's consumer products. There's no way for many local food sellers and retailers to compete with the influx of western stores and merchandise. The television and internet are spreading popular culture around there globe. Yet many countries, particularly LDCs, rely on their own folk cultural exports and tourism for income. The issue at hand: Should a country be able to ban the import of products and services it deems threatening to the economic livelihood of their cultural trades, though this would violate free trade and WTO agreements?

http://globalpolicy.org/globalization/globalization-of-the-economy-2-1/trade-agreements-2-4.html

http://globalpolicy.org/globalization/globalization-of-culture.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/22/business/22scene.html

http://www.globalenvision.org/library/33/775

Computer Lab work

Choose a topic that interests you in the news.

Find two news articles about this topic that seem to give different opinions.

news.google.com

Collect QUOTES from these articles by copying and pasting them into a word file, then write in that word file:

1. What was the subject of these articles?
2. What is the difference between the two articles?
3. Why do you think there's a difference between them?

City questions for map

1. Is there a relationship between development and urbanization of population

2. Where are most cities located?

3. What factors influence the location of these cities?

Cities and Services

This is a pretty complicated Chapter, so make sure you do all the reading.

Lesson 1: Types of Services

Lesson 2:Central Place Theory & Service Location

article: MacDonald's & Location

Lesson 3: World Cities, Rank/Size, and Services in cities

Article: Primate "Instant" city (This is a radio program, so you can listen if you're able)

Lesson 4: Downtown and the Central Business District

Article: Will downtown survive the future?


Reading:
World cities pg. 412-416
Suburbanization of businesses: 425-427

City populations data

Primate City

A primate city is the leading city in its country or region, disproportionately larger than any others in the urban hierarchy. A 'primate city distribution' has one very large city with many much smaller cities and towns, and no intermediate-sized urban centres

Rank-Size Rule

Characterized by a largest city, with other cities decreasing in size respective to it, initially at a rapid rate and then more slowly. This results in a few large cities, and a much larger number of cities orders of magnitude smaller. For example, a rank 3 city would have ⅓ the population of a country's largest city, a rank four city would have ¼ the population of the largest city, and so on.

Based upon the two descriptions above, look up the following countries using THIS WEBSITE

Australia 

Brazil 

Cameroon 

Canada 

China 

Egypt 

Finland 

Germany 

Kuwait 

Madagascar 

Malaysia 

Mongolia 

Nigeria 

Russia 

South Africa 

Sudan 

Tanzania

1. Determine if they best fit the Primate City or Rank/Size model. Justify your answer with one sentence for each.
2. Where do Primate Cities tend to be located? Rank/Size Cities?

AP Extra Credit Opportunity

Go to this Website:

Rubenstein's 8th Edition

Take the multiple choice Tests and email me the results at socialstudieshess@gmail.com

You must PASS it.

Concept review: 2 points of EC

Thinking spatially: 1 point

Quick Review: 2 points

Take the written "Critical thinking section" and email it to me. (5 points)

This means a total of 10 points of extra credit per chapter, X 12 chapters, = 120 points!

It WILL take you some time.

Industry

Lesson 1: Industrial Regions

Country Analysis: Go to the CIA World Factbook's economic section for your country. What is the GDP composition by sector? What is the labor force by occupation? Examine the industries: are they primary, secondary, or tertiary sector activities? How do these numbers all relate to each other, as well as the MDC/LDC nature of your country?

Lesson 2: Weber's Least Cost Theory


Country Analysis: Market, point of production, or resource area- based on your data, which best describes the role played by your country in the Weber model?

Lesson 3: Agglomeration, Deglomeration, and the New international division of Labor

Country Analysis: Based on your data, do you think your country is benefitting from the new international devision of labor? Why or why not?

Lesson 4: Harvey and Me Movie

Article: Picking up the Pieces (handed out in class). In addition to the usual summary, analysis, and opinion, answer the following questions:
1. Explain the rationale for sending manufacturing to China. What role do the American countries serve once they do?
2. Analyze the efforts behind Bassett's attempt to keep manufacturing in the US competitive- What did he do, and how successful was he?
3. Would you call the "Byrd Money" Amendment protectionism? Why or why not? Would you suggest a different government intervention?
4. This article examines the current state of the International division of labor. How are MDCs and LDCs remaining competitive in this globalized manufacturing market?

Reading

366- Maquiladoras in Mexico

-What is a Maquiladora?

-What role do the Maquiladoras play in the international division of labor?

385- Intraregional shifts in Mfg

- What factors have resulted in Manufacturing moving out of the cities?

Pg. 386-388- New Industrial Regions

-Where are the new industrial regions in the world?

-What is being manufactured in each region?

-Why has manufacturing moved to these regions?

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Agriculture

Lesson 1: Agriculture around the world
assignment: Map activity
Movie: food, Inc.

Country Analysis 1: What type of agriculture does your country engage in?(Use this link. If that doesn't work, use THIS one)

Article: The average farmer

Lesson 2: History of & Modern Agricultural Issues

Article: Green Revolution in developing World

Country Analysis: What challenges does your country's agriculture face?

Lesson 3: The Von Thunen Model

Country Analysis: Based on your answer to the first question, how would you predict the von thunen model applies to your country?

Primary Sources

Here are some examples of places where you can get primary sources. DON'T double up in your group!

China & China (scroll down to 1900-1950) & Chinese posters & MOAR CHINA! (very bottom)

Cuba (castro's speeches) & Cuba (scroll down and click cub on the left) & Cuba (this one will take some searching through) & cuba

Germany & Germany (do NOT use the East German Stuff) & Germany again (scroll down to the 1933-1939 part) & germany (scroll down)

Soviet Union (scroll down to Stalinism) & Soviet Union & Soviet union (scroll way down to "Stalin")

Italy & Italy & Italy (scroll down to bottom)


Website with old magazine articles. GREAT resource, but ask me before printing.

Primary Source Nexus: Has a more US history focus, but maybe you can find useful sources

World History Sources: Might take some time to get to the source you want. Go explore.

Internet History Source book (Some of these have been used above, FYI)

EuroDocs

Cuba, China, & Soviet Union Propaganda Posters


Asian History

Data showing how many people each regime killed in camps, assassinations, etc.

Studying

Here's a few resources I found on studying and note taking that I thought were particularly effective. USe them. Don't use them. What ev'.

Note taking

Studying

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CHapter 9: Development

Lesson 1: Developmental Data & HDI
-Two Koreas Assignment
- Prediction assignment

Country Data: Use the link below to determine A) HDI rank, B) Trend since the 1980's C) Which of the 4 data points your country does well/poorly. Analyze

HDI Data

Lesson 2: Development around the world
- Babies Movie
- Regional HDI activity
-Country Data: Examine the region your country is found in. How does your country compare to others in that region? How has the region changed since 1980? (use thew slide bar at the bottom of the map)

Lesson 3: Development and Gender
Article- No women's BATHROOMS?
 -country Data: Examine your country's GDI rank. Is it higher or lower than the HDI rank? Which data has the greatest disparity? Explain. (e without number means 99%)

GDI Data

Lesson 4: Developmental Models
Lecture
Article: Will the LDCs overtake the MDCs? (Note: Article is LONG)

Reading:
pg. 302-303: Eastern Europe
What role has communism played in the development of Eastern Europe? Would you judge it an overall positive or negative role?

Pg. Pg. 311-314- Gender empowerment index
Define this index. Describe the data that is used to determine the rankings. Do you feel that this index is more valuable than HDI or GDI?

Pg. 321-322: Fair Trade
What are the benefits and drawbacks to Fair Trade? would the high price deter you from purchasing fair trade products?

Two Koreas

Assignment website

Uses these sties to gather data:

Population research bureau

CIA World Factbook

Borders and International Organizations

Ch. 8- Political Geography

Lesson 1: Introduction to Political Geography
Shapes & Borders

Country Analysis: What shapes and borders does YOUR country have? What is their significance?
Article: Stories behind oddly shaped countries
In class assignment: ID country shapes/Borders

Lesson 2: Internal Political Boundaries
Gerrymandering Game
Article: CA Redistricting Politics

Lesson 3: Supranational Organizations
Article: Supranational Organizations- Should we have a global government?
REading: Heartland/Rimland Theory of Geography
Country Analysis: To which of the international organizations we covered in class does your country belong?

Extra Credit Opportunity:
in 2011, Frank Jacob wrote a series of ten or so articles that looked at some of the issues surrounding political borders and boundaries. Though a little detailed, they are a fairly entertaining read. For extra credit (20 pts) look over the articles and write up an analysis of the following question:

What is the overall impact of borders for both nations as a whole and the daily lives of individual people? What are your OWN thoughts about international and internal borders?

You must cite 1 relevant quote, image, or fact from each article (use parenthetical citations with the article title)
Extra Credit: Frank Jacob's Article series on Borders (Due. Feb 1st)

Class email information

mail.yahoo.com

username: ehshess1

Password: ehshistory

Links for Leaders

5 Internet Resources:

1 primary source
1 news article
1 reference article
1 academic website (usually ends in .edu) website
1 non-academic website (ends in .com or .org)

Copy and pasted onto a word document
- The title of the website, article, whatever
- The address for the website (from the address bar, even if it's super long)
- a short description of what the website is (reference, news, etc, what its about, where its from)
- the text from the web site you are interested in using

NO MORE THAN 1 PAGE PER SOURCE, 5 PAGES TOTAL

Put your name on it and hit print only when all 5 pages are done.


Useful links for specific leaders

Mao Zedong


Mao Zedong


Nelson Mandela


Napoleon Bonaparte


Emperor Meiji


Thomas Edison


Mohandas Gandhi


Mohandas Gandhi


Mikhail Gorbachev


Mikhail Gorbachev


Mustafa Ataturk


Mustafa Ataturk


Simon Bolivar


Fidel Castro


Fidel Castro



Useful General Links


Modern history internet sourcebook


Lots of Primary resources. Use the search box at the top. 


Google News

Obviously a link to a news website

BBC History

A Large History resource through the british broadcasting corporation

Wikipedia

Internet reference encyclopedia