Political+Geography

Overview

The Political Geography unit helps learners analyze the location of states and the changing face of geopolitics since the end of the Cold War. The location of boundaries gives some indication as to potential instability and boundary disputes between countries. States also cooperate with each other, and some countries have transferred military, economic, and political authority to regional and worldwide collections of states. Finally, the unit considers reasons for terrorist attacks, and the relationship between terrorism and political geography.

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NPR .. How 'Geography' Informs The Fate Of The World

http://www.npr.org/2012/09/13/161087606/how-geography-informs-the-fate-of-the-world

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Political Geography Models .. http://apmodels.wikispaces.com/Political+Geography

Parag Khanna: Mapping the future of countries Watch the Video linked below. Write a 1 paragraph summary, 1 paragraph of how it ties into class content, and 1 paragraph of what you think. media type="custom" key="24910082" http://www.ted.com/talks/parag_khanna_maps_the_future_of_countries.html

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Secret State of North Korea: Frontline

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To what extent to these Human Rights help prevent genocide?

How The States Got Their Shapes Activity Go to @http://www.history.com/shows/how-the-states-got-their-shapes/videos and choose any Full Episode of your choice (most are 23 minutes) that we haven't already seen in class. Before you watch the video, preview your task below. After you view your video complete the following short tasks within the Wiki into one succinct paragraph: //Write a 2-3 sentence summary of the episode, 2-3 sentence of how the episode's content ties into class content (utilize chapter vocabulary and concepts), and 2-3 sentences of what you thought about the episode.// (See the formatting below ... )

Mr. Reidy

How The States Got Their Shapes: Is West Best?

http://www.history.com/shows/how-the-states-got-their-shapes/videos/how-the-states-got-their-shapes-is-west-best?m=5189717d404fa&s=All&f=1&free=false

Write your one-paragraph response here ... (remember that on a Wiki, you need to press the edit button to work, and then make sure you save your work) then "Insert Horizontal Rule" when done so the next person can work.

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 * Redistricting Game
 * Gerrymandering Under Fire
 * Unrepresented Nations and Peoples
 * Top Ten Aspiring Nations
 * Southern Sudan Feels Freedom Close at Hand (superimposed boundaries)
 * How many countries are there? Video
 * Bizarre Boundaries- countries inside countries (video)
 * Map and information about EEZs

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