Chapter three, try this link.  If that doesn't work try this one.

New Nation-States from the old Soviet Empire

chapter 18 click here

If you're having trouble seeing the chapter if you're on your phone, try this link, then click on chapter 18.

European Union

chapter 14 click here

CIA World Factbook click here

European Union site click here

Europe Map Lab

For Europe map lab maps, click here.

Life in the Andes

Station placards/visuals click here.

Chapter 13 click here.  If that link isn't working, click here:
https://sites.google.com/a/tps.k12.mi.us/team-6a/home/geography-alive then click on chapter 13.

Adapting to life in the Andes

Chapter 13 click here

I wonder...

Click here for Friday's slideshow/assignment.

Chapter 10

Indigenous Cultures click here.

Latin America map lab

Maps/visuals click here.

Challenge 3 questions click here.

Challenge 4 questions click here.

Latin America

Region introduction pages click here.

Borderland

Click here for NPR's Borderland series.

Please note, the site will not work in Explorer.  You will need to use Mozilla/Firefox, Chrome, or Safari.

Immigration paper

Go to the illegal immigration section on the website procon.org.  (Click here)

On that page choose one of the following topics to focus on:

• Is illegal immigration an economic burden to the United States?
• Was a fence along the border a good solution to illegal immigration?
• Should immigrants in the US illegally have access to social services?
• Should immigrants in the US illegally who are parents of US citizen minors be deported?

Take notes for BOTH sides of the argument using the Discussion Web thinking chart (see sample here). Remember, being fully informed is being aware of all aspects of the issue.

Use the information you've gathered to pick a side, to make your claim.  Write this out as an occasion/position (OP) statement.

What is an OP statement?  Click here for a handy guide.

That OP statement is going to be the beginning of your introductory paragraph.

Here's some transitions that can be used in argumentative writing.

Migration to the United States

Chapter 8--click here

Chapter 7: Patterns of Consumption

Patterns of Consumption: Chapter 7 click here.

In-color cartograms click here.

Geography in the News--Great Lakes/Freshwater

Risk of Water Wars Rise with Scarcity

The Coming Water Wars

Bracing for Carp in Great Lakes, but Debating Presence

Sterilizing That Blasted Ballast

The Great Lakes

click here for Chapter 4.

Chapter 4 station visuals here and here.

Geography in the News--Canada's Northern Region

Here's your three articles to choose from for Geography In The News.  Select ONE of the articles to take notes (two-column--who, what, when, where, why, etc) and write summary + connection to chapter.

Speaking out against $600-a-week grocery bills 

Building a road to open up the riches of Canada's North

How Canada’s Arctic lab keeps a watchful eye on climate change

Settlement Patterns in Canada

Chapter 3 here.

US & Canada Mapping Lab

US Map Lab--Maps/Visuals

Challenge 3 cards (Questions 1-10)

Challenge 4 cards (Questions 1-6)

US & Canada Region Summary

Read the region preview here.

While reading, take notes, using our 2-column method.  Your main ideas down the left side of your paper will include Physical Features, Climate, Vegetation, Population, History, and Economic Activities.

Geography in the News--other stories

Other stories relating to the warm Olympics:

Don't sweat it: Sochi's warm weather explained

Is Sochi too warm for winter Olympics? (video)

Climate Change Could Melt the Winter Olympics

Whose Idea Was It to Build a Winter Resort in the Warmest Part of Russia?

 

 

Country Poem using thematic maps & Sochi extra credit

Create a 7-line poem about a Latin American country of your choice.  Follow the format given below to write your poem.  Use all six thematic maps to help you.

Line 1  Country Name

Line 2  One physical feature located in your country

Line 3  Two adjectives describing your country's climate

Line 4  One detail about your country's vegetation

Line 5  Two adjectives describing your country's population density

Line 6  One detail about land use or resources in your country

Line 7  Region name

Resources:
Textbook chapter 2

Latin America maps
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Keep track of winners at the Sochi Olympics!

Here's the spreadsheet you can download/print and fill out.

Keep track of the Olympics here and here.

Data can be found at the CIA World Factbook or from the textbook Data Bank.

Chapter 2

click here for pdf of Chapter 2.

Phase 3 & 4 cards

chapter 1 click here

Chapter 1, phase 1 & 2

Phases 1 and 2 cards:

Book chapter pages--click here.

Map Projections

Four projections from 1921 (via io9)

Welcome!

Welcome to Global Studies!  In this class we will examine specific issues from around the globe and investigate how these issues are affected by geography.

Students are expected to be in class every day, prepared to work, use their class time wisely, seek help from me if needed, and participate in class.  My two basic rules are: BE NICE, WORK HARD!

Keep in mind I do not accept late assignments so it is essential your work gets completed and turned in on time.

Resources you'll need right away:

Global Studies course syllabus

Global Studies Remind 101 subscription

Geography Alive! Chapter 1--The Tools of Geography