This illustrated page includes the different fields of geography and it’s various (and obscure) career opportunities. Geography careers were collected from the American Association of Geographers website. Click to enjoy […]
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NEWS via CNN Money: Venezuela brain drain: I miss mom, but don’t want to go back
Human Geography connection: This article hits on multiple topics including brain drain, migration, immigration visas, refugees, and political corruption within Venezuela. Alejandro Nava is leaving his home in Venezuela, and […]
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WEBCOMIC: Themes and Traditions of Geography
This page is the first of many within this section of the chapter. On this page, we learn the difference between cultural geography and physical geography, why math is still important, and […]
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WEBCOMIC: Human Geography in Practice-Collecting the Data
These pages address the marriage of the humanities and the sciences, and how we get and use data. Vocab includes: Data aggregation, primary data, secondary data, satellite imagery, remote sensing, […]
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WEBCOMIC: What is Human Geography?
The first page addressing “What is Human Geography” is now up. Vocabulary terms include: Human Geography, Why of Where, and Geographic Models. Click to enjoy!
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Official Launch: The Illustrated Textbook
This has been brewing since 2009, and it would be a lie to say it is all complete. However, I do have a finished script with all of the content researched-I just […]
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VIDEO via The Atlantic: How the World’s First Cities Got Started via The Atlantic
This short video explains where and why the World’s first cities emerged. It touches on the birthplace of agriculture and how it led to the formation of complex institutions and trade. […]
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MC QUESTIONS: Volume 1 Edition 13, 14, 15
THREE WEEKS worth of multiple choice goodness coming your way. Where has the time gone! Inspiration for questions come from “slavery migration,” low life expectancies for Americans, affirmative action bake sales, […]
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MC QUESTIONS: Volume 1 Edition 12
This week’s questions are inspired by the Fair Housing Act, North Koreans behaving badly, Russians behaving badly, and driverless technologies. Feel free to drop me a constructive criticism or points of […]
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MC QUESTIONS: Volume 1 Edition 11
Environmental deregulation, ethnic affinity algorithms, and air-ballon reconnaissance were on my mind this week. Here are seven questions you can use in class or for discussion. Let me know if you […]
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This week’s questions are inspired by election crowd sizes, gendered spaces, Doctor’s Without Borders, and an avocado apocalypse. If you have any constructive criticism or would like to discuss any […]
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MC QUESTIONS: Volume 1 Edition 9
This week’s practice questions were inspired by more Brexit, more redistricting, NATO, non-browning apples, building walls, and of course the Squatty Potty. Download below & hopefully enjoy. Human Imprint Practice MC […]
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This week’s practice questions were inspired by my increased understandings to Sikhism, Norman Borlaug’s shout-out at the Congressional Luncheon, and travel blogging. Download below & hopefully enjoy. Practice Human MC Questions Volume […]
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LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: Climate Migrants via ESRI Storymaps
The ESRI storymap on climate refugees does a phenomenal job sampling locations in the world that experience migration effects as a result of climate change. Though many times, there are […]
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LESSON PLAN: Explaining Ernst Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration
Students will annotate John Corbett’s (UC Santa Barbera) short article that breaks down Ernst Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration.
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LESSON PLAN: United States Immigration History Chart
The objective is to show students that instances in history and various immigration policies result in various ebbs and flows among U.S. immigrants.
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INTERACTIVE via Localingual: Listen to Voices Around the World
Localingual is an interactive map that allows users to zoom in and hear voice samples from all over the world. Users can also submit their own samples to add to […]
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MC QUESTIONS: Volume 1 Edition 7
This week’s questions are inspired by the Wet-Foot, Dry Foot Policy, Chinese languages, the Green-Line, and Pilsen Chicago. Constructive criticism and discussion of the questions are welcome via Facebook or […]
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LESSON PLAN: Global Migration Flow & Data Visualization
Description: This worksheet is inspired by the Global International Migration Flows website by the Wittgenstein Centre. It uses migration data over the course of 5-year periods in a circular-flow chart. […]
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LESSON PLAN: Diverted to Delhi Documentary & Video Guide
The synopsis provided by ABC TV Documentary: Diverted to Delhi looks at the Indian call centre phenomenon. It looks at how India, with no tradition of customer service, trains call centre workers to provide quality service to overseas customers. It follows university graduates attending two training courses. The graduates employed by Delhi’s cal centres have to put aside their cultural identity, modify their accent and change their name so they can converse with international customers. Most of the call centre business comes from USA and Britain but Australian interest in India is growing and an Australian training course is up and running, where Indians are introduced to the Australian vernacular courtesy of The Castle on video, It’s only a matter of time before tens of thousands of Indians will be saying “g’day mate” when they answer the phone.
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This week’s MC questions are inspired by US interregional migration shifts, folk culture & video games, cultural dispositions towards the sciences, and boundary disputes between Timor and Australia. Download Below! Human Questions […]
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NEWS via theguardian: Moana: progressive paean to Polynesia – or another of Disney’s cultural blunders?
Moana: The Progressive Paean to Polynesia or another of Disney’s Cultural Blunders? This is an article that discusses whether Moana, the Disney movie, is an example of cultural appropriation or […]
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ARTICLE via VOX: 15 before-and-after images that show how we’re transforming the planet
15 Before and After Images that Show How We’re Transforming the Planet This article includes fifteen aerial images of the Earth and it’s physical transformation as a result of human […]
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INTERACTIVE via New York Times: Where Is America’s Heartland? Pick Your Map
Where is America’s Heartland? Pick your Map This short interactive has users choose a map that they feel best represents the “American Heartland.” After voting, they will see a tally and […]
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VIDEO via New York Times: A Conversation With Asians on Race
A Conversation with Asian-Americans on Race This video shows Asian Americans confronting stereotypes about their own community. Human Geography Application: This would be a great clip to show while discussion ethnicity. […]
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