Today's Question: What are the critical geographic areas of interest in the world? Classroom as World Map Students situate themselves around themselves on the classroom map in response to the following statements: 1) Move to the part of the world where your ancestors came from before they ended up in the United States. 2) Move to the the place in the world that you would most like to visit. 3) Move to a place in the world that you know very little about, but you are curious to learn more. 4) Move to a place in the world where the physical landscape is extremely different from where you live. 5) Move to a place in the world where the people's customs and cultures are different from your own. 6) Move to a place in the world where you imagine your area of critical global concern is most pressing. Concentric Circles Students draw concentric circles on a blank sheet of paper in their notes. The outermost circle (largest) represents a continent; the next circle going inward is a country or region; the next is a city or town or village; the innermost circle is 28 a stick figure of a person. In each circle, students should identify and describe a place in the world where they think their area of concern is most challenging to the people. Students should try to identify a specific continent and country. In the blank spaces in the circle, students should write down what they know about that place, and at least three questions that they have. Questions should be researchable. Questions should lead students to gain more knowledge about the area of concern in that particular place. In the innermost circle, students should draw a stick figure that represents a resident of that place. Students should write a few hypothetical details about that person (i.e. age, occupation, social class, religion, etc.) Students can work individually (if there are multiple location ideas within the group), or they can collaborate as a team on one location. EXAMPLE (Water): Asia – Largest continent; most populous. Many different ethnic groups, languages. Regions vary in climate, topography. Which country in Asia has the most people? Which areas of Asia are the most technologically advanced? Do the mountainous, snowy regions have cleaner and safer water supplies? Thailand – People speak Thai. Buddhist religion. Lots of tourists go there. What has the government done to address issues related to poverty and social class? Do people throughout the country have access to clean water? Bangkok—Very crowded city. Known for prostitution, vice. Is the water safe to drink? What is the sewage system like in this country? Where does the city’s water come from, and what are the government regulations like? Resident of Bangkok – Works as a street vendor; practices Buddhism; supports three children on less than a dollar a day. How often is his family sick from water-related illness? How far does he need to travel to get clean water? Research Visit some credible websites that you know of, and try to find answers to the questions in your circles. On a new sheet of paper in your journal, write down pertinent information that might help you answer some of the questions. Homework
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