C3 Geography:
Geographic Representations: Spatial Views of the World
Human-Environment Interaction: Place, Regions, and Culture
Human Population: Spatial Patterns and Movements
Global Interconnections: Changing Spatial Patterns
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Suggested vocabulary:
Peninsula
Isthmus
Strait
Delta
Headwaters
Desert
archipelago
tributary
glacier
plateau
Desertification
Overgrazing
Drought
acid rain
habitat degradation
slash and burn agriculture
strip mining
demographics
migration
Runoff
rain shadow
terrace farming
Elevation
fossil fuels
Ring of Fire
trade winds
Population density
Suggested Activity:
Ask students to search the internet for BEFORE and AFTER photos that demonstrate each of the problems in the center column. Also find video clips.
In groups, create a 3-5 minute multimedia presentation that describes your problem. All groups will watch all of the finished projects in a gallery style walk through and will comment in writing on what they learned.