GEOGRAPHY

UNIT TWO_ Navigating Global Connections.

http://www.gapminder.org/world/#$majorMode=chart$is;shi=t;ly=2003;lb=f;il=t;fs=11;al=30;stl=t;st=t;nsl=t;se=t$wst;tts=C$ts;sp=5.59290322580644;ti=2004$zpv;v=0$inc_x;mmid=XCOORDS;iid=phAwcNAVuyj0TAlJeCEzcGQ;by=ind$inc_y;mmid=YCOORDS;iid=0AgogXXPMARyldElMWEl4RFVTemlMbzJqRU50ZDJ3SHc;by=ind$inc_s;uniValue=8.21;iid=phAwcNAVuyj0XOoBL_n5tAQ;by=ind$inc_c;uniValue=255;gid=CATID0;by=grp$map_x;scale=lin;dataMin=0.836;dataMax=9.2$map_y;scale=lin;dataMin=0;dataMax=252$map_s;sma=49;smi=2.65$cd;bd=0$inds=i13_t002002,,,,

http://www.slightlywarped.com/crapfactory/curiosities/2013/august/maps_that_will_change.htm

GLOBALISATION ACTIVITY FOR RELIEF:

First topic- Globalisation. http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/globalization/?ar_a=4



Using you laptops, research and read up on the impacts of overpopulation. You need to look at one country in particular, of your own choice, thats is very densely populated and fill in the handout below.



http://theconversation.com/the-average-australian-wastes-200kg-of-food-a-year-yet-two-million-of-us-also-go-hungry-why-5278

http://www.ozcensusstats.com/2012/08/the-population-capacity-of-australia.html

Biomes:

http://www.media.pearson.com.au/schools/cw/au_sch_pearson_atlas_1/dnd/APh_Biom.html

http://science-class.net/Lessons/Ecology/Ecosystems_Biomes/biomes_climatograph.pdf

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/biome/?ar_a=3

Crude Death Rate: http://www.indexmundi.com/facts/indicators/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN

Crude Birth Rate: http://www.indexmundi.com/map/?t=0&v=25&r=xx&l=en

Yr9. Geography info:

Images related to population 7 billion: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/01/seven-billion/olson-photography

Population Density data:

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3101.0/

Discussion Questions: 1. Which states have highest and lowest population density. Discuss possible reasons. I.e Large population, but small land area. 2. What does our state rank, is this a positive ranking? Discuss Reasons.

URL for "What is Geography?" cartoon:

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/what-geography/?ar_a=1

Ecological footprint calculator:

http://www.wwf.org.au/our_work/people_and_the_environment/human_footprint/footprint_calculator/

http://www.footprintnetwork.org/pt/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/

Interactive map:

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/interactive-map/?ar_a=1


 * Grade 9, please look at these pages in this order.**


 * A Fair World**
 * Nature Friend or Foe**
 * Towards a better world.**



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