Vozick Human Geography Blog

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY9M2atLDMQ Why are borders so important?   Borders are important because _________________. What are the 3 primary steps of making a border?   The three primary steps are __________, ________ and ________________. What conflicts do you see from how borders are made?   Conflicts I see are _________________. Which border were you most surprised by?  Why?  I was most surprised by __________________ because ______________. Which type of boundary would most likely cause the greatest political problem(s)?  Why?  ( ¿Qué tipo de límite lo más probable es que el mayor problema político (s)? ¿Por qué? ) The boundary that would cause the greatest political problem is _________________ because ___________.

How Many Countries Are There? What are the "places" they talk about in the video?  The "places" are ______________________. Who has veto power in the United Nations?  _________, _______, ________, ________ and ________ have veto power. How would you define autonomous?  Autonomous is ________. What is the difference between the UN and the Olympics (in regard to recognizing countries)?  The difference between them is ____. What makes a country a country?  Why?  What make a country a country is _______________ because ___________. POLITICS AND BOUNDARIES POWERPOINT Take notes in your journals.  Write down the vocabulary terms with a definition in your own words. Get out your notebooks and  graphic organizers .   Why are borders so important?   Borders are important because _________________. What are the 3 primary steps of making a border?   The three primary steps are __________, ________ and ________________. What conflic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nyDbHi1YQE Based on the video, define gentrification.   Gentrification is ______. What happens in the first (1st) wave of gentrification?  _________. List 3 positives of gentrification.  _______, _______ and _______. What are three negatives of gentrification?  Three negatives of gentrification are ___________, _________ and _____________. More Vancouver Work:  Pre-Bucketing and Document Analysis What is one thing you learned today about the DTES?  I learned ________________. Does the DTES sound like a cool place to live?  Why or Why Not?

What are three observations you have about the culture of Vancouver based on the  video  and pictures?   Three observations I have are ________________, ____________ and _____________. Does Vancouver remind you of any other place?  Where and Why?   Vancouver reminds me of _________ because ________________. What source do you think the video is?  Is that a biased source?  Why or why not? Background Essay Exploration : What is going on in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miXMWJyOdgw Have you seen ads like this before?  Where? What town does this remind you of?  Why?   This reminds me of __________ because _____________. Packet Review and "The Hook".  Work with a partner at your table to review the cartoon and answer the 4 questions.   Have you seen gentrification in Basalt?  Where?   Have you seen gentrification from your original hometown or where your parents are from?  How so?  

https://users.humboldt.edu/mstephens/hate/hate_map.html# Value Line: Does somebody's ethnicity tell if they will be successful in life? Should somebody's sexual identity impact the choices in your life? Should women have exactly the same rights as men? Do past injustices based on these items require payments to allow us to move forward more peacefully? Sit and Answer: What role does sex, gender, ethnicity, and race play in shaping society? How does geography impact these cultural factors? "The Sandwich that Ate the World" "The Race Card Project" "Girls in the Garage" "Australian Wrestling" "Punctuality" "A Letter to My Family" SOAPstone

WELCOME TO 2nd SEMESTER!!! What is this cartoon showing?  This cartoon shows _____________. Have you ever felt this way in your own life?   Do you think this is still happening in our culture today?    Gender, Sexuality, Ethnicity, Race Study   Work in your groups to answer the questions and discuss your responses. What differences do you see around the world in regard to gender, ethnicity, race and sexuality?  I see differences in____________________. Do you see any similarities?   How do these items matter in your lives?  These items matter by _______________________.