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"Geography. It lets you study the world. No, really, THE WORLD. Think about that. What other subject deals with rocks? Moving continents? AND climate? Diffusion of plants and animals? Water quality? Now, what if you add some human systems--do the other sciences let you relate the earth to economic or political systems? And culture--food, religion, music, housing, or language? How about urban systems and settlement forms? Past, present, and future, anywhere in the world? And how many subject areas let you look at something from a scientific, social-scientific, humanistic, AND artistic perspective? Yeah, I said artistic--I like to illustrate my findings with a nice map. Via Adrian Bahan (MNPS)
Colleen Blankenship's insight:
Studying geography, especially AP Human Geography means studying everything! Look to see all the components as they reveal themselves as we study!
Emily Bian's curator insight,
October 3, 2014 5:20 PM
This scoop caught my eye because of all the cartoons and memes. Some of them are pretty funny geography puns, and I'm sure other people will enjoy this. There is world and human geography, and I have already learned world geography. World Geography has already helped me learn a lot about the world around me. Before, I was very illiterate in maps, but now I'm pretty decent. I can't wait to learn more in human geography! 1) geography as a field of inquiry It's a FB page of geography and it basically spreads the topic of geography, which is increasing in awareness. I think everybody should learn world geo and human geo is a good elective to take.
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The site will have 5,000 new apartments—along with schools and stores that all residents can walk to.
Via GTANSW & ACT
Colleen Blankenship's insight:
Interesting take on how to refurbish and use older buildings. How is the old Gwinnett Mall being repurposed?
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March 22, 2023 2:21 AM
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One hundred years ago this month, President Woodrow Wilson was preparing for the culmination of his two-term presidency.
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"Why are all the gas stations, cafes and restaurants in one crowded spot? As two competitive cousins vie for ice-cream-selling domination on one small beach, discover how game theory and the Nash Equilibrium inform these retail hotspots."
CT Blake's curator insight,
August 29, 2014 8:03 PM
For use in understanding the placement of businesses in Human Geography. 
Luke Walker's curator insight,
October 3, 2014 3:34 AM
A great video lesson that gets at the heart of location theory and competition.
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Questions and answers on the scale of the outbreak and the science of the Ebola virus.
Samuel D'Amore's curator insight,
October 6, 2014 3:11 PM
It's almost ironic that the Western World has chosen to wait so long to get involved and now because of it's spread fear has begun that Ebola might travel to the United States. By not sending aid in a timely fashion the US has allowed the virus to grow to a point that now the US finds itself in danger. To make a historical comparison it's almost akin to the Munich Agreements, France and England chose not to stop a growing and dangerous Germany out of fear of conflict only to find war on their door steps because of it. Why did the western world wait so long? Euro-centric bias or racism? Short sightedness? Regardless of the reason the United States and Western Europe are at risk from a nearly untreatable disease primarily through negligence.
Hector Alonzo's curator insight,
October 6, 2014 3:23 PM
This article shows how the Ebola virus began to spread in many of the countries on Africa and how likely the virus will arrive in the United States. The virus has crossed many borders in Africa already and, according to the article, has infected five people in the United States, but has been quarantined and is currently being treated. The Ebola virus outbreak has shown how ill equipped certain parts of the world are, in terms of, having the necessary tools for combating a deadly disease. For example, the article provides a map that shows the areas in Africa are more infected with Ebola than others, illustrating how certain parts of the country are becoming more susceptible to the outbreak than others. So geographically, the Ebola virus has gone from a regional outbreak into a potentially global epidemic, what with the cases in the United States. 
Jason Schneider's curator insight,
March 9, 2015 3:37 PM
Ebola started in western Africa and it spread overseas to the United States more specifically than any other country. It currently affects over 23,200 people in western Africa. To make sure that Ebola is not being spread throughout the whole United States, eastern United States quarantines any visitors or immigrants from West Africa. Eastern United States seems to have the highest rate of ebola because it is closer to Africa. In that case, it can spread westerly un the United States. Perhaps, it could spread to Canada, Mexico or any other country.
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If you want to understand the Islamic State, better known as ISIS, the first thing you have to know about them is that they are not crazy. Murderous adherents to a violent medieval ideology, sure. But not insane.
Lora Tortolani's curator insight,
March 18, 2015 9:04 PM
This may be a little off topic but with a President like Obama, how could America even try to stop ISIS alone? That man has made a fool of our country! I don't think ISIS would self-destruct on its own; it will continue to grow and become more powerful because people are afraid. 
Mark Hathaway's curator insight,
October 23, 2015 6:13 AM
Like much of the Middle East, ISIS is shrouded in myth. To many Americans, they are just a band of savage lunatics who want to chop peoples heads off. In reality they are not that insane. The violence they commit is calculated. "It is targeted to weaken their enemies and strengthen ISIS' hold on territory, in part by terrorizing the people it wishes to rule over". They are driven by radical ideology, but they do have an ultimate goal in mind. They want to rule territory and form their own radical empire. Violence is a tool to achieve that aim. The rest of this article describes eight other myths commonly associated with ISIS. This article does an excellent job of breaking down commonly held assumptions of ISIS. 
Matt Danielson's curator insight,
October 31, 2018 12:10 PM
though this comes from Vox (a heavily biased news source) this article brings up some good points about Isis. Though they are extremely violent and due call for a strict adherent to Sharia law, they make some exceptions in order to accomplish the conquest they desire. These attacks they have on regions and the way they use there influence to control is a very calculated move, hard to be that calculated and be insane.
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From
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I was up late one night planning around these problems and decided to check my fantasy football team. An hour or so into researching, I realized I was learning. I wondered if I could recreate this experience — getting curious, becoming more aware, and using that awareness to compete better in fantasy football — in…
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In which John asks whether globalization is a net positive for humanity. While the new global economy has created a lot of wealth, and lifted a lot of people...
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Where they sleep says a lot about the world they live in.
Annie Pack's curator insight,
June 25, 2014 2:14 PM
Eye opening! "I'm shocked by how differently children start their lives in this world. All of them deserve a chance, but some will never get one due to the harsh environments they're raised in."
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Anne Makinda, Speaker of the National Parliament, said that the implication of population growth will become bigger burden if it does not go hand in hand with the economic growth. UNFPA Deputy Representative Mariam ... Via gbstorm
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A new "Wordle-like" geography guessing game. This is the one that relies most on geographic information since the hints are focus on real data. You guess any country, and the hints will tell you if the actual mystery country has a larger or smaller population, a warmer or colder climate…so that is the guesses aren’t just based on luck or hunches, but some evaluation. For more geography-based games, see: https://wp.me/p2dv5Z-2ZL Via Seth Dixon
Colleen Blankenship's insight:
Play the game! Let me know how you do!
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"For the first time in six decades, China’s population is shrinking, and it’s predicted it could create a demographic crisis. That’s because China isn’t just shrinking, it’s also aging. And the majority of Chinese couples are not considering having more than one child. Because of this, China is predicted to lose nearly 50 percent of its population by 2100. Via Seth Dixon
Colleen Blankenship's insight:
It will be interesting to see how the changes in population patterns begin to influence other areas of demographic studies - DTM, etc.
Seth Dixon's curator insight,
March 31, 2023 8:45 PM
China’s population is officially declining now (at least, last year the population dropped and indications are that 2022 is likely to be the first of many). Given that China’s population is 1.4 billion, there will be many ramifications to their population trends and it is worth understanding their demographic past that brings us to the current situation.
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One reason why geography has languished in the curricula of many American schools is that so few people understand the nature of the discipline or its relevance to our everyday lives. What is geography? What is its unique perspective? What do geographers do? Why is geography important? Why should we teach (and learn) geography in the schools? These are questions that have gone largely unanswered in American education. This brief essay presents an easily taught, understood, and remembered definition of geography.
Colleen Blankenship's insight:
This poster nicely summarizes this classic essay on what geography is and what geographers do...it's a perfect article for student to read.
Tags: education, K12, geography education.
Dustin Fowler's curator insight,
August 7, 2015 10:55 AM
This poster nicely summarizes this classic essay on what geography is and what geographers do...it's a perfect article for student to read.
Tags: education, K12, geography education. 
Yolanta Krawiecki's curator insight,
August 7, 2015 5:29 PM
This poster nicely summarizes this classic essay on what geography is and what geographers do...it's a perfect article for student to read.
Tags: education, K12, geography education.
Yvonne Pierce's curator insight,
July 13, 2019 10:25 PM
Very insightful for analyzing the small scale compared to a large scale. Questions to ponder through analyzation - why does the population pyramids display in this manner? What critical components can be attributed to higher male/female population or higher/lower carrying capacity? Compare and contrast the pyramids of the local vs. national, perhaps even across the world at the same latitude or climate zone...
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Take a look at the first day of school celebrations around the world!
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New York City has always been changing. But recently, the city has seen a wave of luxury condos and artisanal cupcake boutiques uproot local delis and dive bars.
Molly McComb's curator insight,
March 21, 2015 4:16 PM
New York is such a diverse city that it changes constantly, but in this moment it is now becoming a hub for condos and botiques. Two photographers have set out to take several pictures throughout the city to help preserve some of its classical elements.
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From
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What's the language that the most Americans speak after English? As you'd probably guess, the second-most common language spoken in the U.S. is Spanish. But if you look at the most common languages after English and ...
Colleen Blankenship's insight:
Mapping the languages of the U.S. shows exactly what a "salad bowl" culture exists.
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Unveiling The Mysteries Of Success – The POWER of LANGUAGE (day one) (Unveiling The Mysteries Of Success – The POWER of LANGUAGE (day one) | Empower Network http://t.co/pW2f3kwm...)...
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