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"What we know as the English Language today has evolved over thousands of years, influenced by migrating tribes, conquering armies and peaceful trade. Do you know the origins of the language you speak? Have a look at this detailed infographic from Brighton School of Business and Management." Via Seth Dixon 
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Languages, just like cultures, are incredibly dynamic and have changed over time. Many people like to imagine an older version of their own culture of "how it used to be" or even "how it's always was." This is an illusion though, to pretend as though cultural change is something new. This fantasy allows for people to nostalgically yearn for what once was, even if that perceived pristine past was but a fleeting moment in history that was shaped by many other peoples, places and times. Tags: English, language, culture, infographic, historical. Delete the scoop?
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Africa may have achieved independence, but the old colonial ties are still important as France’s decision to send troops to Mali to fight Islamist extremists shows. Via Seth Dixon 
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April 18, 4:25 PM
This is a useful information for history studies. Let the students discuss the colonial era.
Jennifer Kopf's comment,
April 19, 9:48 AM
Also interesting--airline flight routes. Alitalia goes to Ethiopia and Libya, Air France to West African countries, etc.
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TED Talks Biologist Mark Pagel shares an intriguing theory about why humans evolved our complex system of language.
Why is language such a critical component to human cultures and the technologies that we have created? Why did linguistic diversity exist in great abundance 500 years ago but is now increasingly shrinking? What is the future geography of languages on Earth going to look like? Via Seth Dixon, Matthew Wahl Delete the scoop?
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And on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a caretaker." So God made a farmer. God said, "I need somebody willing to ge... Via Seth Dixon
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February 4, 9:29 AM
This Super Bowl commercial for trucks also doubles as a tribute to a rural America of yesteryear in general, and for farmers more specifically. While some may object to the overtly religious references of video, I feel that it reflects the cultural ethos of the Midwest, but more importantly, the market research shows that this religious appeal would resonate with the truck-purchasing demographic that this commercial is trying to influence. This commercial was cleverly critiqued in this video, "See God made a (Latino) Farmer" and in this irreverant parody. Tags: agriculture, labor, rural, unit 5 agriculture. 
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Religion et société aux EU: un document introductif pour le chapitre, pub du Superbowl 2013, à destination d'un public ciblé... Delete the scoop?
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If Disney characters were real, they wouldn't be singing in English. Here are 10 classic songs as they were meant to be heard -- maybe. Via Matthew Wahl Delete the scoop?
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Every 12 years, the Kumbh Mela, a centuries-old Hindu pilgrimage, temporarily transforms an empty floodplain in India into one of the biggest cities in the world. Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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Would you like home-style biscuits or mashed potatoes to go with your yurt? Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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From the NY TImes "We have created 10 activities for teaching about geography using Times content, all related to the National Geography Standards." Carla Saunders originally scooped this on "History and Geography in the 21st Century Classroom." GENIP recently released (via NCGE) the second edition of "Geography for Life"--the National Geography Standards. Here are some interesting activities using Times articles. I am a fan of the NY Times Learning Network--you can get great ideas here! Via Carla Saunders, Jamie Strickland, Matthew Wahl Delete the scoop?
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This covers what a population pyramid is, and how to analyze one. It covers the three basic shapes and how they correspond to population growth or decline.
Simple introduction on how to analyze population pyramids. Update: some these slides originally came from a different presentation, which has since been revised. Via Seth Dixon
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May 10, 2012 9:48 PM
http://houstonhs.scsk12.org/~mrobinson/Mr._Robinsons_Web_Site_at_Houston_High_School/June_Presentation.html
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With India's population ready to outpace China's, Frontline covers the ways in which some Indians are forced to deal with the crisis. Delete the scoop?
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Global warming could do more than just melt polar ice. It could change our maps, and displace people from cities and tropical islands. See all National Geogr... Via Global Warming Delete the scoop?
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This is the truly global project that asks the children of the world to introduce us to the people of the world. We've seen videos and resources that ask the question, "if there were only 100 people in the world, what would it look like?" This takes that idea of making demographic statistics more meaningful one step further by asking student in schools for around the world to nominate some "representative people" and share their stories. The site houses videos, galleries from each continent and analyze themes that all societies must deal with. This site that looks at the people and places on out planet to promote greater appreciation of cultural diversity and understanding is a great find.
Tags: Worldwide, statistics, K12, education, comparison. Via Seth Dixon 
Kalin B.'s comment,
September 16, 2012 1:22 PM
I'd imagine it'd be nearly impossible to generalize more than 7 billion people down to a mere 100; that would be several countries assigned to each person. The amount of diversity in the world is staggering.
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April 21, 6:42 AM
The 100 People Foundation is designed to sketch a portrayal of the world in terms of population and wealth distribution by representing the entire global neighborhood through stories and illustrations. This Foundation provides immense opportunities to help students acknowledge the global issues facing our planet and improve their abilities on examining statistics about the world population. As a pre-service teacher, I would use this website to engage my Stage 2 students in learning about the diversity around the world and raising their awareness about the issues that affect the planet we all share. Students can contribute to this world portrait by celebrating someone or something in their community (e.g. interviewing Indigenous people about the diversity within their community) through photography and writing about the specific information about their part of the world. Such an assignment has the prospective to commence a discussion of understanding of who we are and what position we occupy in the world. This HSIE assignment can also be linked to a Mathematics lesson in which students collect data from their local community in small groups where they have a look at the diversity of specific groups between communities. Teachers can provide students with a few variables in order to make the task challenging, but well supported. I believe, the 100 People Foundation is offering captivating and thought-provoking resources to expand children’s view of the world which may provide vast opportunities for students to “develop awareness of similarities and differences of beliefs and practices in various cultures, and learn to detect and avoid cultural stereotypes and prejudices” (Commonwealth of Australia, 2008, p.9).
Reference: Commonwealth of Australia (2008). Global Perspectives: A framework for global education in Australian schools. Curriculum Corporation: Carlton South Vic. Delete the scoop?
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View Full Lesson on TED-ED BETA: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-pandemics-spread In our increasingly globalized world, a single infected person can board a pl...
This is a great demonstration of why spatial thinking is critical to so many fields, including medicine.
Tags: diffusion, medical, historical, spatial.
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January 15, 3:03 PM
Are you a high school teacher looking for some funds for your classroom? The My Community, Our Earth: Global Connections and Exchange Program (PDF) is connecting high school students in the U.S. with their peers abroad (in Bolivia, Ghana, Nicaragua and the Philippines) through virtual online meetings. The Association of American Geographers is especially eager to have AP Human Geography teachers participate in this program. These meetings are arranged through online video conferences, online phone calls and chat sessions using Skype. The purpose of these meetings is to stimulate thinking and collaboration between high school students across international borders around sustainable development themes such as climate change, green economy, food security and hazards and vulnerability, while enriching cultural literacy. We are looking for formal and informal educators in the U.S., at the high school level, who would like to participate with us.
For every time that you complete one hour of exchange and submit one MyCOE exercise to our online system, you will receive $300 for your classroom (personal check or Amazon gift card).
Ready to Participate? Please send e-mails to mycoe@aag.org.
Tags: AAG, teacher training, APHG.
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Could have great potential experiences for the classroom
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From the NY TImes "We have created 10 activities for teaching about geography using Times content, all related to the National Geography Standards." Carla Saunders originally scooped this on "History and Geography in the 21st Century Classroom." GENIP recently released (via NCGE) the second edition of "Geography for Life"--the National Geography Standards. Here are some interesting activities using Times articles. I am a fan of the NY Times Learning Network--you can get great ideas here!
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A country-by-country analysis of data from more than 2,500 censuses, surveys and population registers finds that 84% of adults and children around the globe are religiously affiliated.
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Play the Global development game: identify the world's countries and territories, rank them according to GDP then fingers at the ready for the picture round
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March 12, 12:07 AM
Ughhhhhh, this is addicting. Must stop playing. Must keep playing so I can beat JC.
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Think U know the world well enough? visit http://www.unn.edu.ng/department/geography and test yourself....
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Watch this Jewish Voice for Peace 6 minute mini-primer about why Israelis and Palestinians are fighting..
This video from the Jewish Voice for Peace has a more politically motivated angle than most of the resources that I post on this site, but I feel that they do justice to both sides as well as the truth. In a simple way it lays out the roots of many of the problems in the region with historic and geographic perspectives.
Tags: Israel, Palestine, conflict, political, borders.
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November 29, 2012 12:32 PM
This video from the Jewish Voice for Peace has a more politically motivated angle than most of the resources that I post on this site, but I feel that they do justice to both sides as well as the truth. In a simple way it lays out the roots of many of the problems in the region with historic and geographic perspectives.
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November 29, 2012 9:51 PM
I must admit, I did struggle on whether to post it or not. In the video the use of term 'indigenous people' to refer to the Palestinians bothered me as did a few other references, but I did feel it tried to be accurate even if their political perspective was obvious.
I would most certainly be open to posting something more pro-Israeli since I'm not trying to advocate a particular point or push a perspective, but I did think it was a good, is somewhat flawed resource. It's near impossible to find anything without bias so I decided that sharing some flawed sources is better than not sharing any on a pretty weighty topic.
I would most certainly be open to posting something more pro-Israeli since I'm not trying to advocate a particular point or push a perspective, but I did think it was a good, is somewhat flawed resource. It's near impossible to find anything without bias so I decided that sharing some flawed sources is better than not sharing any on a pretty weighty topic.
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January 8, 1:16 PM
This video from the Jewish Voice for Peace has a more politically motivated angle than most of the resources that I post on this site, but I feel that they do justice to both sides as well as the truth. In a simple way it lays out the roots of many of the problems in the region with historic and geographic perspectives.
Tags: Israel, Palestine, conflict, political, borders.
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Peter Dopson's comment,
October 1, 2012 7:25 AM
@ Don Brown Jr. It is possible this will help them better understand the need to help place local women groups to lead the local efforts of relief distribution, and work towards correcting the ongoing need.
Kalin B.'s comment,
November 5, 2012 11:34 AM
Infographics can be infinitely useful in persuasively conveying important data. I especially appreciate this, considering I make them myself!
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February 12, 1:39 PM
Gender Development index - CHapter 9 materials
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With the worldwide population expected to exceed seven billion in 2011, National Geographic magazine offers a 7-part series examining specific challenges and solutions to the issues we face.
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Any cartographic fine-tuning of borders that you would suggest?
Tags: regions, sport, mapping.
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December 12, 2012 8:28 PM
I like how this map shows regionaly were most fans of a certain team are. However one thing it fails to take into account are fans of a certain team that live in another region. Like I live in Rhode Isalnd so based on the map i would be a Patriots fan, however I am 49ers fan, and I know i am not the only fan of a team not living in that teams region.
Heather Ramsey's curator insight,
January 25, 7:49 PM
An excellent visual representation of functional regions.
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February 7, 5:59 PM
In a sense it splits the country into differing regions. While some hold true to the same boarders as in Geography books, they go beyond that and tell a different story. Highly contentious areas on the map are shown such as the fan divide between the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers. This map also shows blurring of fan bases outside of the area for which the team is centered. For example the Cowboys influence bleeds out of Texas and shares New Mexico with the Arizona Cardinals.
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