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Documentary: Last Train Home

Documentary: Last Train Home | Geography Education | Scoop.it
From www.pbs.org - October 10, 2012 12:46 PM

Every spring, China's cities are plunged into chaos as 130 million migrant workers journey to their home villages for the New Year in the world's largest human migration.


I've posted in the past about this documentary which portrays the The cultural importance of New Year's in China and the massive corresponding migratory shifts that take place.  What is new is that the 85 minute documentary is now available online.  "Last Train Home takes viewers on a heart-stopping journey with the Zhangs, a couple who left infant children behind for factory jobs 16 years ago, hoping their wages would lift their children to a better life. They return to a family growing distant and a daughter longing to leave school for unskilled work. As the Zhangs navigate their new world, Last Train Home paints a rich, human portrait of China's rush to economic development."


Tags: China, EastAsia, migration, development, labor, development, transportation, unit 2 population.

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Mass Wasting

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From www.seemorepictures.blogspot.com - May 22, 9:07 AM
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A steep slope and unstable ground in this picture from Egypt results in mass wasting and the 'flow' of the sand down the slope.  Sand dunes are often formed more by aeolian (wind) processes, making this image especially noteworthy.

 

Tags: physical, geomorphology, erosion, landforms.

Claudia M. Reder's curator insight, May 22, 12:30 PM

Strange happenings.
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Erosion in Action

From www.youtube.com - May 2, 10:35 AM
News 8 chief photojournalist Kevyn Fowler captured a road collapsing in Freeport, Maine during a storm.
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The forces of erosion are usually slow and gradual, wearing away at landforms over the course of years.  This video show the quick and dynamic factor that erosion can be...this is easily the most compelling 3-minute video about a single patch of road that I've ever seen. 

 

Tags: physical, water, disasters, geomorphology, erosion.

Emily Ross Cook's curator insight, May 6, 7:56 AM

Another reason why you shouldn't drive on flooded roads.  Amazing how quickly this road went from looking fine to having a gaping hole in it.  
Leslie G Perry's curator insight, May 8, 4:58 PM

Very interesting view of the forces of erosion. This would make a good addition to any science discussion that covers erosion and the forces of nature on the land.
Francisco Javier 's curator insight, May 12, 8:53 PM

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12 of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World

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From www.theworldgeography.com - May 9, 2012 10:22 AM

This is a great set of images that show coastal processes for a geomorphology or physical geography class.  Pictured above is Palm Bay, Australia, which also happens to show fluvial processes as well.  

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Making a Topographic Profile

From www.youtube.com - December 9, 2011 2:15 PM
Demonstration on how to make a topographic profile for an Earth Science Lab.

 

This is an excellent way to teach elevation, landforms and cartography without high-tech tools.  Not a quick project, but very good for a class with a large physical geography component.   

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Pathological Geomorphology

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From geopathology.posterous.com - October 4, 2011 2:47 PM

This is a fabulous archive of some truly beautiful images of earth systems.  This image of Rio Bermejo in Paraguay was described as "the river that looks like a signature."

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As coast erodes, names wiped off the map

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From www.houmatoday.com - May 9, 2:54 PM
For decades, south Louisiana residents have watched coastal landmarks disappear as erosion worsened and the Gulf of Mexico marched steadily inward.
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Just because you've mapped a physical land feature, it doesn't mean it will stay that way forever.  This is a reminder that the Earth and it's cultural and physical landscapes are constantly changing. 


Tags: mapping, erosion, landscape. 

Sylvain Rotillon's comment, May 9, 2:57 PM
The eprverse effect of maps is that they give the false idea that our physical world is steady. It's the case as we see here for coastal environments, but also for rivers.
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Mount Dixon Explodes!

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From blogs.agu.org - January 24, 10:52 PM
An initial analysis of the Mount Dixon landslide in New Zealand on Monday
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There are some great images (and a post-landslide helicopter flight video) of the massive landslide that occurred Jan 21, 2013.  The rockslide extends over 3 km, with an elevation change of approximately 800 meters.  This is an excellent example to help students visualize mass wasting, alpine glaciation and erosion in general.  While the mountain didn't explode strictly speaking, I couldn't help but love the headline "Mount Dixon explodes!"    


Tags: New Zealand, physical, geomorphology, erosion.

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Erosion: The White Cliffs of Dover

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From www.dailymail.co.uk - March 16, 2012 11:08 AM
Thousands of tons of chalk from the famous White Cliffs of Dover have collapsed into the sea following a huge rockfall.

 

An excellent example of erosion and the processes that have shaped an iconic landscape.  The accompanying article has numerous pictures from a variety of angles that truly tell the story.   

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National Geographic Video: Dam Removal

National Geographic Video: Dam Removal | Geography Education | Scoop.it
From video.nationalgeographic.com - November 7, 2011 11:12 AM

"October 28, 2011—The White Salmon River in Washington state is flowing again as the nearly 100-year-old Condit Dam was disabled with explosives Wednesday. The reservoir draining took about 2 hours.  Further demolition is scheduled in 2012."


Don't have a water table to demonstate fluvial geomorphology?  This Time Lapse video demonstates deposition and erosion powerfully.  This is also a useful discussion started for human and environmental interactions.  

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