Please watch the video above and answer the questions below in the response box. Remember to provide detailed descriptions, examples, and specific events from the video, thanks!

Slumming It Questions

1. What are Diphtheria, Typhoid & Tuberculosis?
   

2. What is the problem with rats being not contained in urban areas? (consider the Black Death in Europe in 1346-49).

3. Dhobi Ghat – What are they? (Communal Washing Houses).

4. Religion appears to play an important part in the life of the city. What is the major religion and is their a rise of Islam?

5. 500 people per toilet – what is the problem with that? (exponential nature of the situation if a toilet breaks) 1-500 becomes 1-1000.

China’s Empty Cities

1. Why does China have 64 million unoccupied homes? Explain a single paragraph in the response below, thanks!

VIDEO ANALYSIS- HOW AL-SHABAAB CREATED A CRISIS IN SOMALIA

Water the following assigned video and summarize the information in one paragraph(who, when, where, why, how, make sure that you also include how Al-Shabaab created the crisis, did they resolve it? if so how?) and list them in the comment section below, thanks!

1. Describe the history of ethnic self-government in Britain: Event Impact?

Act of Union between England and Wales, 1536

King James VI of Scotland becomes King James I of England and Scotland (1603); Act of Union between England and Scotland, 1707

Act of Union of Great Britain and Ireland, 1801

Irish Independence, 1920

2. Describe and classify the ethnic conflicts that occur in Sub-Saharan Africa Conflict Description Classification: type of conflict,

official state response

Ethiopia and Eritrea, 1961 t0 2000

Sudan, 1980s to 2011

Somalia in the 1990s

Rwanda in the 1990s

Congo/Zaire between 1994 and 2011

1. provide definitions for the following terms:
   1. self-determination
   2. nation-state
   3. nationalism
   4. centripetal force

2. Discuss the mechanism through which a nation-state can foster the national attachment of its populace.   What are examples for such mechanisms in the United States, or in South Carolina?

3. Provide a definition for the terms “multi-ethnic state” and  “multi-national state” and provide an example for each of the following regions:
   1. East Asia
   2. South Asia
   3. Eastern Europe
   4. Western Europe

4. List the national characteristics of the following states, distinguish them between multi-ethnic and multi-national states, and list the political problems that result from their creation after the fall of the Soviet Union:
   1. Estonia:
   2. Belarus:
   3. Ukraine:
   4. Moldova:
   5. Kazakhstan:
   6. Tajikistan:
   7. Russia

1. What is the chief mountain range to be found in Bhutan? (Alps Himalayas Andes Appalachians?) /1
2. From the video, identify one unique significant thing that you have learned about Bhutan, how is it different from other countries? /1
3. Was Bhutan ever colonized by other countries? Why or why not? /1
4. Identify the distinctive clusters for the following population groups by region and state: /4
   1. African American:
   2. Hispanic, Latino/Latina:
   3. Asian American:
   4. American Indian/Alaska Native:

2. Define the characteristics of the major migration flows that shaped the current distribution of African Americans by completing the table: /6

	Time Frame	Area of Origin	Push/Pull Factors	Destination
Migration from Africa
Immigration to the North
Expansion of ghettos

1. After watching the video, explain how has the number of Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City and Bethlehem changed in recent decades? How does the video explain this change? /3

2. What does the video imply about the size of the Christian population of Nazareth, and what possible explanations are discussed? /3

Please and put your answers in the response below, thanks!

Video Link- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elpc0Mb4OIA

Push and Pull Handout- http://www.mrtredinnick.com/uploads/7/2/1/5/7215292/push_and_pull_factors_of_migration_-_handout.pdf

PowerPoint- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XVoy2G_1rT6aSGljHtDAatAe_nzvfG_HQMc71JpY4GY/edit

Case Study- http://www.mrtredinnick.com/uploads/7/2/1/5/7215292/case_studies_of_human_migration.pdf

Videos – Calling Australia Home – immigration documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRQBS-opZLQ

GERMANS IN AMERICA : 1 INTO THE PROMISED LAND

Letters from Karelia

Robert’s Rules of Order

http://www.roberts-rules.com/parl09.htm#:~:text=Robert%27s%20Rules%20of%20Order%201%20STEP%201.%20A,Debate%20gets%20out%20of%20control%20in%20temper%2C%20

PowerPoint

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XVoy2G_1rT6aSGljHtDAatAe_nzvfG_HQMc71JpY4GY/edit#slide=id.p55

HOW TO MAKE MLA/APA REFERENCES

https://www.scribbr.com/citing-sources/apa-vs-mla/#:~:text=APA%20and%20MLA%20are%20two%20of%20the%20most,In%20both%20styles%2C%20a%20source%20citation%20consists%20of%3A

https://www.mybib.com/tools/mla-citation-generator

Read the following article:

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-human-geography/classroom-resources/maps-and-spatial-thinking-skills-classroom?course=ap-human-geography

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-human-geography/classroom-resources/defining-geography-what-where-why-there-and-why-care?course=ap-human-geography

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-sf-human-geo-scale.pdf?course=ap-human-geography

Will Elon Musk’s Neuralink Shape the Future of Humanity?

Please read the article and prepare to offer your thoughts on it for Monday’s Debate, thanks!

Human Geography 12 -Research Project

Time Frame:Anytime, prefer more recent (approximately, some leeway can be given)

Focus: Human Geography 12

Purposes:

o To inquire about a subject of your interest by creating an essential question that will anchor your work

o To research that subject and present your findings

o If possible, to use primary sources as well as secondary in your research process

o To explore the impact of your topic on the generation in which it occurred as well as on your current generation, GEN Z

Products:

o Research notes, point form, with textual references included

o A final Works Cited, on a separate page, listing all of the sources you USED, not consulted

o Interview with Teacher, or Teacher-librarian about your topic, research and question(s)

o Final presentation of 5-10 minutes duration with some form of visual—poster, slide show, reenactment, performance, political cartoon, 3-D manipulative, “Heritage Minute” style video…

Topic to focus on (There are so many different topics you can choose, here’s a a few ideas):

Is Geography a Science?

Similarly and differences between geographic spaces, why?

Sustainability and Actions

Population Increase, challenges and distributions

Thomas Malthus Theory of Population Growth

Reasons for Migration

Challenges to Folk and Popular Culture Sustainability

Will languages survive in the 21st Century

Topics Already Picked:

Allen-Food and Agriculture. Comparing the similarities and differences between North America and Asia in how food is produced, and the different method of agriculture in different societies.

Charon-Comparing and contrasting the differences and similarities between Asia and the Middle East in celebrating holidays for the spring season. Popular and Folk Culture-Political Geography

Ivy-Language-Migration of Indo-European and Sino-Tibetan language to other space and places. Cause and effects of rising languages, how these language are distributed and concentrated.

Kevin-Population Increase, challenges and distributions. Comparing and contrasting population changes, challenges, and distributions between developed and developing counties.

**Coraline – Migration patterns for the Middle East from the 1900s-Present, Reasons for Migration

Thesis: In the 1900s, Middle Eastern Immigrants face many challenges after migrating into a new country, these challenges that they face includes adapting to the new environment, learning the native language.

Essential Questions:-What are the most populator destinations in the United States for immigrants coming in from the Middle East during the 1900s? Why?

-why New York and Ellis Island were the gateways for a large number of immigrants coming from the Middle East？

-What are the most popular destinations for migrants in the Middle East during the 1900s, What are the most significant factors of why is United Arab Emirates a top destination for migrants during this time.

**Sofia- Population and Health patterns for Canada over the past 100 years, Compare and Contrast, Cause and Effect

Thesis: The pandemic and the economic events and education will effect the population and health

During the 20th century in Canada, the development of education affected population and health in Canada.

-How does the population in Canada change in the last 100 years?

-What are the most significant changes in population, and what were the causes?

-What are the most serious pandemic that affected population change in Canada?

– What are the most important factors in education?

– Health?

– Economics? affects Canada’s population?

**Yutong- Conflicts between different religion groups. Specifically between the Christians and Muslims. How did the conflicts arise and resolve overtime in the Middle East. Compare and Contrast, Cause and Effects.

Thesis: The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the Medieval period. These religious wars also represented conflicts between different religious group especially Christian in Europe and Muslim in the Middle East and South Africa. As a result, these conflicts severely affected Western and Middle Eastern culture and society. After the Crusades, the economy, technology, and geographic knowledge were developed in Europe and the Middle East.

Essential Questions:1. -What are the strongest arguments or beliefs of how the Crusades started?

2. -What are the most important effects of Crusades on other populations and groups?

3. -In the war, who was the vital leader.
In the Crusade, various countries and group has attend in. On the other hand, many countries have changed their parts more than once because of the time span.

4. -what are the most important or significant motivation for the crusade?

5. -What are the strongest arguments or beliefs of how the Crusades started?

6. – After the Crusade, what vital and significant changes appeared in the Middle East?

7. -What are the strongest arguments or beliefs how Islam started?

8. -What are the most important effects of Islam on other populations and groups?

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https://history.ubc.ca/…undergraduate/writing-centre/ – (remove 3 dots) – Essay Guide from UBC

Thesis Statement Examples:

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How to write a Thesis:

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1. What is the importance of the Fertile Crescent in the development of religions, as discussed in Chapter 6? How might the development of ancient states and religions in the region be related?
2. Are Africa’s principal areas of ethnic cleansing and genocide in Africa among the most ethnically diverse? What might account for similarities or differences?
3. Why is most of Russia classified as sparsely settled? Compare the map of Russia’s ethnicities with the maps of world climate and of population concentrations.

1. With virtually all of Earth land now allocated to states, how might the number of states increase in the future?
2. Other than military action, how might the sovereignty of these disputed territories be settled?
3. What is the importance of the Fertile Crescent in the development of regions, as discussed in Chapter 6? How might the development of ancient states and religions in the region be related?
4. Why is most of Russia classified as sparsely settled? Compare the map of Russia’s ethnicities with the maps of world climate and of population concentrations.
5. What region of the world appears to have the greatst concentration of autocratic regimes?

1. Why would the Chinese Communists feel it important to dismantle the religious institutions of a poor remote country?

2. Why did the Taliban destroy priceless artistic works from Afganistan’s ancient past?

3. What is the difference in elevation between Hebron (the largest city in the West Bank) and Tel Aviv ( the largest city in Israel)? Refer to Figure 6-56 on pg 223 of Rubinstein readings.

4. Why is the Western Wall important in Judaism, and why is the Dome of the Rock important in Islam?

Please read pg. 206-217 of Rubenstein and answer the following questions in the comment section. Feel free to email or message me if you have any questions, thank you!

1. What differences appear in the images of a Hindu Temple and Christian Churches?

2. What examples of religious toponyms can you find in your community?

3. What are the different spatial units of administration in the Roman Catholic Church?

4. Based on the lives of the Buddha and the prophet Muhammad, what types of sites are likely to be goals of pilgrimage for the followers of a universalizing religion?

5. What are some of the cultural or religious factors that influence method of disposing of bodies other than burial?

6. Why do some religions organize their annual calendars according to the lunar cycle?

1. The government of Saudi Arabia prefers to spell some place names differently than is common in English (such as Makkah instead of Mecca). Given your knowledge of the principal language used in predominantly Muslim countries including Saudi Arabia, what might account for this preference?

2. Rank the origins of these three large universalizing religions from earliest to most recent (pg. 199 in textbook).

3. Does the diffusion of Islam prove a good example of hierarchical diffusion, relocation diffusion, or both?

4. Based on religious preferences, which two provinces of Canada appear to have the largest migrants from Quebec?

5. What country had the largest Jewish population in 1910?

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1C8__7NcNvrzyG8gORHMaq0mDule3rhLWVqGrRqgYnEI/edit#slide=id.p25

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sLRzCvmOwz3PeNNZJyfUpkqh4FCuxJWxgjuD9lRkisc/edit#slide=id.p73

1. How should a child’s religion be classified if the two parents adhere to different religions?

2. In what ways is the distribution of religion and language families similar?

3. Based on what you see in Table 6-1, what are some of the largest Christian denominations in in the United States that do not have highly clustered distributions shown in Figure 6-7?

4. What countries in figure 6-10 appear to have large concentrations of both Sunni and Shiite Muslims?

5. Most of the religions with at least 1 million adherents are clustered in which continent?

1. Asia has 60 percent of the world’s population but only 20 percent of the world’s dying languages. Why might Asia’s large population centres have relatively few dying languages.

2. Google Translate includes Irish and Welsh. Type something in English and see whether similar words are used in Irish and in Welsh and whether the words are similar to English.

3. Why do you think the sign in Figure 5-47 is written in both Icelandic and English?

1. In what ways do you learn about differences between American and British English?

2. Does your English fall into one of these dialects? Why or why not?

3.Does your Internet search engine show tildes, cedillas, and circumflexes?

4. What is the most widely used language in the same family as Hausa? What religion’s holiest book is written in that language?