Stateless Ethnicity Project
| stateless_ethnic_group_project.docx |
Redrawing Africa Activity
| africa_without_borders.docx |
Homework: Watch the Video linked below. Write a 1 paragraph summary, 1 paragraph of how it ties into class content, and 1 paragraph of what you think.
Homework -
Read the article posted below and answer the FRQ questions in your own words.
a. Identify the type of shape that Democratic Republic of the Congo has due to the pedicle?
b. Explain how this boundary made?
c. Describe how this boundary as impacted people of this region of Africa.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/a-boot-fit-for-a-king/?hp
a. Identify the type of shape that Democratic Republic of the Congo has due to the pedicle?
b. Explain how this boundary made?
c. Describe how this boundary as impacted people of this region of Africa.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/a-boot-fit-for-a-king/?hp
Homework
Read the article attached below and write three paragraphs
1. Summary
2. Address the question: How is the geography of global terrorism changing?
3. What is your opinion or thoughts on the article?
1. Summary
2. Address the question: How is the geography of global terrorism changing?
3. What is your opinion or thoughts on the article?
| rethinking_space_and_place_after_september_11th.docx |
Some Very Helpful Boundary and Border Definitions
Key Terms and Definitions:
Boundary - something that indicates bounds or limits.
Boundary Delimitation - political boundaries on Earth's surface are determined by the use of man-made structures such as fences and walls, i.e., United States/Mexico.
Boundary Demarcation - there are no physical signs on Earth's surface to show that a boundary exists, i.e., Saudi Arabia/Omen.
Boundary Dispute - when two or more states disagree about the demarcation of a political boundary.
Compact State - the distance from the geographic center of the area to any point on the boundary does not vary greatly, i.e., Hungary.
Elongated State - state that is geographically long and narrow, i.e., Chile.
Enclave - portion of a state that is totally surrounded by another state, i.e., Armenian Nagorno-Karabagh
Exclave -small portion of land that is separated from the main state, i.e., Kaliningrad/Russia.
Fragmented State - state split into many pieces, i.e., Philippines and Indonesia.
Landlocked State - state not having direct access to an ocean, i.e., Bolivia.
Perforated State - state that totally surrounds another state, i.e., Lesotho/South Africa.
Prorupt State - state having a portion of territory that is elongated, i.e., Thailand.
Microstate - state that is extremely small, i.e., San Marine.
Nation-State - political unit comprising a clearly delineated territory where the population shares a common history and culture, i.e., Japan.
Subsoil - below the surface of Earth. Boundaries are vertical planes, not merely lines on a map.
Frontier - zone where no state exercises political control, i.e., Antarctica and portions of Saudi Arabia.
Physical Boundary - major physical features such as deserts, mountain ranges, and/or water bodies that serve as a means of separation, i.e., Great Lakes, Pureness Mountains, and Sahara Desert.
Geometric Boundary - straight lines that serve as political boundaries that are unrelated to physical and /or cultural differences, i.e., United States/Canadian border.
Cultural Political Boundary - political boundary that separates different cultures, i.e., former Yugoslavia.
Religious Boundary - boundary that separates different religions, i.e., Northern Ireland/Ireland.
Language Boundary - boundary that separates different language speakers, i.e., traditionally many countries in Europe such as England, France, Spain, and Portugal.
Genetic Boundary - how boundaries evolve over time.
Antecedent Boundary - boundary that was created before the present day cultural landscape developed, i.e., Malaysia/Indonesia on the island of Borneo.
Subsequent Boundary - boundaries that are created as a result of long-term processes, i.e., Vietnam/China.
Super Imposed Boundary - boundary that has been forced upon the inhabitants of an area to solve a problem and/or conflict, i.e., Indonesia/Papua New Guinea.
Relict Boundary - boundary that ceases to exist, however the imprint of the boundary still remains on the cultural landscape, i.e., North/South Vietnam.
Fortified Boundary - when a state constructs physical barriers along a boundary to either keep people in or out of its territory, i.e., Great Wall of China, Berlin Wall, earth berms along the Morocco/Spanish Sahara border.
Nation - geographic area that is dominated by a large population that shares a common history and culture, i.e., Kurds and Palestinians.
State - political entity that maintains status as an independent country.
Boundary - something that indicates bounds or limits.
Boundary Delimitation - political boundaries on Earth's surface are determined by the use of man-made structures such as fences and walls, i.e., United States/Mexico.
Boundary Demarcation - there are no physical signs on Earth's surface to show that a boundary exists, i.e., Saudi Arabia/Omen.
Boundary Dispute - when two or more states disagree about the demarcation of a political boundary.
Compact State - the distance from the geographic center of the area to any point on the boundary does not vary greatly, i.e., Hungary.
Elongated State - state that is geographically long and narrow, i.e., Chile.
Enclave - portion of a state that is totally surrounded by another state, i.e., Armenian Nagorno-Karabagh
Exclave -small portion of land that is separated from the main state, i.e., Kaliningrad/Russia.
Fragmented State - state split into many pieces, i.e., Philippines and Indonesia.
Landlocked State - state not having direct access to an ocean, i.e., Bolivia.
Perforated State - state that totally surrounds another state, i.e., Lesotho/South Africa.
Prorupt State - state having a portion of territory that is elongated, i.e., Thailand.
Microstate - state that is extremely small, i.e., San Marine.
Nation-State - political unit comprising a clearly delineated territory where the population shares a common history and culture, i.e., Japan.
Subsoil - below the surface of Earth. Boundaries are vertical planes, not merely lines on a map.
Frontier - zone where no state exercises political control, i.e., Antarctica and portions of Saudi Arabia.
Physical Boundary - major physical features such as deserts, mountain ranges, and/or water bodies that serve as a means of separation, i.e., Great Lakes, Pureness Mountains, and Sahara Desert.
Geometric Boundary - straight lines that serve as political boundaries that are unrelated to physical and /or cultural differences, i.e., United States/Canadian border.
Cultural Political Boundary - political boundary that separates different cultures, i.e., former Yugoslavia.
Religious Boundary - boundary that separates different religions, i.e., Northern Ireland/Ireland.
Language Boundary - boundary that separates different language speakers, i.e., traditionally many countries in Europe such as England, France, Spain, and Portugal.
Genetic Boundary - how boundaries evolve over time.
Antecedent Boundary - boundary that was created before the present day cultural landscape developed, i.e., Malaysia/Indonesia on the island of Borneo.
Subsequent Boundary - boundaries that are created as a result of long-term processes, i.e., Vietnam/China.
Super Imposed Boundary - boundary that has been forced upon the inhabitants of an area to solve a problem and/or conflict, i.e., Indonesia/Papua New Guinea.
Relict Boundary - boundary that ceases to exist, however the imprint of the boundary still remains on the cultural landscape, i.e., North/South Vietnam.
Fortified Boundary - when a state constructs physical barriers along a boundary to either keep people in or out of its territory, i.e., Great Wall of China, Berlin Wall, earth berms along the Morocco/Spanish Sahara border.
Nation - geographic area that is dominated by a large population that shares a common history and culture, i.e., Kurds and Palestinians.
State - political entity that maintains status as an independent country.