Resources: Political Geography

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LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: A Geopolitical Valentine Poem

From Russia with Love Because apparently I couldn’t get enough holidays, I am already prepping for Valentine’s Day. Depending on what unit you’re in around February 14th, you might want […]

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VIDEOS & LESSONS: C-Span Classroom by APHG Unit

Monday morning? No lesson plan? Try C-Span Classroom . What a mini gold mine this resource is! I had no idea C-Span Classroom existed until Julie W. posted it onto […]

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VIDEO: Sovereignty Explained via World101

Youtube: Understand the principle that has underpinned world order for the past four hundred years. To learn more about sovereignty visit their Building Blocks module: https://bit.ly/31IW39v 

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LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: Supranational Organizations

If you are teaching students about supranational organizations, intergovernmental work, geopolitics, alliances, and the role of sanctions, this is a great place to start. Students will first read about the […]

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Illustrated Textbook: Eight Pages of Geopolitical Goodness

If you’ve ever wanted to see Mackinder and Spykman dual, the U.S. with pectoral muscles, or Nazi Germany as an embryonic state, you’re in for a real treat. Check out […]

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LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: 198 Country Digital One-Pager Templates

Expose your students to 198 countries through independent research using digital case studies. Each digital one-pager is itching for your students to complete. Included on each page are the seven […]

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LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: Enclaves & Exclaves via ESRI Storymaps

ESRI Storymaps are a great way to grab students’ attention by visually explaining key concepts from class. ESRI takes students on a tour of the World’s Geographically Engulfed and Orphaned […]

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Consequent or Subsequent?

Update: My favorite online geography teacher, the GeoEcologist just dropped a video that hopefully helps some of us. When I first started teaching human geography, I quickly realized that there […]

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LESSON PLAN: Refugee Case Studies of Syria & the Rohingya: A Gallery Walk

If you are looking for something for you walls during when discussing migration, you can use these Instagram-themed, Rohingya and Syrian crisis timelines I made using Adobe Illustrator. Some of […]

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VIDEO via BBC: The blueprint for world domination that spooked America

The following video clips below discuss the COLD WAR, the role of GEOPOLITICS, MACKINDER’s HEARTLAND THEORY, and SPYKMAN’s RIMLAND THEORY. The Heartland Theory, Part 2

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INTERACTIVE via ESRI Geoinquiry: What is a Gerrymander?

Note: The ESRI Geoinqueries that ESRI produce are amazing, the problem is that you can’t edit their PDFs to remove the pre-written answers for students. Here is a formatted version […]

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INTERACTIVE via ESRI Geoinquiry: Borders, Boundaries, and Barriers

Note: The ESRI Geoinqueries that ESRI produce are amazing, the problem is that you can’t edit their PDFs to remove the pre-written answers for students. Here is a formatted version […]

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VR/360 LESSON PLAN: Refugee Case Studies of Syria & the Rohingya; Graffiti Wall

AP HG Course Descriptors: Causes and consequences of migration are influenced by cultural, demographic, economic, environmental, and political factors. Apply the concepts of forced and voluntary migration to historical and […]

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INTERACTIVES: Esri Geoinquiries

As you get more comfortable and efficient with teaching content, you might find more time for enrichment activities. As the company Esri puts it, “Esri’s GIS mapping software is the […]

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INTERACTIVE via the New York Times: An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2016 Election

This extremely detailed map of the 2016 election shows voter percentages using a CHOROPLETH map. VOTER PRECINCTS are depicted in shades of red and blue with detailed data when hovered. […]

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INTERACTIVE: Vox Borders via Vox

I revisited this website because I remembered how AWESOME it is. I saw this last year and hadn’t archived it yet. You will want to use this with your classes. […]

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LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: State of the Union Bingo 2018

A colleague brought in a State of the Union BINGO this morning, but it had options for “standing up and clapping”, “interrupted boos”, etc. So I edited the document and […]

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INTERACTIVE: The Art of Gerrymandering

If you want to see how voting districts have been gerrymandered over time, check out The Art of Gerrymandering. It gives you the ability to toggle through fifty years of […]

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LESSONS AND WORKSHEETS: Enclaves and Exclaves-ESRI Storymap

If you haven’t checked out ESRI’s collection of story maps yet, now is the time! These are great little interactive stories that are fun to scroll through-including this one on […]

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VIDEO RESOURCE: The Most Complex International Borders in the World

Message from the creator: In this video I look at some of the most complex international border. Of course, there are more complex borders in the world, but this video […]

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LESSON PLAN: My Life as a Refugee

A choose-your-own-adventure for the topic of refugees. Topics: Population and Migration, Refugees, Push Factors, Supranational Organizations, NGOs TIme: 50 minutes Materials: My Life as a Refugee app for iPad/iPhone/Android Purpose: […]

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