If you’re looking for a good activity that discusses the drawbacks of the Green Revolution, there is a documentary that I’ve used since 2009, though the story is still the same. […]
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Tag: india
Video: The Simpsons-India Outsourcing
A breif look at the episode called Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore. Click to view.
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Article via TheDailyStar: RMG industry as the major employment sector
RMG industry as the major employment sector Excerpt: The ready-made garment (RMG) industry in Bangladesh is entering an important new chapter in its history. Decisions made now by the industry […]
Read MoreARTICLE: Too Many Men via Washington Post
A great article with dynamic demographic charts that show the effects of patriarchal societies where males are the preferred gender. Social, economic, demographic, and political repercussions are discussed. Click to […]
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RESOURCE: AP HuGe Recommended Texts
The following list is taken from the AP Human Geography Teacher’s Guide. The list looks a little dated, nevertheless, the authors have updated versions of their texts. ———————– Textbooks de […]
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NEWS: The Country Training People to Leave
A great article to discuss when teaching BRAINDRAIN. The country training people to leave By Stephen SackurBBC, Philippines The Philippines has one of the fastest growing economies in Asia – […]
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ARTICLE via NGS: The Pyres of Varanasi: Breaking the Cycle of Death and Rebirth
The Pyres of Varanasi: Breaking the Cycle of Death and Rebirth One river, 18,000 feet, 1,500 miles. In the fall of 2013, photographer and videographer Pete McBride, along with professional […]
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VIDEO via FreeBase: Charting Culture by Mapping Migration
Video: Thousands of Years of Human Migration in Five Minutes By Lisa Raffensperger | July 31, 2014 2:00 pm It’s enough to put an old-fashioned family tree to shame. A visualization […]
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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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NEWS via DeccaChronicle: Aged population to be 2 billion by 2050 in India
Aged population to be 2 billion by 2050 in India DC CORRESPONDENT | March 19, 2014, 06.03 am Picture for representation purpose. Chennai: The elderly population grows at a faster rate and […]
Read MoreVIDEO via Frontline: India-The Missing Girls
Frontline Roughtcut Website In 2006, when my wife and I traveled to India to live and work, the one issue that kept grabbing our attention was northern India’s deep cultural […]
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NEWS via HinduBusinessLine: ‘Agriculture dependent population in India grew by 50% during 1980-2011’’
‘Agriculture dependent population in India grew by 50% during 1980-2011’’ According to a report of the Worldwatch Institute, the economically active agricultural populations of China and India grew by 33 […]
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NEWS via Reuters: U.N. Sounds Alarm on Worsening Global Income Disparities
U.N. sounds alarm on worsening global income disparities BY LOUIS CHARBONNEAU UNITED NATIONS Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:50am EST Helen Clark, head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), speaks during a […]
Read MoreNEWS: UN: 6.6 Million Children Under 5 Died Last Year – ABC News
UN: 6.6 Million Children Under 5 Died Last Year LAGOS, Nigeria September 13, 2013 (AP) By CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press Childhood death rates around the world have halved since 1990 […]
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NEWS via CNN: Where have India’s females gone?
Via: CNN. Where have India’s females gone? By Carl Gierstorfer, Special to CNN September 11, 2013 — Updated 2101 GMT (0501 HKT) Editor’s note: Carl Gierstorfer is a journalist and filmmaker with a background […]
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