Important Q's about Geography...
- What is geography?
- What impact has geography had on mankind?
- What impact has mankind had on geography?
- What are three types of maps?
- What is economic activity?
- What is the most devastating weapon in human history?
- What is consumption?
- How has farming done more to change the geography of the planet more than anything else?
- What is gentrification?
- What is human geography?
- What are some pros/cons of living in urban/rural areas?
- What is gross domestic product?
- What are some of the benefits and problems with public transportation?
- What are some of the pros and cons of oil production and consumption?
Day 1
In Class: Living Urban vs. Rural -- Pros and Cons of both review (if needed)
ATL's problems with becoming the urban area and it's lack of public transit (textbook)
- What were some challenges ATL faced in 1998 just after the Olympics?
- How did the ATL choose to face these problems and were their decisions successful?
Gentrification:
Gentrification of Atlanta Video Podcast
- What is it? How does it affect the cities?
- How is it affecting the A-T-L.
Day 2
In Class: ATL's problems with becoming the urban area and it's lack of public transit (textbook) Read pp. 87-88 in the textbook and fill out the Q's in your guided notes related to the textbook. Also, think about the following:
- What were some challenges ATL faced in 1998 just after the Olympics?
- How did the ATL choose to face these problems and were their decisions successful?
When finished with this we can see the public transportation and simply transportation in ATL in general, sucks. Why does public transportation suck? Let's watch the video below and answer the Q's in the handout...
When done....Watch the video podcast below on your own for review!
Day 3
In Class: Geography Test!
HW: None!
Day 4
In Class: Welcome to Rome! Roman Empire Google Doc
HW: None!