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Panama and Haiti

Grade 6, Unit 3, Lesson 2

Scenario: You are a naval commander and your fleet is positioned in the Northwestern Pacific near the U.S. and Canadian border. Your orders are to report (along with your fleet) to Cuba. A war has ensued in Cuba and your fleet is needed immediately.

• Locate your current location. This is an approximation (based on the scenario)

• Locate your destination point• Calculate (an approximation) the

miles your fleet will have to travel to get from point A to point B.

• Use an atlas or your textbook and find a map of the Western Hemisphere to calculate the distance.

• How much time might it take you to get from point A to point B?

• What geographical factors pose disadvantages?

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Questions to Consider1. What are the geographical factors your fleet may encounter (other

than distance)?

2. What human factors might become obstacles for completion of the

journey?

3. Discuss with your group members possible ways to resolve the

distance between point A to point B for your fleet’s success.

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Panama’s Transportation Corridor:PANAMA CANAL

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