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01 March 24 EQ- What are the different

state shapes and types of

boundaries?

Agenda:

1. Daily Sheet

2. Review

3. Nation, State,

Nation-States

• Gallery walk

4. Types of Boundaries

• Notes

4. Shapes of States

• Notes

• Group Work

Table of Contents:

120. March 24

121. # and Size of Countries

AND Nation, State or Nation-

State?

122. Boundaries and State

Shapes

123. What Type of State?

HW-

Test Takers- Due at end of

Week: Political Geography

Chapter of Workbook!

Non-Test Takers- Use a world

map to find an example of each

of the boundaries and shapes

of states. (due on Wednesday)

02 Key Vocabulary:

State- an organized territory that

has an established government, a

permanent population and control

over its own internal and foreign

affairs; aka country

Sovereignty- independence from

the control of other countries over

your internal and foreign affairs

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04

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Gallery Walk-

State, Nation or

Nation-State?

02 Number of States:

• 1940’s- 50 countries worldwide

• 2009- 192 recognized countries

• People disagree over how many there are (ex: China

and Taiwan)

Size of States:

• Largest: Russia (6.9 million sq. miles; 11% of world’s

land area)

• Other big ones: Canada, US, China, Brazil, Australia

<all at least 2 million sq miles>

• Microstates- countries with very small landmasses;

2 dozen

• Smallest: Monaco (0.6 sq miles)

• Most microstates are islands…

# and Size of States:

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01 State Boundaries

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PowerPoint picture page

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05 State Shapes

Good for defense and communication; especially if it is

a small country and a central capital

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Bad for

communication

with protruding

part; can be

used to separate

countries that

would share a

border

PowerPoint chart object

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The regions

at either

end can feel

left out and

decide to

separate.

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Communication is

difficult; people

feel less “united”

The isolated piece is called an EXCLAVE

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Have to depend on the

surrounding country

for import and export

AKA- an enclave

05

Have to rely on

neighboring countries

to allow for import and

export of bulky goods

05 Partner Work- What type of

State?

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01 March 30 EQ- How are different governments organized?

What is a supranational organization?

Agenda:

1. Daily Sheet

2. Review

3. Types of

Government

• Notes

• Gallery Walk

4. Supranational

Organizations

• Notes

• UN Brochure

• Movie

Table of Contents:

124. Boundary Disputes

125. March 30

126. Types of Government Notes &

Gallery Walk

127. Supranational Organizations

128. UN Pamphlet

HW-

Test Takers- Due at end of

Week: Political Geography

Chapter of Workbook!

Non-Test Takers- Research the

EU and answer the questions!

02 REVIEW Identify the state shape:

1. 2 3. 4.

Boundary Disputes: Label the following as Definitional, Locational,

Allocational, or Operational.

5. Georgia is arguing with Alabama about the rights to fishing in the Tennessee

River.

6. Sterland and Nickopolis are fighting about the border since the Smith River

has shifted over the years.

7. Turkey and Syria disagree over how to handle taxes on good traded across

the border.

8. What are the THREE reasons that countries sought to get colonies in other

places?

03 Types of Governments

There are three main

systems of government:

1.Unitary

2.Federal

3.Confederate

04 Unitary Government

The National

Government has

all the power

and gives some

responsibilities

to local/regional

governments.

Ex: United

Kingdom

Federal Gov’t

Power is divided

and SHARED

between the

national

government and

local/regional

governments.

Ex: The USA

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01 Confederal Gov’t

The local/regional

governments

maintain most of the

power and the

national government

is very weak.

“A loose alliance of

states”

Ex: Switzerland, the

South during the Civil

War

Gallery

Walk: Which

type of

Gov’t?

Slide 1: Mexico Mexico is state that has 31 local/regional governments that

they refer to as “states”. The central government was created

by a Constitution for the United Mexican States and shares

power with the governments of each of the states. The

national government is divided into three branches, the

executive, legislative and judicial. The leader of the country is

democratically elected and is called the President.

04 CentriFUgal

Forces-

divide a

country

CentriPetal

Forces-

unite a

country

05 Is it centripetal or centrifugal??

1. Genocide in Rwanda

2. All ethnic groups identify as American

3. Your religion is in charge of the

government

4. Your religion is persecuted by the

government

5. A huge lake divides your country in half

6. Your state has great healthcare for all

citizens

7. Lots of different languages

8. Tons of available jobs

9. High unemployment

10.Women are not allowed to attend school

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Supranational Organizations

What is a

supranational

Organization?

It is a group made up

of countries with

common goals:

-Peace

-Defense

-Money

What are examples of Supranational

Organizations?

1. The United Nations (UN) was created by 50

states in 1945 to prevent a third world war

2. The European Union: Goal is to solve problems in

Europe.

3. North Atlantic Treaty Organization: an alliance of

28 states in Europe and North America; agree to

defend each other if attacked

4. Arab League: Goal is to keep middle eastern

states sovereign.

5. African Union: Goal is to promote the economy

and defense of African countries.

Some examples…

Video: The UN explained

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The UN Pamphlet Use the reading to create

a pamphlet on the UN. You must first complete

the notes page, then follow the directions to create your pamphlet.

04 April 1 EQ- What is terrorism? What are terrorist acts?

Agenda:

1.Daily Sheet

2.Great American

Devolution

activity & share

3.Terrorism Notes

4.Terrorism Project

Table of Contents:

129. April 1

130. Great American

Devolution

131. Terrorism Notes

132. Terrorism Project

HW- Terrorism Project

(non-test) 3 Chapters

(test takers)

The Great American Devolution

Terrorism Is the systematic

use of violence

by a group in

order to

intimidate a

population or

coerce a

government into

granting its

demands.

What is terrorism • Attempt to achieve their objectives

through organized acts that spread fear.

– Bombing

– Kidnapping

– Hijacking

– Hostages

– Assassination

Commit violence

against normal

citizens- not the gov’t

or military

Terrorism Against Americans • During the Late 20th Century

– 12/21/88 – Pan Am Lockerbie, Scotland

– 2/26/93 – Car bomb world Trade Center

– 4/19/95 – OKC Bombings

– 10/12/00 – The USS Cole – Yemen

– 17 year period – Theodore J. Kaczynski –

Unabomber

– 9/11/01- WTC and Pentagon attacks

• Some committed by Americans, some by

outside forces

Al-Qaeda • Responsible or implicated in most of

the anti-US terrorism during the last two

decades.

• Osama bin Laden

– One of 50 children to billionaire

Mohammed bin Laden

– Used inheritance to set up Al-Qaeda

• “The Foundation” or “the base”

• Around 1990 to unite jihad fighters in

Afghanistan, as well as other parts of the

Middle East

Al-Qaeda • Issued a declaration of war against the US

in 1996 because of US support for Saudi Arabia and Israel.

• Destruction of the Saudi monarchy and the Jewish state of Israel would liberate from their control the 3 holiest sites for Muslims

– Mecca

– Medina

– Jerusalem

• All-Qaeda’ use of religion to justify attacks has posed challenges to Muslims and non-Muslims alike.

Al-Qaeda • Is not a single unified organization

• Number involved is unknown

• Also encompasses local franchises

concerned with country specific issues

• Aligned with Al-Qaeda, but not financially

tied to it.

– Jemaah Islamiyah = Indonesia

State Support for Terrorism • Several states in the

Middle East have

provided support for

terrorism:

• Providing sanctuary for

terrorists wanted by

other countries

• Supplying weapons,

money, and intelligence

to terrorists

• Planning attacks using

terrorists.

• Libya

• Afghanistan

• Iraq

• Iran

• Pakistan

Why Has Terrorism Increased?

• Terrorism initiated by individuals,

organizations, and states has

increased, especially against the Us.

• Terrorist consider all US citizens

justifiable targets because they hold

all US citizens responsible for US

government policies and cultural

practices.

Why Has Terrorism

Increased? • Tactics of the terrorist groups

– Manipulating young teenagers by saying that their suicidal acts are serving for jihad and will lead them to heaven to have a great paradise

– Brainwashing the uneducated people in extreme poverty by providing them provisions and money

• Displaced population: High numbers of refugees who are in an extremely desperate situation of eating or living

• Development of technology

• Limitless amount of funding on their terrorist actions

• Easier traveling from continent to continent

• Nation’s governmental performance factor (nations with higher risk of corruptions, weaker rules of law, and lower level of national security –> allows extreme Islamic groups to accumulate wealth and expand the train young brainwashed teenagers)

• America’s aggressive foreign policy on Middle East countries and the reaction of the affected Islamists.

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Terrorism

Project

04 April 14 EQ- What have we learned in this unit?

Agenda:

1.Daily Sheet

2.Kahoot Review of

Political

Geography

3.Review Sheet

4.Share Terrorism

Blogs

5.FRQ Practice

Table of Contents:

133. Unit Review Sheet

134. FRQ Practice

HW- Finish FRQ &

Study for political

geography test.

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Region A is: ___________________________

Region B is: ___________________________

Some countries in Region A are….

Some countries in Region B are….

For region A: For region B:

For region A: For region B:

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