Listen to three indigenous (native) songs from any sub-region of the Pacific Islands. Record at least a 60 second audio file in which you do the following: play 5-10 seconds of the song, explain if listening to the music helps you to experience on of the several geographies (Physical, Historical, Cultural, Contemporary) of the Pacific … Read more
As discussed in the lecture, global climate change is impacting both of the polar regions. Find two youtube videos that discuss this issue. What are more impacts that are happening to these two areas that were not gone over in lecture? How is the change in these two regions influencing the global climate? Do you … Read more
As discussed in lecture, New Zealand has a vastly different physical geography than Australia. Experience the physical geography of New Zealand through the virtual tour link below. Explain how can you learn from taking the virtual tour and what the physical geography of the New Zealand tells you about the development of the region. … Read more
Watch the video below about the Aboriginal dreamtime (dreaming) of Australia. What is the dreamtime? Is it the same across Aboriginal tribes? What is the importance of the songs? What is the connection of the songs to the Physical Geography of Australia. Make sure to write at least 3-4 sentences in your initial post.
Southeast Asia is subjected to several tectonic activities due to its location on what is known as the Pacific Ring of Fire (as discussed in the lecture). Research and find a major natural disaster due to tectonic activity that has happened in Southeast Asia and discuss it here. What was the disaster, when did … Read more
Watch the video below and discuss the following questions. Why is July 1 a significant day for protesting in Hong Kong? What is the “extradition” that Hong Kongers are protesting against? Explain if this is a continuation of the Umbrella Revolution or if this is different? Do you think violent protests are justified or are … Read more
Make sure to do this assignment AFTER listening to the South Asia PowerPoint lecture. Despite the fact that Kashmir and Jammu are disputed territories between Pakistan and India (which causes conflicts), apparently there is a tourism industry in these places. Do some research and watch video on the tourism industry of these places. How are … Read more
Just like in North Africa/Southwest Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa is known for ethnic conflict. Watch the video below and explain the conflict between the Hutu’s and the Tutsi’s. How did this conflict start? Who made the conflict worst? How does this ethnic conflict define the contemporary geography of the region? Make sure to write at least … Read more
As discussed in lecture, most press under the Soviet Union and current Russian political climate is controlled by the government. Find a news article from the Russian news agency TASS regarding the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine. Then, find an article in the US mainstream media also discussing the war between the two countries. … Read more
The coldest city in the world is located in Russia. Read the article, captions, and flip through the picture on the link below. What is the name of the coldest city in the world? Which sub-region according to the audio PowerPoint lecture of Russia is it located in? What does this link tell you … Read more