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CONGRATULATIONS! You have been appointed to the Gaia

Foundation’s international research team. The goal of the Gaia Foundation is to research

cultural and biological diversity across the world in an effort to create awareness and promote respectful relationships from culture to culture and harmony with nature.

You are being given a commission of 80 days and enough money to complete your task to journey anywhere in the world.

OBJECTIVES Your mission is to document places across the

globe in specific areas that we have studied throughout the coursework of World Geography at Creekside High School.

On your journey, you will investigate, research and collect data in a “diary”, describing the details of physical geography, human geography and issues of the region that you would encounter in your travels.

Upon completion of your journey, you will submit your research to the foundation director, Mr. Carn, in a presentation format.

OBJECTIVES We at the Foundation look forward to working

with you on this project. Please take a moment to peruse the

instructions on the following slides for a more detailed explanation of your responsibilities.

Sincerely,

Mr. Carn

Please visit each one of the following places, regions, countries or continents that were covered in class:

TOPICS COVERED IN CLASS

DIRECTIONS

You may visit specific areas within each country, region or continent.

Please choose several if you want! (only one is required)

Provide a reason as to why you would visit these places as well as some facts about the specific area.

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Please explain why you would want to visit certain places.

Is the region play an important role?

Is it culturally significant?

Explain! See examples to

the right.

I would want to visit the Rocky Mountains because I love the snow and I always wanted to try snow boarding.

I would want to visit the Rocky Mountains because I have never been and I have never seen snow.

I would want to visit the Rocky Mountains because they are beautiful and I would to hike them.

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

The Rocky Mountains: The largest mountain range in the

United States, the Rockies run 3,000 miles from Alaska to New Mexico

Relatively young: 80 million years old

Less erosion means rugged, 12,000-foot, snow-covered peaks.

The Rocky Mountains are the most significant physical geography and attract millions of people a year to snow ski, hike or bask in their majesty

UNITED STATES PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Please describe the physical geography and tellwhy it may be significant to the specific region.-Fun Facts and “Did You Know ?” are always great use.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Please provide an element of Human Geography that you would like to experience in each location.

Why would you want to experience this?

Why is this unique? Explain! See examples to the

right.

I would want to visit Venice, Italy during the annual Carnival celebration. It looks like it would be an awesome party and certainly an experience of a lifetime.

I would want to see a Russian ballet. Ballets in Russia are the most extraordinary plays and a must see!

I would want to hang out with the Aborigines for the day and learn their culture. I want to learn how to play the didgeridoo. The Aborigines are interesting people and a very unique culture.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

• The Aborigines are the Australian natives that had been living there for thousands of years before the first Europeans came to Australia in the 1600’s.

• They arrived there about 40,000 years ago from southern Asia.

THE FIRST AUSTRALIANS

Provide an issue facing the region and how you would help in the struggle, conflict, or issue.

Provide the issue, why you chose it, how you would help and also some facts regarding the issue.

ISSUES IN ________

Please provide an issue facing the region in each location.

Why would did you choose to this issue?

How are you going to help?

Explain! See examples to the

right.

I would want to help Africa’s HIV problem. More people are affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and I would help bring awareness to the disease to try and help solve the problem.

I would want to help solve the issues of Drug Trafficking from Latin America to the United States. Drugs are one of the greatest problems facing our country and it needs to stop at the source. I would assist the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) by travelling as an undercover agent in Mexico and arresting cartel members.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

DRUG TRADEMexican and Columbian drug

cartels generate around $39 billion a year in revenue.

Mexican cartels are currently considered the "greatest organized crime threat" to the United States.

Though many efforts have been made to stop drug trafficking, its seems the business is too lucrative to ever eliminate it completely.

There are 10 topics covered throughout the year.

Go back to these topics and powerpoints to review information.

Extended and independent research may have to be done to complete each section.

Make presentation clean, fun and interesting by using fun facts and pictures!

DO NOT copy and paste from Mr. Carn’s powerpoints. This will result in a massive reduction in your grade!

Powerpoints are provided so you can generate ideas and then complete your own research.

When finished, please upload your project to eLearning or provide a link your project.

You may also e-mail Mr. Carn your final draft.

FINAL PROJECT

FINAL PROJECTS ARE DUE THE DAY OF YOUR

SCHEDULED EXAM!!!