Why are Some Why are Some Nations More Nations More Powerful than Powerful than

Others?Others?World GeographyWorld Geography

The Card GameThe Card Game

Each student is given an envelope with a variety of cards

The rank of each card is as follows:

Diamonds Clubs Spades Hearts

RulesRules

The game is like “war.” Students can The game is like “war.” Students can win cards from others by pulling out win cards from others by pulling out a card with a higher value than the a card with a higher value than the other student. other student.

If they both pull the same card, they If they both pull the same card, they will pull from their envelope again.will pull from their envelope again.

Was the game fair?

NONO

Some students received more cards Some students received more cards than othersthan others

Some students received better cards Some students received better cards than othersthan others

Some students didn’t play fairSome students didn’t play fair

How does this game resemble How does this game resemble the countries of the world?the countries of the world?

Greens = High levelof development Yellows= Medium level of development

Reds= Low level of development

Colonialism Colonialism

Colonialism is when one country Colonialism is when one country conquers another in order to exploit conquers another in order to exploit it’s people and resources.it’s people and resources.

Spanish ColonialismSpanish ColonialismSpain colonized most of South America, Spain colonized most of South America,

Central and North America. Central and North America. The places they colonized now speak The places they colonized now speak

Spanish, are predominantly Catholic.Spanish, are predominantly Catholic.

Places like San Diego, Los Angeles and San Places like San Diego, Los Angeles and San Antonio were origninally set up by the Spanish Antonio were origninally set up by the Spanish as Catholic missions.as Catholic missions.

British ColonialismBritish Colonialism It was said that “the sun never set on the British Empire.”It was said that “the sun never set on the British Empire.” Places like the United States, Australia and New Zealand Places like the United States, Australia and New Zealand

that were colonized by England now speak English and are that were colonized by England now speak English and are predominantly Protestantpredominantly Protestant

Factors of DevelopmentFactors of Development

What factors led Europe to develop What factors led Europe to develop faster than others?faster than others?

FarmingFarmingTechnologyTechnologyLiteracyLiteracyGovernmentGovernmentNational IdentityNational Identity

Why are some nations more Why are some nations more powerful?powerful?

What nations could the grasshoppers What nations could the grasshoppers represent?represent?

What nations could the ants What nations could the ants represent?represent?

How were the ants able to defeat the How were the ants able to defeat the grasshoppers?grasshoppers?

FarmingFarming Farming began andFarming began and spread from the spread from the Fertile CrescentFertile Crescent

This area had This area had characteristics that characteristics that produced grains such as produced grains such as wheat and barleywheat and barley

Animals such as cows,Animals such as cows, horses, sheep and horses, sheep and pigs were domesticated pigs were domesticated here.here.

Top Ten Wheat Producers — 2005(million metric ton)

    China 96

    India 72

    United States 57

    Russia 46

    France 37

    Canada 26

    Australia 24

    Germany 24

    Pakistan 22

    Turkey 21

World Total 626

Source:UN Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO)[21]

Top Ten Wheat Producers — 2005(million metric ton)

    China 96

    India 72

    United States 57

    Russia 46

    France 37

    Canada 26

    Australia 24

    Germany 24

    Pakistan 22

    Turkey 21

World Total 626

Source:UN Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO)[21]

TechnologyTechnology

Farming allowed a surplus of Farming allowed a surplus of food which gave farmers more food which gave farmers more time.time.

Free time led to developments Free time led to developments in technology and culture: in technology and culture:

GunsGuns SteelSteel Printing pressPrinting press

LiteracyLiteracy

The development of writing allowed The development of writing allowed people to record information so that people to record information so that it could be passed on to more people it could be passed on to more people with greater accuracy.with greater accuracy.

This way people could build on the This way people could build on the accomplishments of the past.accomplishments of the past.

GeographyGeography

Idea’s spread quickly Idea’s spread quickly from the Fertile from the Fertile Crescent because Crescent because Eurasia has a wide Eurasia has a wide east/west axis. east/west axis.

Places that are wide Places that are wide from east to west share from east to west share

common climates and common climates and vegetation. vegetation.

That made it easy for That made it easy for plants and ideas to plants and ideas to

spreadspread

Population Growth & Population Growth & GovernmentGovernment

Farming led to larger families and longer life expectancy.

Larger populations required a more complex government than a tribe could provide.

Along with laws and punishments came tax collection and government services.

National IdentityNational Identity In Europe, feudal In Europe, feudal

kingdoms grew kingdoms grew together into nations together into nations where people shared where people shared a common language, a common language, religion and race.religion and race.

Common identity Common identity brought a willingness brought a willingness to work for/with others to work for/with others for a common cause.for a common cause.

ResponseResponse

Write a one page response to this lesson.Write a one page response to this lesson.1. main idea: Some nations are more 1. main idea: Some nations are more powerful than others because they powerful than others because they

developed developed faster.faster.2. supporting details: use information 2. supporting details: use information from the slide show to explain what from the slide show to explain what countries conquered others and the countries conquered others and the factors that allowed them to do so.factors that allowed them to do so.3. personal application: Apply the 3. personal application: Apply the

ideas ideas about nations to answer the about nations to answer the question “what question “what makes some people makes some people more powerful than more powerful than others?” others?”