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= = = Summer Work 2016 =

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 * < == Summer Schedule ==

F. Food For Thought
|| == Summer Assignments ==

Part One: Article/Media Assignment

 * 10 news articles/stories summary: ** Over the summer, you will be expected to locate and read or watch **__at least ten __** news articles/stories that demonstrate the __IMPORTANCE OF GEOGRAPHY__ to a region’s development and situation – in other words, they should somehow reflect the impact of the region’s location on the face of the Earth. The number of potential topics is virtually limitless, but might include agriculture, natural resources, economic development, relations & disputes with neighboring countries, cultural heritage, migration and refugees, natural disasters, population issues, or civil conflict between different ethnic groups. Remember that these are just suggested topics.


 * There should be at least one article for each of the regions listed in the map above.**

You may explore any media sources such as newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, and the Internet. For each of these articles/stories you should TYPE a paragraph (50-100 words) summarizing the content and explaining **__how it illustrates the importance of geography__** (or perhaps how it might illustrate the diminishing importance of one's location on the planet). ** This must be typed and neat! **

** Media Sources **
// * New York Times // International News: [|http://www.nytimes.com/p][|a][|ges/world/] // * International Herald Tribune // : [|http://][|w][|ww.iht.com] // * BBC World News // : [|http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/][|e][|nglish/world/] * The following //Washington Post// site makes life particularly easy by organizing articles by country: [|http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-d][|y][|n/world/search/list/index.html]
 * * Good Sources of International News on the Internet are: **
 * **Vice World News** [|VICE News]
 * **Journeyman Pictures**
 * [|Global Post Video]: []

New York Times Video

 * Plaid Avenger**
 * Scoop It: Geography**

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