Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues 2003 Revised Edition

1
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues2003
Revised Edition

• Original Edition 1995 by A. David Hill, James M.
  Dunn and Phil Klein
• Updated and edited by A. David Hill and James M.
  Dunn
• Ideal for grades 712
• Available at low cost on CD for Macintosh or
  PC-based systems
• Contains complete student data and teacher
  instructions for every lesson

2
More on the new GIGI

• Regional Coverage
• National Standards Matrix
• A complete Sample Lesson
• Ordering and Cost Information
• Contact the Editors

3
NSF Grant

• NSF Acknowledgement
• This material is based upon work supported by the
  National Science Foundation under Grant No. ESI
  9050204. The Government has certain rights in
  this material. Any opinions, findings, and
  conclusions or recommendations expressed in this
  material are those of the authors, and do not
  necessarily reflect the views of the National
  Science Foundation.

4
Geographic Inquiry into Global IssuesRegional
Coverage

• South Asia Population and Resources and
  Religious Conflict
• Southeast Asia Sustainable Agriculture and Human
  Rights
• Japan Natural Hazards and Global Economy
• Russia and Central Asia Diversity and
  Nationalism and Environmental Pollution
• East Asia Political Change and Population Growth
• Oceania Global Climate Change and
  Interdependence
• Southwest Asia Oil and Society and Hunger
• Africa Building New Nations and Infant and Child
  Mortality
• Middle and South America Development and Urban
  Growth
• Europe Regional Integration and Waste Management

5
Geographic Inquiry into Global
IssuesPopulation and ResourcesHow does
population growth affect resource availability?

• Main Case Study Bangladesh
• Comparison Studies
• Haiti

6
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Religious
ConflictWhere do religious differences
contribute to conflict?

• Main Case Study Kashmir
• Comparison Studies
• Northern Ireland

7
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues
Sustainable AgricultureHow can the world
achieve sustainable agriculture?

• Main Case Study Malaysia
• Comparison Studies
• Camaroon
• Western United States

8
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Human
RightsHow is freedom of movement a basic human
right?

• Main Case Study Cambodia
• Comparison Studies
• Cuba
• United States

9
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Global
EconomyHow does trade shape the global economy?

• Main Case Study Japan
• Comparison Studies
• Colombia
• United States

10
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Natural
HazardsWhy do the effects of natural hazards
vary from place to place?

• Main Case Study Japan
• Comparison Studies
• Bangladesh
• United States

11
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Diversity
and NationalismHow do nations cope with cultural
diversity?

• Main Case Study Russia
• Comparison Studies
• Brazil
• United States

12
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues
Environmental PollutionWhy do the effects of
natural hazards vary from place to place?

• Main Case Study Central Asia
• Comparison Studies
• Madagascar
• United States

13
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues
Population GrowthHow is population growth to be
managed?

• Main Case Study China
• Comparison Studies
• United States

14
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Political
ChangeHow does political change affect people
and places?

• Main Case Study China
• Comparison Studies
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Singapore
• Canada

15
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Global
Climate ChangeWhat could happen if global
warming occurs?

• Main Case Study Australia and New Zealand
• Comparison Studies
• Developing countries
• United States Gulf Coast

16
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues
InterdependenceWhat are the causes and effects
of global interdependence?

• Main Case Study Australia
• Comparison Studies
• Falkland Islands
• United States

17
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Oil and
SocietyHow have oil riches changed nations?

• Main Case Study Saudi Arabia
• Comparison Studies
• Venezuela
• United States--Alaska

18
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues
HungerWhy are people hungry?

• Main Case Study Sudan
• Comparison Studies
• India
• Canada

19
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Building
New NationsHow are nation-states built?

• Main Case Study Nigeria
• Comparison Studies
• South Africa
• Canada

20
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Infant
and Child MortalityWhy do so many children
suffer from poor health?

• Main Case Study Central Africa
• Comparison Studies
• United States

21
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Urban
GrowthWhat are the causes and effects of rapid
urbanization and urban growth?

• Main Case Study Mexico
• Comparison Studies
• United States

22
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues
DevelopmentHow does development affect peoples
and places?

• Main Case Study Amazonia
• Comparison Studies
• Eastern Europe
• Japan
• United States

23
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Regional
IntegrationWhat are the advantages and barriers
to regional integration?

• Main Case Study Europe
• Comparison Studies
• Mexico
• Canada
• United States

24
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Waste
ManagementWhy is waste management both a local
and global concern?

• Main Case Study Western Europe
• Comparison Studies
• Japan
• United States

25
Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues Contact
the Editors

• A. David Hill ADH_at_Colorado.Edu
• James Dunn James.Dunn_at_unco.edu