81. Peace Corps | World Wise Schools | Lesson Plans | Teacher Guides | Lithuania Paul D. Coverdell world Wise Schools Educators, interdependence and the interactionof humans and places includes the regions How They Form and Change. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/guides/lithuania/lithgeothemes.html

Fundamental Themes of Geography Location: Position on the Earth's Surface All locations can be defined as precise points on the earth's surface identified by a grid system of latitude and longitude (absolute location). Location can also be communicated by describing a place in relationship to other places (relative location). Students learn about location when asked to: use direction, distance, scale, and standard symbols on a map; use a number/letter system or latitude and longitude to locate places on maps; suggest reasons for the location of a city, road, factory, school, or store. Place: Physical and Human Characteristics All places on the earth have distincitve features that give them meaning and character and distinguishe them from other places. Places may be charecterizedby their physical features (climate and land forms) and human characteristics (population, settlement, and economics). Students learn about place when asked to: describe different kinds of shelters based on environment and culture; use text references and maps to describe the climatic characteristics of a nation or region;

82. USGS Learning Web :: Lesson Plans :: What Do Maps Show :: Teacher's Guide Tell children to ask older relatives what the world was like when they were young. Regionshow they form and change How can places be described or compared? http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/mapsshow_guide2.htm

TEXT VERSION Teacher's Guide Introduction About the Poster What's Included in the Lessons? Teaching methodology ... Back to Top Summary of the five geographic concepts Relationships with places: humans and environment How do people adjust to their environment? What are the relationships among people and places? How do they change it to better suit their needs? Geographers examine where people live, why they settled there, and how they use natural resources. For example, Hudson Bay, the site of the first European settlement in Canada, is an area rich in wildlife and has sustained a trading industry for hundreds of years. Yet the climate there was described by early settlers as "nine months of ice followed by three months of mosquitoes." People can and do adapt to their natural surroundings. Controlling our surroundings Everyone controls his or her surroundings. Children can see how the furniture is arranged in their home. Furniture is placed to suit the shape of rooms and according to how people will use it. Ask children to consider what the yard would look like if it were not changed by mowing the grass, raking the leaves, or planting shrubs or trees. What would happen if you did not water the plants?

83. Page Title between classes world Interactions The learner will 2. determine specific reasonsfor the location of selected places in world regions and trace the http://home1.gte.net/danshel/Shelly/page7.html

The Courage to Care Objectives: Grades 4 to 6 FOURTH GRADE INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES World Interactions The learner will 1. Develop map skills A. point out major reference points, parallels, and meridians on maps and globes B. use maps to locate major landforms and bodies of water in Ohio, the United States, and other nations in the world D. locate places on maps and globes using latitude and longitude 2. Use maps as a source of information A. recognize continents by their outlines and define their characteristics D. examine maps and globes to note physical and/or human (cultural) differences between places and changes over time 4. describe the location of Ohio relative to other states, nations, and physical features of the world Democratic Processes The learner will 1. identify the purposes of state government A. promote order and security B. control the distribution of benefits and burdens of the society C. provide means of peaceful conflict resolution D. protect rights of the individual E. promote the common welfare Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities The learner will 4. assume leadership roles and reflect dispositions that will enhance the

84. Content Table Of The World Gazetteer Agglomerations. Area size figures for countries and regions (origin and kindof data). Biggest cities in the world. Communities. Coordinates of places. http://www.world-gazetteer.com/content.htm

The World Gazetteer current population figures for cities, towns and places of all countries Table of Contents A B C D ... Z A Access statistics for this homepage Agglomerations Area size figures for countries and regions (origin and kind of data) Aspect ratio of flags B Basic characters: correct pronunciation Biggest cities in the world Browsers and their (un-) capability of displaying diacritical characters C Character sets for transciptions : difficulties with Web browsers Cities and towns : current population figures (selection from country list) Clickable maps for cities and administrative division: see under the relative country Combined characters: correct pronunciation Communities Coordinates of places Population figures and images of national flags ... Current National Flags (selection list by country) Current population figures for countries and places (selection list by country) D Diacritical characters : Browser problems with non-Western languages and transcriptions Diacritical characters: correct pronunciation E F Flags: current national flags (selection list by country) G Guideline for using the clickable maps H Home (start position of this project) I Information about place names, transcriptions, population figures and national flags

85. The Global Population Project The world Gazetteer current population figures for cities, towns and placesof all countries. Name variants for places and regions (678 kB). http://www.world-gazetteer.com/st/overview.htm

The World Gazetteer current population figures for cities, towns and places of all countries General Statistics Here you can view some tables and maps with information about this project A table with all countries and their current population sorted by country name or continent and country or population or continent and population A table with the number of cities for different size categories sorted by country name or continent and country A table with the metropolitan areas with more than 500 000 inhabitants sorted by place name or population size A table with the cities (i.e. either urban localities or communities/municipalities inside their political borders) with more than 1 million inhabitants sorted by place name or continent and place name or country and place name or size or continent and size (What's the difference The following files are zipped tab-seperated text files for download with current population figures: Administrative divisions of all countries/territories where available (73 kB) Important cities and towns : all places with a population above 100 000, regional centres and the largest 20 places per country/territory (195 kB) All cities and towns : (all places currently available in the database, about 50 000 (949 kB))

86. Talking Tactile Atlas Of World Maps to explore maps and learn about the geopolitical world. TTT, and then press on variousregions and points an alphabetical listing of all places represented in http://www.touchgraphics.com/atlas.htm

Talking Tactile Atlas of World Maps A sample map plate showing the African Continent as it will appear in the new Talking Tactile Atlas. The National Geographic Talking Tactile Atlas of the World . A collection of 40 audio/tactile maps and accompanying software designed for the TTT. The Atlas allows individuals who cannot access printed material to explore maps and learn about the geopolitical world. Users place one of the raised line, textured and color printed map sheets on the TTT, and then press on various regions and points to hear human-voice identifications of each feature. A “main menu” is accessed by pressing tactile control icons on the side of the map sheet; this offers a range of tool options providing in-depth information, including historical timelines, interesting facts, language samples and a distance calculator. At the heart of the Atlas is the Index tool, which permits the user to scroll through an alphabetical listing of all places represented in the Atlas. The user can select a desired place name; then the system serves as an audio “coach”, guiding the user’s hand to the requested destination on the map. This is a crucial (and unprecedented) accommodation that enables individuals who may never have been confronted by a map before to independently locate places of interest to them.

87. ABC-CLIO farming communities, knowing about other places will influence understand other peoples,cultures, and regions of the United States and of the world as well http://www.abc-clio.com/schools/sch_offer.aspx?contentid=256

88. EPA : Global Warming : Where You Live : World : World Regions Welcome to the Global Warming Where You Live world world regions section, whereyou will find clickable maps of the world, organized by the 7 continents. http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/GeographicPortalWorldWorld

var homeDb = 'oar/globalwarming.nsf' Global Warming - Where You Live Recent Additions Contact Us Print Version Search Area: EPA Home Global Warming Where You Live World ... Natural Places World Regions This site uses JavaScript to detect browser plugins and provide enhanced content. Please enable JavaScript in order to take advantage of these features. World Regions IPCC Assessment Regions Welcome to the Global Warming "Where You Live: World: World Regions" section, where you will find clickable maps of the World, organized by the 7 continents. To use these maps, you will need to have Macromedia Flash Version 6 or higher. If you cannot use Flash, you may still access all of the geographic information by clicking the links on the left sidebar and then using the pulldown menus on the different geographic pages (on the right side of the page). Select One . . . Africa Asia Australia Europe North America Polar Regions South America Climate Emissions Impacts Actions ... Contact Us Last Modified on Thursday, January 16th, 2003 document.write("URL: " + window.document.location.hostname + "/" + homeDb);

89. The Geography Guide in the world and all the US states; Library of Printable maps State outline maps,state maps with physiography, state maps with capitols, US regions, and http://www.factmonster.com/spot/99geography1.html

Geography Guide Newest country, deepest ocean, largest island, and more Looking for maps? Check out our Atlas for full-color maps of every country and our map library for printable maps Maps and Features Quizzes and Crosswords Geographical Features Highest mountains, longest rivers, smallest islands Geographic facts and statistics, including highest mountains, longest rivers, waterfalls, deserts, lakes, seas, oceans, islands, longitude and latitude, and other basic information. World Atlas Full-sized maps of hundreds of countries in the world and all the U.S. states Library of Printable Maps New Nations Guide Fledgling countries that have emerged since the 1990s U.S. Geography The Continental Divide, Mason and Dixon's Line, extreme points of the U.S., and more World Geography The continents, plate tectonics, oceans, seas, and more Countries of the World Profiles of the world's 197 countries, including flags, maps, geography, and statistics Territories, Colonies, and Dependencies Did you know that France has more colonies than the U.K.? U.S. States

90. Social Studies Standards #17 Early High School, 17.C.4c Explain how places with various population 5a Compare resourcemanagement methods and policies in different regions of the world. http://www.gisillinois.org/standards/social/geography/geography.html

GIS + GPS = Illinois State Standards Illinois Social Studies #17 - Geography The following information should be helpful to exploring the relationships to GIS, GPS and the state standards. The world of geography is a very encompassing subject. Besides geography, when looking at the standards below, try to relate them to other subject areas as well. STATE GOAL 17: Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States. The need for geographic literacy has never been greater or more obvious than in today's tightly interrelated world. Students must understand the world's physical features, how they blend with social systems and how they affect economies, politics and human interaction. Isolated geographic facts are not enough. To grasp geography and its effect on individuals and societies, students must know the broad concepts of spatial patterns, mapping, population and physical systems (land, air, water). The combination of geographic facts and broad concepts provides a deeper understanding of geography and its effects on individuals and societies. Learning Standard Locate, describe and explain places, regions and features on the Earth.

91. Virtual New Zealand - World Map Bookmark Page. world View. Click New Zealand is considered to be themost isolated country in the world in a geographical sense. New http://www.vnz.co.nz/maps/

Search this Site Features and Favourites Read Guestbook Live NZ radio View Webcams News Headlines Weather Conditions Maori Culture NZ Shopping Photo Stock Library Whats New About our Site Bookmark Page World View Click on New Zealand in the Map to zoom in. Search the Web. Type it and go! New Zealand news SHIFT DOWN E MAIL Categories: Start Photo tour Postcards Regions ... Australia Services: Contact Site Stats Advertise Shopping ... Web Design Hot Product NZ Video Powered by Red Hat Linux New Zealand is considered to be the most isolated country in the world in a geographical sense. New Zealand is on the opposite side of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) which makes New Zealand the first country in the world to see each new day. This means the country is 12 hours ahead of England, and 24 hours ahead of some of the nearby Pacific Islands due to the International Date being nearby. If you were able to travel from New Zealand through the centre of the earth, and continued to the otherside, you would find yourself in and area between North Africa and Southern England. Click on New Zealand in the map to zoom in, or choose a link to your left.

92. World Sites Atlas Check out political and physical maps of the Southern European country, plus photos and attractions of many Spanish cities. http://www.sitesatlas.com/Europe/Spain/spamain.htm

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93. CB Putnam's Spanish Page USA Today's Index to world Weather scroll to continent and selected Trips To SpanishSpeakingPlaces. Office of Tourism for Spain guide to regions of Spain. http://www.ea.pvt.k12.pa.us/htm/Units/Upper/modlang/putnam/spanish/tripsp.htm

C. B. Putnam's Spanish Page The Internet offers invaluable resources for discovery of the world through units relating to simulated travel and tourism. Click here for "Detailed Lesson plans: A Simulated Trip" Simulated Trips:General Sources General Maps City Net: click on country then on regions and cities of choice. Virtual Tourist 2: map-based interface to City Net. Click on country of choice for information, tourist guides and pictures. Airlines On The Internet: Airlink Systems: scroll down for a thorough list of all airline carriers on the Net. Click on site in blue to link with the Airline that serves your area. European Home Page: click on 24 countries of choice. Maps of Europe: click on 46 countries of Europe. CIA World Factbook '95: select maps of countries and of major cities. U.Texas PCL Maps: click on country of choice for maps of countries, cities and regions to copy. Map of Europe: locate and click on flag of country. Maps of World countries: select countries of the world. Maps of Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria and Sweden: click on country of choice for selected cities. Backround Information for your Trip Planet Earth Home Page: scroll to files and counters and click on numbers for currency exchange, distances, clocks and time zone converters. Click on Internet country codes to locate sources on the Net.

94. Map Of Regions Of The United States There are no boundaries on this map because these regions are of course relativeand represent different things to different people. Additional maps of the http://geography.about.com/library/misc/blregions.htm

zfp=-1 About Homework Help Geography Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Geography with Matt Rosenberg Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS World Atlas and Maps Geography Answers Glossary ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement Regions of the United States I'm frequently asked about which region a state lies within, for instance, "Is Kansas a Midwestern state or a Central state?" Unfortunately, the U.S.A. is composed of many "regions" and there is no official designation for each state. You can place Kansas as a Midwestern state and just as easily call it a Central state, just as you could call Oregon a Pacific state and a Northwestern state (although the term Pacific Northwest is frequently also used.) Below is a map that provides an indication of the diveristy of regional terms used in the United States. This map provides just a small sample of the terms used. There are no boundaries on this map because these regions are of course relative and represent different things to different people. Additional Maps of the United States Subscribe to the Geography Newsletter Name Email Email this page!

95. Standard 3 cultural, political, economic, and religious systems in different regions of theworld. explain how technological change affects people, places, and regions. http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/socstands/soc31.html

Standard Social Studies Students will: Geography Key Idea 1: Geography can be divided into six essential elements which can be used to analyze important historic, geographic, economic, and environmental questions and issues. These six elements include: the world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical settings (including natural resources), human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography. (Adapted from The National Geography Standards, 1994: Geography for Life) Performance Indicators Students will: Elementary Intermediate Commencement map information about people, places, and environments understand how to develop and use maps and other graphic representations to display geographic issues, problems, and questions

96. Lonely Planet - Destinations Lonely Planet's online guide to the world http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations

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97. UT Library Online - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html

Choose Search UTNetCAT-Online Catalog -Title -Title Keywords -Author -Author Keywords -Subject -Subject Keywords -Mixed Keywords -Call Number Electronic Journals UTLOL-Library Web Site UT Austin's web site AllTheWeb Altavista Google Hotbot IMDB.com Lycos Northernlight Web Crawler Yahoo! Maps Maps FAQ Map Room Guide World Africa ... Other Map Sites Finding Information Indexes to Articles Journals Books Industry Standards ... UTLOL - PCL Map Collection Map Collection Online Maps of Current Interest Iraq Maps including Baghdad Maps Iraq Maps on Other Sites including Middle East Weather (USA Today) Inside Baghdad (Time) [requires Flash] Interactive War Map (USA Today) [requires Flash] Mapping the War: Latest Updates (Washington Post) ... Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - World and U.S. Maps (MSN Health/WebMD) Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (BBC News) Afghanistan Maps Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast - Rebel Dominated Areas (BBC News) India Maps ... Pakistan Maps and Kashmir Maps Israel Maps with Gaza and West Bank Korea Maps Kuwait Maps Philippines Maps ... Turkey Maps Online Maps of General Interest Maps of The World Maps of Africa Maps of The Americas Maps of Asia Maps of Australia and the Pacific Maps of Europe Maps of The Middle East Maps of Polar Regions and Oceans Maps of Russia and the Former Soviet Republics Maps of The United States including National Parks and Monuments Maps of Texas Maps of Texas Counties Historical Maps Maps on Other Web Sites including: Country and Regional Maps City Maps State Maps and Historical Maps Electronic Cartographic Reference Resources September 11 Map Sites About the PCL Map Collection

98. Earthquake Hazards Program: NEIC Near Real Time Earthquake List The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program provides earthquake information for current and past earthquakes, hazards and preparedness information, and education resources for teachers and students. http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/bulletin.html

Latest Quakes For Kids Only Regional Websites EQ HOME ... SEARCH Earthquake Activity Current Earthquakes USA World ShakeMaps Seismogram Displays ... National Earthquake Information Center Recent Worldwide Earthquake Activity You may need to reload this page for the latest list. Current Time: Magnitude RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA March 17, 2003 Magnitude Twentynine Palms Base, CA March 11, 2003 ... 03/06/03 - "The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in NEHRP-Investing in a Safer Future" Fact Sheet Updated as of Thu Apr 10 20:59:08 UTC 2003. DATE-(UTC)-TIME Latitude Longitude Depth Magnitude COMMENTS yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss degrees degrees km ALASKA PENINSULA LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION TONGA ISLANDS CHILE-BOLIVIA BORDER REGION ... Explanation of earthquake parameters and publication criteria. Depth Distance below sea level in kilometers. 33 km is used as a default depth for earthquakes determined to be shallow, but whose depth is not satisfactorily determined by the data. Default depths of 5 or 10 km are usually used in mid-continental areas and on mid-ocean ridges since earthquakes in these areas are usually shallower than 33 km. UTC Coordinated Universal Time In the United States, Canada or Mexico, to convert to your local time, find your time zone and subtract the number of hours listed.

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