Geography

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= = =Location= 1. For each of the societies studied, identify the location of significant physical and human characteristics on a map of the relevant region. 2. On a map, identify places related to the historical events being studied and explain their significance. http://www.geocities.com/raqta24/bangladesh2.htm This site has a nice collection of maps showing ancient India and Bangladesh, as well as the spread of Buddism. In addition to the maps, there are timelines and histories. =Places and Regions= 3. Describe changes in the physical and human characteristics of regions that occur over time and identify the consequences of such changes. =Human Environmental Interaction= 4. Use physical and historical maps to analyze the reasons that human features are located in particular places =Movement= 5. Describe the geographic factors and processes that contribute to and impede the diffusion of people, products and ideas from place to place including: a. Physical features; b. Culture; c. War; d. Trade; e. Technological innovations. [|http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/] This is a cute site with great information on things that helped and hindered navigation including Ships, Beacons, Maps, Latitude, Compass Roses, Earth's Magnetism, Ocean Currents, Astronomy, and more. **Technological Factors of Transportation - from HippoCampus ** http://www.hippocampus.org/course_locator.php?course=US%20History&lesson=02&topic=2&width=800&height=550&topicTitle=Technological%20Factors This learning module from HippoCampus covers technology in the age of exploration, including navigation tools (compass, astrolabe, cross staff, and quadrant), as well as advancements in ship design. The site uses narration, images, animation, primary source information, interactive activities, and quizzes to teach and review the material. **NationMaster ** http://www.nationmaster.com/statistics NationMaster is a fantastic site for statistics on all topics concerning the nations of the world. The information is nicely arranged by topic and can be viewed as totals, per capita, bar graphs, pie charts, or maps. Best yet, the site allows you to see correlations (both positve and negative) between different statistical topics. This allows users to investigate relationships, causes, and effects. The topics areas include agriculture, crime, currency, democracy, disasters, economy, education, energy, environment, food, geography, government, health, immigration, industry, labor, language, lifestyle, media, military, mortality, people, religion, sports, taxation, transportation, and more.
 * Maps of ancient India, Bangladesh, and Buddhism **
 * Latitude - The Art and Science of 15th Century Navigation **