Unit 4
Political Geography
What We Will Learn
IV. Political Organization of Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13–17% A. Territorial dimensions of politics 1. The concepts of political power and territoriality 2. The nature, meaning, and function of boundaries 3. Influences of boundaries on identity, interaction, and exchange 4. Federal and unitary states, confederations, centralized government, and forms of governance 5. Spatial relationships between political systems and patterns of ethnicity, economy, and gender 6. Political ecology: impacts of law and policy on the environment and environmental justice B. Evolution of the contemporary political pattern 1. The nation-state concept 2. Colonialism and imperialism 3. Democratization 4. Fall of communism and legacy of the Cold War 5. Patterns of local, regional, and metropolitan governance C. Changes and challenges to political-territorial arrangements 1. Changing nature of sovereignty 2. Fragmentation, unification, and cooperation 3. Supranationalism and international alliances 4. Devolution of countries 5. Electoral geography: redistricting & gerrymandering 6. Armed conflicts, war, and terrorism |
KAPLAN: IF YOU ONLY LEARN 7 THINGS
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Homework
unit_4_rgqs_and_vocab_-_2018.pdf |
Book
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Book PowerPoint
Chapter 8 |
Just to Help: Fill-In-the-Blank-Notes
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Class PowerPoints and Notes
Day 1
The Scramble for Africa |
Unit 4 - Day 1 - Political Geography Centers |
Day 2
Shapes of States Notses.pdf |
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Day 3
Unit 4 - Day 3- Stateless Nations |
PART III:
After you Complete the Chart answer this on a separate sheet or in a typed format shared with Mr. Sichak ([email protected]) in complete sentences.
Which stateless nation above has the best case for statehood? Explain using some of the necessary requirements for statehood and why you think the stateless nation you choose could meet these criteria.
After you Complete the Chart answer this on a separate sheet or in a typed format shared with Mr. Sichak ([email protected]) in complete sentences.
Which stateless nation above has the best case for statehood? Explain using some of the necessary requirements for statehood and why you think the stateless nation you choose could meet these criteria.
Day 4
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Day 5
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Day 6
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Day 7
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Day 8
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Study Guide
Unit 4 Study Guide |