World Regional Geography

Spring 2005

Chapter 1 Globalization and World Regions

Homework 1

Due January 25 (Internet: January 28)

 

1) Class List Serve/Chat Room:  Join the service so we can study together and you can share answers to homework, etc.  I will use this to give you test advice and help you with discussions.  Go to this web site and go to “Students/Join a class” and then login to the World Regional Geography Class using the provided Class Key.  You will have to create a user and post a message (such as, “This is Gary Coutu and I love geography.”)

 

Web site:          http://www.nicenet.org/

Class Name: World Regional Geography

Class Key: YZ00980W78

 

2) At the Web Site for the course text (you may have to have a textbook password- it has been turned off), complete the following exercises:

 

1.      Study Questions

2.      Fill in the Blanks

 

These are worth one point apiece- spend more time on the following essay questions.

 

The web site:

 

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072549750/information_center_view0/

 

After you answer the questions you will be given the option to email me the results (bottom of page)

 

3) Short Essays: Your answers to Questions 1-3 should be emailed to me.

 

Question 1:

 

What is the geographic significance of the 9/11 terrorist attack upon the US?  Think about the meaning of the World Trade Center/Pentagon attacks.  How does a local event become a global issue? 

 

Why would someone choose the World Trade Center as a target?  In terms of localization, how does a terrorist justify their actions (consider other areas of the world?)  In your answer include global choke points, global versus local cultural conflict and core/periphery issues.  Again, your answer must include the concepts:

 

1.      global choke point

2.      global versus local cultural conflict

3.      core/periphery issues

 

Question 2:

 

Briefly define the world in terms of North/South, Core/Periphery, Developed/Developing and Rich/Poor divisions.  In your definition and identification of the 4 distinctions above, are there common groupings that appear?  Is the US a core or periphery country (or both?)  Defend your answer

 

Question 3:

 

What are Global Choke Points?  What was the significance of these over time?  Answer this in terms of 1,000 and 200 years ago.  Where are the current choke points (not just maritime?)  How are these threatened?  How will these be protected?  Who controls them?  Your answer to modern global choke points has a great deal to do with question 1.