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WTO Debate - Contemporary Issues

What is the WTO?
Council on Foreign Relations
Understanding the WTO
from the WTO
Forbes Article 2020
Report - Congressional Research Service
Perceived Dark Side of WTO
Investopedia
WTO and sustainable development
Royal Institute for International Affairs
What's next for the WTO?
Council on Foreign Relations
The WTO's legitimacy crisis
Yale Law
Trade and Development: A Missed Opportunity
The Wilson Center

Resources for Country Portfolios

CIA World Factbook
World Bank DataBank
Loads of Data on all topics
Population Pyramids by Country and Year
Use this for Part I. A
Maps of Migration Patterns by country
same source as population pyramids
UNData

Suggested News Sites

World Press
news from different sources around the world, sorted by region
BBC World News
NY Times
limited number of free articles
Reuters
National Geographic News
NPR World News

Unit 1: Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives

Measure of America
GIS - Globalization Map
Site and Situation
brief explanation
Google Map - Rio de Janeiro
Google Map of Brasilia
Population Dot Density Map
the coolest map ever made
Regions PPT
not created by me
Sustainability
Global Footprint Network
Map Morphology
cool abstract maps
How the world really looks (video)
Map distortion
Forward Capital: Abuja
Brasilia: Does it work?

Unit 2: Population and Migration

A bet on the future of humanity (Neo-malthusian) NPR
China: Hukou system
Definitions of refugee, asylum seekers, IDPs
Demographic Transition: Khan Academy
Migration Article
from the BBC
Population Growth Video
Population interactive map
Population video and interactive map
watched video in class
What is a refugee?
TedEd talk
Who is an Asylum Seeker?
UNHCR video
Who is a Migrant?
UNHCR video
Who is a Refugee?
UNHCR video
World Bank Data
SYRIA - UNHCR
VENEZUELA - UNHCR
AFGHANISTAN - UNHCR
SOUTH SUDAN - UNHCR
MYANMAR - UNHCR
DEM. REP. OF CONGO - UNHCR
Population Pyramids

Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes

"The Future of World Religions"
click on "Complete Report PDF" on the right hand menu
Crash Course: How Religions Spread
Crash Course: Race and Ethnicity
Cultural Landscapes - Religion Assignment
UNESCO
Endangered Languages Project
Endangered Languages Story Map
Folk Culture Images
may take a while to load
Food Waste
global Tourism video
NPR redlining story
Religions Diffusion
animated map from class
Ethnologue

Ethnic/ Religious Conflicts

Unit 4: Political Geography

Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces in States: Crash Course
Maps - Historical Political Boundaries by year
Border Conflicts: Crash Course
Crash Course: Cold War
Must watch if you don't know what the Cold War was!
Gerrymandering Crash Course Video
What would Un-Gerrymandered districts look like?
Gerrymandering: TedEd
Gerrymandering: Washington Post
Why is Gerrymandering legal?

Border Walls

South China Sea - UNCLOS

China 1
China 2
China 3
China 4
Malaysia 1
Malaysia 2
Malaysia 3
Malaysia 4
Philippines 1
Philippines 2
Philippines 3
Philippines 4
Philippines 5
USA 1
USA 2
USA 3
Vietnam 1
Vietnam 2
Vietnam 3
Vietnam 4
Voice of America Site
Click on the "Claimants" menu to find specific countries

Supranational Organizations

Unit 5: Agriculture

Crash Course: Agriculture
National Geographic Article
read in class
Green Revolution in India
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Charts_and_Maps/Crops_County/
Webquest site 1
www.pecad.fas.usda.gov/cropexplorer
Webquest site 2
http://www.explorebeef.org/
Webquest site 3
http://www.fao.org
Webquest site 4
Ears of Plenty
You are what you eat
Black Pepper from Malabar
Empire of the Pig
40 Maps that Explain Food in America
A MUST READ.
Von Thunen Model Notes
GMO pros and cons - PBS NOVA
Columbian Exchange - Khan Academy Video
Globalization of Agriculture lesson
click on lesson 8.1
Mr. Sinn's Agriculture videos

Unit 6: Urban Geography

Megacities

Urban Design Initiatives and Practices

Urban Sprawl and Segregation

Unit 7: Development and Industrialization

Contemporary Economic Landscape

Energy

TRADE

CHINA: DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY

Belt and Road

Energy and Pollution

Industry and Manufacturing

Trade Agreements and Comparative Advantage

Special Economic Zones

Review