Germany Links

Here are a set of links to help you find information for your presentation on Germany.
I will continue to add to this so please check back often.

Maps of Germany
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/germany.html
http://www.mapsofworld.com/germany/
http://www.maps-of-germany.co.uk/
http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Germany/
outline maps - http://d-maps.com/continent.php?lib=germany_maps&num_con=10&lang=en

Historical Maps of Germany and Europe:
http://www.progenealogists.com/germany/germaps.htm
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Maps_of_the_history_of_Germany
http://www.zum.de/whkmla/histatlas/germany/haxgermany.html
http://www.edmaps.com/html/germany.html
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/history_europe.html
http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/europe/germany_prussia/prussia.html

Youtube historical maps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG6cVCLNQOQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra_PLhO14xE&feature=player_detailpage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFrv1rCLC7E

Geography of Germany
http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcgermany.htm
http://www.germany.co.za/geography.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112187/germany_geography.htm
http://daytranslations.com/german_geography.aspx
http://www.mongabay.com/reference/country_studies/germany/GEOGRAPHY.html
http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/users/08/ajb/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Geography_of_Germany.html

The Berlin Wall
http://www.berlinermauer.se/BerlinWall/
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/11/the_berlin_wall_20_years_gone.html
http://berlin-wall-map.com/
http://www.berlin.de/mauer/verlauf/index/index.en.php
http://www.dailysoft.com/berlinwall/maps/index.htm
http://www.dailysoft.com/berlinwall/photographs/index.htm
http://www.dieberlinermauer.de/berlinwallhome/berlinwallhome.html
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1631993,00.html

German Culture

http://library.thinkquest.org/26576/

http://www.germanculture.com.ua/

http://search.about.com/?q=german+culture&SUName=search

http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Germany.html

http://www.culturecrossing.net/basics_business_student.php?id=79

http://www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de/en/

Stalingrad/Volgograd Links

Russia Group

Here are some links to help you with your presentation for Thursday.

Maps
http://d-maps.com/pays.php?lib=rusia_europea_mapas&num_pay=220&lang=es     -outline maps
http://mapsof.net/map/southern-russia-regions-map2
http://bigthink.com/ideas/21153
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Volgarivermap.png
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_Russia_-_Volga_economic_region.svg
http://www.npr.org/news/graphics/locator-maps/map-volga-region-300x400.gif
http://www.fieldus.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/volga-river.gif
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth/volgograd_1979.jpg
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth/russia_rel94.jpg
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth/russia_population_usaid_2000.pdf
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth.html
http://www.russiamap.org/maps.php?type=physical
http://www.jrank.org/history/article_images/Europe_p35_1.jpg
http://ww2-pictures.com/stalingrad-map-1942.png
http://www.stalingrad.net/maps/map_index.htm


Location and Geography
Geography of Volgograd
http://geography.howstuffworks.com/europe/geography-of-volgograd.htm
http://russia-ic.com/regions/5128/geography/
http://ed101.bu.edu/StudentDoc/current/ED101fa10/mogavero/Russia.html
http://www.jrank.org/history/pages/8349/What-Geography-Europe-Russia.html
http://www.mongabay.com/reference/country_studies/russia/GEOGRAPHY.html
Russia's Troubled Waters Flow With The Mighty Volga
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130837658
http://eurorus4en.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/china-and-russias-geographic-divide/

Soils
chernozems 56-67 (dark green to black)
http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/content/soil_maps/Soil_types/
http://www.agroatlas.ru/content/agroecology/soil_maps/Soil_types/Soil_big_en.gif
landuse
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth/soviet_land_82.jpg
http://www.travel-university.org/general/geography/soils/chernozem.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/black-earth
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Chernozem+belt
http://www.rusnature.info/geo/04_5.htm    - see Soils of Steppes
http://www.rusnature.info/geo/f4-4.jpg     - map of chernozem black soils

Climate
http://earthweb.ess.washington.edu/~gomberg/RussiaProject/vegemap-russia.html
http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/content/climatic_maps/Ir/Ir_02/
http://www.agroatlas.ru/en/content/climatic_maps/Temperature_avg/Temperature_avg_11/
http://ed101.bu.edu/StudentDoc/current/ED101fa10/mogavero/Russia.html

The Battle For Stalingrad
http://www.answers.com/topic/battle-of-stalingrad
https://wikis.glowscotland.org.uk/index.php?title=0001821/Ciaran,_Emily,_Heather_%26_Ross/Ciaran_-
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/battle_of_stalingrad.htm
http://www.2worldwar2.com/stalingrad.htm
http://www.stalingrad.net/
http://www.historyofwar.org/pictures_Stalingrad.html
http://ww2-pictures.com/battle-stalingrad-pictures.htm

Regional Groups - Sense of Place Presentations

Dates we cover your region:
North Africa: March 26-30,  Russia: April 9-13, Central Western Europe: April 16-20, Mediterranean Europe: April 23-27, Central America / Caribbean: April 30-May 4, Japan / Korea: May 7-11

Assignment:
On the Thursday of the week we cover your region, your group is going to teach the class about the place of your choice.

Pick a country, region, or city from your assigned chapter and use the class period to give us a sense of the place.

What would it be like to visit there? What is the culture like? Describe the climate and landscape. How do people make a living? How have human and physical geography shaped that place?

Requirements:

• An outline from each group member of their part of the talk with proper MLA citations and a bibliography.
• A large classroom type map that will help illustrate what you are talking about. I will help you produce a large outline map which you are to fill in and color with relevant information.
• A list of URLs for websites that are related to what you are covering in your talk to post on the blog. If you find a good youtube video (short), I can post that as well.

Due a week before you present: 

Please write down detailed plans of what you plan to do:

Which place have you chosen:


What aspects of the place are you focusing on:


Write the name of each group member and in a paragraph or two, clearly explain what each member of the group is going to talk about, what they are responsible for. In a concluding paragraph, explain how it all fits together.

Be sure to practice ahead of time to make sure that each person has enough time to talk.

Let me know well ahead of time what you will need: if you plan to play music, present a powerpoint presentation etc.

Maps and memorizing countries

Memorize the countries throughout your region using the following online games and quizzes.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
http://www.sporcle.com/games/category/geography
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
http://www.purposegames.com/geoquiz
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/map-puzzles.htm
http://www.syvum.com/squizzes/geography/

You can also print out blank outline maps to practice here:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/outline_sites.html

Groups
11 Central America / Caribbean
Memorize all the countries on the map on page 236

16 Central Western Europe
Memorize all the countries on the map on page 324 and their neighboring countries (see map p.22)

17 Mediterranean Europe
Memorize all the countries on the map on page 349 and their neighboring countries (see maps pp.22, 24) 

20 Russia
Memorize all the countries that once formed part of the Soviet Union and neighboring countries (maps pp.414, 425, 26)  

25 North Africa
Memorize all the countries on the map on page 522 and their neighboring countries (see maps pp.22, 24)  

32 Japan / Korea
Memorize all the countries north of the equator on the map on page 635. 

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Base maps for extra credit project.
Please use a poster size blank outline map as the basis for your extra credit map (due Wednesday, March 7)
Ask Mr. Alan to help you, or follow these directions to make your own:

Do a search for a LARGE blank outline map of your country or look for one here
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/outline_sites.html
Save the image, and then load it up to http://www.blockposters.com/step1.aspx
Follow the steps to make a pdf file. Print it out and put the pages together.

Regional Groups - Get to know your region

Today you should use your textbook and do online research to get to know your region.

use the following online resources:
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm
http://www.world-gazetteer.com/
 


Groups
11 Central America / Caribbean
Patrick
Gabriel
Giulaniana
Alejandra
Rodrigo

16 Central Western Europe
Belen
Fernanda
Ben
Darwin
Franco S.

17 Mediterranean Europe
Mateo
Andres
Genesis
Matias
Costanza

20 Russia
Jose
Michelle
Kevin
Luciana
Franco V.

25 North Africa
Matthew
Brian
Teresa
Charlie
Stefanie

32 Japan / Korea
Sergio
Giovanni
Adara
Lucia
Julio


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EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT - due no later than Wednesday March 7 - 10 points
Make a map for classroom use - large fonts, big symbols, that can be read from 15 feet away.
Please talk to Mr. Alan about the details before you start on this.