Three for Three Week 14, Unit 4 November 18, 2019 A SUPPLEMENT TO THE WEEKLY APHG BELL RINGERS SERIES Prepared by Laura Kmetz | [email protected] Match eachIntro. political to entity Political with its correctGeography definition orTopic description. 4.1 1. autonomous region a. a political unit having a gov’t with power over a group of people living in a territory with defined boundaries 2. nation b. group of people sharing certain cultural elements 3. state c. a group of people who share a culture but who do not have sovereignty over any territory & are not the majority of the population in any state 4. stateless nation d. a region of a country that has a certain freedom from an external authority Intro. to Political Geography Topic 4.1 Match each political entity with the correct examples. 1. autonomous region a. Tibet, Greenland 2. multinational state b. Palestinians, Kurds 3. stateless nation c. United Kingdom, Russia 4. nation-state d. Iceland, Japan Intro. to Political Geography Topic 4.1 Match each map with the political entity represented. Explain your reasoning. Match eachIntro. map withto thePolitical political entity Geography represented. ExplainTopic your 4.1 reasoning. IDEAS FOR SLIDES SLIDE 1: 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C SLIDE 2: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D SLIDES 3-4: ● Indian reservations--semi-autonomous regions ● Kurds--stateless nation; comprise a significant minority in several Middle Eastern countries but aren’t a majority in any one state ● Korea--multistate nation--Koreans share a common culture but their territory was split into two states after WWII ● United Kingdom--multinational state--state having four distinct cultural groups: Welsh, Irish, English, & Scottish For general discussion: How can knowing the ethnic diversity of a state help you determine what political entity is used to best describe it? Are there more nations or states in the world? What are the strengths & weaknesses of a nation-state? a multinational state? About the National Council for Geographic Education: The National Council for Geographic Education is a nonprofit membership organization that works to strengthen the quality and effectiveness of geography teaching and learning. We provide a global forum for educators of all levels to exchange ideas and engage in professional learning opportunities to improve their geography teaching practice. We provide the organizational structure needed to advance research in geography education. We publish journals, the National Geography Standards, and a variety of materials for diffusing research and best practices on geography education. We recognize exceptional educators and supporters in geography education. We lead and support a variety of educational and creative programs to support our members and advance global literacy. Got questions? Email us at [email protected] .