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Monthly Archives: January 2016

History of Geography blog post #1

Posted on January 26, 2016 by saorsa2014

This is the Hereford Mappa Mundi: use the images to discuss how the church influenced geographic thinking 9and science in general) in the Middle Ages in Europe. 500 words or more…

Hereford

 

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Honors World Regional Blog Posts Africa 2

Posted on January 26, 2016 by saorsa2014

China is currently investing enormous amounts of money into Africa in the form of both foreign aid and foreign direct investment, discuss how this is a) beneficial to and b) problematic for the countries involved.

 

China Africa Development

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Honors World Regional Blog Posts – Africa 1

Posted on January 26, 2016 by saorsa2014

The Belgian Congo was the scene of the most brutal colonial oppression in European-controlled Africa. Discuss these images and speculate on their legacy re: the long-standing civil war in the Congo Basin.

 

Congo colonialism.jpg

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Urban Geography Blog Post #2 2016

Posted on January 26, 2016 by saorsa2014

These images represent the old and new urban forms of the Middle East and North Africa. in what ways are the old cities preserved and modeled in the new ones?

MENA cities

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Urban Geography Blog Post #1 2016

Posted on January 26, 2016 by saorsa2014

The Medieval City – discuss the form and function of the buildings and urban layout that is represented in these images. 500 words or more…

Medieval cities

 

 

 

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