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Students brought in a favorite object. They were then asked to figure out what the object was made from, where those "ingredients" come from, and where the items were manufactured. Students mapped this. It became evident that our every day items come from all over the globe. We also learned that almost everything came back to petroleum since plastics and synthetics are made from it. The goals were to have students think about how reliant we are on goods and manufacturers around the world. It was also a way to introduce the rise of industrialization on Tuesday.

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Tufts history professor and Jenn's mentor and friend came to talk to the students in the afternoon. He asked questions and kids responded. For an hour we explored how geography affects the actions of countries, what makes countries powerful, the horrors of the European take-over of Africa, and the causes of WWI. Students did an amazing job of staying focused, participating eagerly, and everyone learned a new way to look at maps.

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Facing History Class Agenda and Homework

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Why do flat maps distort the size of some places?

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Why do flat maps distort the size of some places?

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Someone asked why some countries looked so huge on the map. I demonstrated what happens when you try to make a sphere flat by peeling an orange and flattening it. There are large gaps, and those get filled in by making things at the top and bottom larger, thus distortion.

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We debriefed what Steve taught us about how geography affects how countries act.

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Isms... Particularly Nationalism and Colonialism

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Isms... Particularly Nationalism and Colonialism

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WATCH: Coal, Steam, and the Industrial Revolution (video) | Khan Academy

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