Unit 4 Choice Board by Theel, Katherine https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard Choose at least one item from each row to help extend your knowledge. Podcasts are red, articles are blue, videos are yellow, and movies are purple. As you go through your resource, add it to your case study tracker on Schoology (this will be checked as a grade). en-us 2023-11-17 02:33:08 UTC 2026-01-06 13:27:28 UTC hello@padlet.com 4.3 - Neocolonialism katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793354843 Trevor Noah (a late night TV host born in South Africa) explains Chinese neocolonialism in Africa today.

]]> 2023-11-17 02:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793354843 4.2 - Decolonization katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793359243 A TedEd video explaining colonization, decolonization, and genocide in Rwanda.

NOTE: If you're looking for a movie to watch while you're bored at home, follow this up with Hotel Rwanda, a GREAT movie that takes place in the midst of the Rwandan Genocide.

]]> 2023-11-17 02:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793359243 4.2 - Colonization/Decolonization katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793365009 A TedEd video explaining the colonization of India, and decolonization into India and Pakistan.

]]> 2023-11-17 02:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793365009 4.9 - Balkanization / General Unit 4 katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793371951 1hr 20min documentary from ESPN's 30 for 30 about basketball players in Yugoslavia in the 1990s. You can watch it on Disney+ or ESPN+, or buy it for $2.99 on Amazon.

]]> 2023-11-17 02:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793371951 4.6 - Gerrymandering katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793374569 Late night host John Oliver discusses gerrymandering in the United States. CONTENT WARNING: Oliver is a comedian who uses a lot of adult language and topics.

]]> 2023-11-17 02:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793374569 4.1 - Stateless Nation, Sovereignty / 4.8 Ethnic Separatism katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793381054 A Vox video explaining the independence movement in Catalonia, the province of Spain where Barcelona is located.

]]> 2023-11-17 02:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793381054 4.1 - Stateless Nation katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793383426 An article from the BBC about the Kurds, the largest stateless nation.

]]> 2023-11-17 02:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793383426 4.3 - Chokepoints katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793393154 A Vox video about the world's most important chokepoint.

]]> 2023-11-17 03:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793393154 4.1 - Intro to Political Geography, Stateless Nation katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793397869 PODCAST AVAILABLE VIA SPOTIFY OR APPLE PODCASTS

A podcast from Throughline about the Kurds, the largest stateless nation.

]]> 2023-11-17 03:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793397869 4.3 - Political Power and Territoriality katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793404534 PODCAST AVAILABLE VIA SPOTIFY OR APPLE PODCASTS

A podcast episode from Why It Matters about why countries still want to host the Olympics.

]]> 2023-11-17 03:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793404534 4.5 - Political boundaries/Law of the Sea / General Unit 4 katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793410418 PODCAST AVAILABLE VIA SPOTIFY OR APPLE PODCASTS

A podcast episode from The Compass about territoriality (4.3), the function of political boundaries (4.5), the UN Law of the Sea (4.5), challenges to sovereignty (4.9) and the EU, NATO, and the Arctic Council (4.9).

]]> 2023-11-17 03:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2793410418 4.5 - Shatterbelts katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2798372127 Great background on the war in Ukraine which explains Ukraine's role as a shatterbelt nation.

]]> 2023-11-21 19:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2798372127 4.5 - Law of the Sea katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2799691448 A podcast from How to Save a Planet (one of my favorites) which explains a contemporary reason that regulation of ownership of the sea is necessary - deep sea mining for minerals used in electric car batteries. *Does not specifically talk about UNCLOS, but does illustrate the "value of islands" idea

]]> 2023-11-22 18:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2799691448 4.6 - Gerrymandering katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2799802436 An article from the Washington Post about America's most gerrymandered Congressional districts.

]]> 2023-11-22 21:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2799802436 4.4 Relic Boundaries katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2803571008 The Berlin Wall is the best example of a relic boundary. This video gives some historical context for those who don't know what the Berlin Wall is. To extend your learning, read the 4.5 Boundaries and Identity article.

]]> 2023-11-27 06:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2803571008 4.5 - Boundaries and Identity katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2803573379 An article talking about how the relic boundary of the Berlin Wall has continued to influence culture in Germany. For background, watch the 4.4 Berlin Wall video.

]]> 2023-11-27 06:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2803573379 4.6 - Gerrymandering katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2812140609 An interactive article that explains a little bit about the history of race-based gerrymandering.

]]> 2023-12-04 01:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2812140609 4.9 - Technology Challenges Sovereignty katherinetheel https://padlet.com/katherinetheel/unit4choiceboard/wish/2813805417 This video discusses the role of social media in the democratization of the Middle East during the massive 2011 uprising known as the "Arab Spring".

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