The battle begins for Hodeida, Yemen’s lifeline The Economist

Concepts of Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: What might be needed to help bring this conflict to an end that will last?

Activity: Conduct an issue analysis to collect data on the stakeholders. Create a spatial journal of events and stakeholder interests. Develop a potential solution to the issue and share via story map.

The IEA’s first Global Energy and CO₂ Status Report – released in March 2018 – provides a snapshot of recent global trends and developments across fuels, renewable sources, and energy efficiency and carbon emissions, in 2017.  

Concepts of Thinking: Patterns and Trends

Inquiry: How might this trend impact communities around the world .

Activity: Conducta an issue analysis to gain insight into the stakeholders perspective.  Create a spatial journal to show where some impacts may be felt. Create a story map to communicate findings.

First yellowtail farms to be ASC certified are Japanese

Concepts of Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Interrelationship

Inquiry: How might this certification impact ecosystems? 

Activity: Research fish farms and their impacts on the environment. Create a spatial journal of fish farms. Conduct an issue analysis of the stakeholders to develop a plan to create sustainable development of fish farms. Communicate plan via story map.

1494: TREATY OF TORDESILLAS

Concepts of Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: More than 50 million Indigenous people were negatively affected by this treaty, how might this situation be corrected for their ancestors?

Activity: Collect info on the problem and conduct an issue analysis of the stakeholders. Create a spatial journal of the stakeholders. Develop a solution that helps the people whose ancestors were not taken into consideration at the time of colonization. Communicate solution via story map to an appropriate audience.

2017 Was Another Record-Busting Year for Renewable Energy, but Emissions Still Increased EMMA FOEHRINGER MERCHANT JUNE 04, 2018

                   

Concepts of Thinking: Patterns and Trends, Interrelationships, Geographic Perspective, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: Why might emissions continue to increase even as renewable energy use is increasing?

Activity: Create a spatial journal of renewable energy and nonrenewable energy use. Conduct an issue analysis to help develop a plan of action to get more countries reducing nonrenewable energy sources. Communicate results via story map.

The 2018 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals: an all-new visual guide to data and development 

Concepts of Thinking: Spatial Significance, Patterns and Trends, Geographic Perspective

Inquiry: How might the World meet these goals?

Activity: Gather information on countries and what they are doing regarding the SDGs. Create a spatial journal of the information to show how countries are doing. Conduct an issue analysis to develop a plan that might help all countries meet their goals. Communicate results via story  map.

Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts, killing 33 and injuring hundreds

Concepts of Thinking: Interrelationships, Spatial Significance, Geographic Perspective

Inquiry: What made this eruption so deadly? How might the communities impacted move forward after this event?

Activity: Gather data on effects of volcanoes . Conduct an issue analysis of the stakeholders involved to help develop a plan of action. Create a story map to communicate the results of the research.

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Search halted overnight after fresh eruption of volcano in Guatemala forced thousands to evacuate to safer areas.

WHY GUATEMALA’S VOLCANO IS DEADLIER THAN HAWAII’S

As Tigers Become Rarer, Poachers Are Targeting Lions National Geographic

Concepts of Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Interrelationships

Inquiry: How might the lion be saved from extinction?

Activity: Gather data on the range of the lions past and present to create a spatial journal. Conduct an issue analysis of the stakeholders impacting the lions. Develop a plan of action and communicate via story map.

This Refuge May Be the Most Contested Land in the U.S. National Geographic

Concepts of Thinking: Spatial Significance, Geographic Perspective, Interrelationships

Inquiry: How might the US oil extraction impact Canadians? 

Activity: Gather data on fossil fuels in the region and create a spatial journal. Conduct an issue analysis to gain insight on the stakeholder. Develop a plan to deal with potential impacts and communicate via story map.