How much you earn depends largely on where you live The Economist

Concepts of thinking: Patterns and Trends, Spatial Significance

Inquiry: What might the distribution of money be over the next 30 years or so? What might be the equivalent to a $1.00 day in 1975 be at today's market considering inflation? How might this comparison be made more accurate?

Activity:  Conduct some research on inflation to determine what $1.00 dollar in 1975 would be in today's market. Determine what people might be able to purchase by country. Conduct an issue analysis to determine a possible solution the  the lack of monetary distribution. Create a spatial journal to observe and patterns and predict the future trends. Communicate suggestions via storymap.

New Eye Means Hurricane Florence May Get Stronger Before Slamming into the US 

By Mindy Weisberger, Senior Writer | September 11, 2018

Concepts of Geographic Thinking:

Spatial Significance, Patterns and Trends,     Interrelationships

Inquiry: How might the US government respond to Hurricane Florence? Why might the response to this hurricane be different than the response to Hurricane Maria from last year?

Activity: Gather data on past hurricane response. Conduct an issue analysis to gain insight on the stakeholders. Develop an appropriate response to such an event and communicate via story map.