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The Joy of Stats – Hans Rosling – BBC

by Paul Alberts

In these times where angst prevails, I figured it was time to pull up a classic video, one that mentions some harsh realities, but more importantly, is flooded with optimism. The late Hans Rosling is a legend among the geographic community for his positive-yet-realistic outlook, unyielding enthusiasm, and desire to educate. He is without a doubt a heavy influence on me as a teacher of geography.

In these times when many of us are staying at home, it is important to remember that history shows us we will pull through COVID-19 outbreak. Take a look to check out the astounding ‘progress’ humanity has made in the last 200 years. We’re not where we need to be, inequality still abounds both globally and nationally, but we are indeed moving forward as a species in many ways.

I wish everyone safety and health and a pinch of sanity during these strange times!

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Overpopulation & Africa – Kurzgesagt – Youtube

by Paul Alberts

This video gives useful and interesting knowledge for any geography student or someone interested in international relations or futurology. Great for revision of the core as well as urban environments to a certain extent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMo3nZHVrZ4&feature=emb_logo


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The Most Populous Cities in the World (Live Code Bar Chart) – John Burn Murdoch

by Paul Alberts

The link below contains a ‘live’ bar chart which goes through the most populous cities in the world, from 1500-2018. It is an excellent resource to spark discussions as to what makes cities successful, and what the future has for urban environments

https://observablehq.com/@johnburnmurdoch/bar-chart-race-the-most-populous-cities-in-the-world

Challenges and Opportunities, Changing Population, Changing Population and Places, Changing Urban Systems, IBDP Geographic Perspectives (Core), Population and Economic Development Patterns, Urban Environmental and Social Stresses

Migration Within Africa – Arte (French w/ English Subtitles)

by Paul Alberts

This slightly long(er) clip focusses on some of the realities about African migration. Good for lessons on migration, urbanisation, displacement, and more. Misconceptions are illuminated and some interesting examples of cause and consequence are brought to light as well.

https://bit.ly/2FxKibA

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Dr. Jordan Peterson on Gender Equality

by Paul Alberts

Dr. Jordan B Peterson is (in)famous for his bold and sometimes controversial views on a variety of subjects. Grade 11s, your homework is to watch the from 05:00 to 21:30 minutes of the video below on gender equality. Your assignment is, in your notebooks as a continuation of the gender equality topic, to write down (at least) three statements you agree with and (at least) three you disagree with/find a bit too strongly worded. You can pause the video so these statements need to be written down word for word. Your notebooks will be checked and we will follow this up with a reflective discussion the first class of next week.





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Unequal Scenes – Johnny Miller – Student Recommendation

by Paul Alberts

A special thanks and shout out to an old student (Sasha v.h.) who sent me this incredible link.  With relevance to disparities, urban environments, migration, and so much more, these images captured by drones show the distinct spatial differences between ‘rich and poor’, ‘developed and developing’, or maybe even ‘us and them’.  An example of such an image taken from the website can be found below.

To all of my students past (and present too, of course), please send me any cool stuff you encounter both online or in your university courses.  Would love to hear from you and use what you find in my classes!

Click the link to check out the powerful images:

https://unequalscenes.com/ 

Photograph: Johnny Miller

Building Sustainable Urban Systems for the Future, Changing Population and Places, Changing Urban Systems, IBDP Geographic Themes (Options), The Variety of Urban Environments, Urban Environmental and Social Stresses, Urban Environments

Urban Environments Sustainability Game – ElectroCity

by Paul Alberts

ElectroCity is a game developed by Genesis Energy where you can build and maintain the growth of a city in a multitude different ways.  It teaches students about sustainable urban growth and energy consumption, in an intriguing and memorable way.

ElectroCity link: http://www.electrocity.co.nz/ 

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GIS Online Introduction Course (Free) – ESRI

by Paul Alberts

GIS is no longer the ‘future’ of geography, it is the now.  Browsing through Linkedin jobs, it is clear that any single job related to geography makes it a baseline requirement that the applicant have experience with GIS.

Click the link for an online, free training with the world-renowned GIS company, ESRI.  It is a great introduction to the mechanics and usefulness of GIS.  It is a course that is helpful for students and teachers alike, and at the end you get a certificate (PD hours!).  You will need to make a (free) account.

 

https://www.esri.com/training/catalog/57630436851d31e02a43f125/teaching-with-gis:-introduction-to-using-gis-in-the-classroom/ 

 

Changing Population, Grade 11 HL/SL, IBDP Geographic Perspectives (Core), Population and Economic Development Patterns

Grade 11 HL/SL IDP Homework – Flipped Classroom Assignment

by Paul Alberts

Grade 11s,

Your homework is to watch the screencastify clips below – they are less than 20 minutes combined.  The link I used is: http://www.internal-displacement.org/global-report/grid2017/ .  I encourage you to take notes on anything related to the syllabus objective we have been following in class:

 

The causes and consequences of forced migration and internal displacement
Detailed examples of two or more forced movements, to include
environmental and political push factors, and consequences for people and
places

 

We will be doing an activity based on this in class next week!  This is due on Tuesday for the ’52’ group and Wednesday for the ’51’ group.  It is also on Magister

1st clip:

 

2nd clip:

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