Foreign Films and Approved Movies: You can watched approved movies for extra credit, Foreign Films or any of the films you find listed on this page. After watching the film, you will write up a one page paper on how that film illustrated principles of Geography or how it depicted life in a foreign country. Each film and corresponding write up will be worth 1% point toward your final grade.
Books: You can choose to read any of the books listed on the approved list of books (see the list of Term Project Books) and write up a two page book review (it does not need to be as detailed as the book review you will have to write for your term projects) on how the book illustrated principles of Geography or how it depicted life in a foreign country. Each book and corresponding book review will be worth 2% points toward your final grade.
Other assignments: Below you will find a list of movies you can watch (see the instructions above) and several assignments or projects that I used to assign to my Honors Geography classes. Most of the projects/assignments will be worth 10 points (not to be confused with 10% points) unless otherwise labeled. These are organized by regions of the world.
Europe & Russia
Standard of Living: East vs. West Comparison Chart: Follow the instructions on the spreadsheet. Answer the following questions on the bottom of your spreadsheet:
1. Rank the countries from highest to lowest standard of living.
2. Which single statistic do you think has the largest impact on a countries standard of living?
3. Based of the statistics in the west and in the east, would you personally rather live in the west of in the east?
Films and Documentaries
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (On Netflix)
Stalin: Most Evil Men in History (On Youtube)
Stalin: Full Length Movie.
To Live: This is a Chinese film you can use as a foreign film as well. It depicts the communist revolution in China.
The Cold War: A video introduction to the Cold War. (On Youtube)
Asia
Virtual Asia Assignments
-Here is the link for the web page: http://edtech2.boisestate.edu/jeremystevenson/502/Virtual_Tour/start.html
-Download the assignment and answer the questions.
-Watch the videos or check out the picture gallery for each country and based off what you see, tell which country you would most like to visit and why.
-10 points for each of the countries you complete
Links for Videos about North Korea: Watch and write a one page paper on life in North Korea
Summary of the book, "Escape from Camp 14"
BBC Video on Life in North Korea
Inside North Korea (Available on Netflix and Amazon
Film: The Kite Runner
Netflix: Inside Mecca
Latin America
Physical Features, Natural Disasters Assignment
Articles for Natural Disasters/Plate Boundaries Assignment
Sub Saharan Africa
Film: Hotel Rwanda (PG-13)
Film: The Power of One (PG-13)
Film: Gandhi (PG)
Film: Invictus (PG-13)
Film: Cry Freedom (PG)
1. Rank the countries from highest to lowest standard of living.
2. Which single statistic do you think has the largest impact on a countries standard of living?
3. Based of the statistics in the west and in the east, would you personally rather live in the west of in the east?
Films and Documentaries
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (On Netflix)
Stalin: Most Evil Men in History (On Youtube)
Stalin: Full Length Movie.
To Live: This is a Chinese film you can use as a foreign film as well. It depicts the communist revolution in China.
The Cold War: A video introduction to the Cold War. (On Youtube)
Asia
Virtual Asia Assignments
-Here is the link for the web page: http://edtech2.boisestate.edu/jeremystevenson/502/Virtual_Tour/start.html
-Download the assignment and answer the questions.
-Watch the videos or check out the picture gallery for each country and based off what you see, tell which country you would most like to visit and why.
-10 points for each of the countries you complete
Links for Videos about North Korea: Watch and write a one page paper on life in North Korea
Summary of the book, "Escape from Camp 14"
BBC Video on Life in North Korea
Inside North Korea (Available on Netflix and Amazon
Also Available on Netflix or Amazon:
1. The Juche Idea
2. Crossing the Line
3. KimJongilia
4. The Unauthorized Biography of Kim Jong Un
South Asian
Research Topics (Extra Credit)
Instructions: Pick any of the following topics and write up a one page report (typed, double spaced, 12 pt font, using your own words, with citations) explaining what it is and how the religion, event, person, or concept influenced the culture or history of South Asia. You can write as many as you would like, each one will be worth 5 points.
I. Hinduism
II. Jainism
III. Sikhism
IV. British Colonization of
South Asia and the Partitioning of South Asia
V. Gandhi
VI. Green Revolution
VII. Kashmir
VIII. Nuclear India &
Pakistan
IX. Population Problems in
South Asia
X. The Caste System Today
XI. American Companies Outsourcing
or Off shoring to South Asia
The Middle East
Film: Paradise NowFilm: The Kite Runner
Netflix: Inside Mecca
Latin America
Physical Features, Natural Disasters Assignment
Articles for Natural Disasters/Plate Boundaries Assignment
Sub Saharan Africa
Film: Hotel Rwanda (PG-13)
Film: The Power of One (PG-13)
Film: Gandhi (PG)
Film: Invictus (PG-13)
Film: Cry Freedom (PG)
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