Latin
America is a region with rich cultural heritage and devastating
political turmoil. It is a place of beautiful and bountiful farmlands
tucked amid dangerous volcanoes. This workshop looks at the region
of Latin America asking questions such as, "What factors
compel people to migrate from one place to another?" and,
"How can geography help people cope with the hazards associated
with living near volcanoes?"
Explore
these and other questions with geographers in the field and teachers
in the classroom
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Part 1.
Guatemala and Mexico: Population Migration
Director-Lance Wisniewski Producer-Cambridge Studios, USA
In this
program, we investigate the geographical issues associated
with migration. During the case study, we will come to understand
why many rural Mayans migrate for a few months each year
to Guatemala City and how this temporary displacement affects
the Maya population. In the final portion of the program,
we will see a classroom segment in which students investigate
a similar pattern of Mexican migration.
Objectives
Explain
the relationship between migration and cultural conflict.
Identify
factors associated with rural to urban and transnational migration.
Identify
tools used by geographers.
Understand
how secondary students can use group investigations.
Apply the
geographic inquiry process to your own teaching.
Part 2.
Ecuador: Preventing Tragedy Through Understanding Geography
Director-Peter Frumkin Producer-Cambridge Studios, USA
This
half of the workshop addresses the relationship that people
who live near volcanoes have with their geographic surroundings.
In Ecuador, we focus on Mount Tungurahua. Drawn by its hot
springs and fertile soil, area residents and tourists must
also confront the very real possibility of a life-threatening
eruption. We follow geographers as they study Tungurahua,
putting their research to work in preventing future tragedy.
Later, in our classroom segment, students discuss the relationship
between volcanoes and earthquakes and weigh the pros and
cons of living near such natural hazards.
Objectives
Explain
how physical systems influence the Earth's features.
Explain
positive and negative influences of physical systems on human
activity.
Explain
how technology helps our understanding of natural hazards.
Explain
how teachers can use student curiosity as an entry point for
teaching about physical features.
Identify
how instruction can be adapted to accommodate the learning requirements
of students at all levels.
