GEOG 101
Course Resources
2013: Great website for map perspectives: http://cruisingoutpost.com/2013/09/maps-world/
Mexico
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4162042/strength-in-numbers-fighting-drug-cartels (Mexican/US official team up)
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/drug-smugglers-suv-stuck-atop-border-fence/story?id=17618147 (Truck stuck atop Fence)
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c88_1328487965 (Creative use of border fence)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45440385/ns/nbcnightlynews/t/along-mexican-border-us-ranchers-say-they-live-fear/ (Living in Fear)
Brazil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPu5FQAFQRk (3 Tenors, "Brazil")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaAkRqo65rw ("Saludos Amigos" trailer)
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/28/world/americas/brazil-nightclub-fire-main/?hpt=hp_t1 (Nightclub Fire)
http://entertainment.msn.com/videopreview/?channelindex=4&from=en-us_msnhp#/video/70f57acd-cf90-43c3-a94b-5aa0c21537f2 (New Bermuda Triangle?)
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/places/regions-places/south-america/argentina_gauchos/ (The Gaucho)
South America news: 2/11/13
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/16/vegans-stomach-unpalatable-truth-quinoa
Europe
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/uk-turkey-eu-idUKBRE9130G520130204 (Turkey and the EU)
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-06/slovenia-croatia-close-to-ending-dispute-before-eu-entry.html (Croatia new EU member?)
http://theodora.com/maps/new2/former_yugoslavia_2.jpg (Map of former Yugoslavia)
http://www.czeurotour.com/img/Mapy/1213M_CS.gif (Map of former Czechoslavakia)
Russia and the Former Soviet Union
http://pix11.com/2013/02/15/speeding-meteor-injures-hundreds-above-chelyabinsk-russia-and-it-could-have-been-worse/#axzz2LHRzHiON (Current events, meteor burst in Russia)
http://media.maps101.com/SUB/history/WD_RussiaFrmUSSR.gif (Map of former Soviet Union)
Aral Sea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8b0svfuO_k&feature=youtu.be (video)
http://www.columbia.edu/~tmt2120/introduction.htm (background)
http://www.wri.org/stories/2008/05/disappearance-aral-sea
http://unimaps.com/aral-sea/ (timeline maps)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/100402-aral-sea-story/#.USWFnIlKA70.email (NGS update 2010)
North Africa/ South Asia
Current Event: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/02/2013227155232692900.html (Mali Conflict)
Current Event: http://www.voanews.com/content/kerry-says-african-solution-needed-for-mali/1611805.html (Kerry urges Africa to take over Mali)
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-11-30/world/36323156_1_northern-mali-tuareg-rebels-islamists (Malian artist)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUO66d8WvCY (Mali-ko/Peace, video)
http://bridgesfrombamako.com/2013/01/21/united-voices-of-mali/ (Full story of video)
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/02/173324822/al-qaida-leader-reported-killed-in-mali (Mali)
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=bantustan&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail&id=F5ED0A424B58714B2B44E232772E622481D22A63&selectedIndex=11 Map of Bantustans
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=physical+map+of+South+Africa&qs=ds&form=QBIR#view=detail&id=79B51BED07D9183D092DC64EAC199165FE201D44&selectedIndex=18 Physical Map of South Afrcia
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=HJ+de+Blij+South+Africa&view=detail&mid=9838EF0561B8A07E80159838EF0561B8A07E8015&first=0&FORM=NVPFVR Cape Town, South Africa video
Current Events: Spring Break Week
New Pope from Argentina! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/13/argentina-reacts-new-pope-catholics-celebrate-cardinal-jorge-mario-bergoglio-francis-i_n_2869121.html
New players in Syria? http://www.npr.org/2013/03/13/174156172/with-official-wink-and-nod-young-saudis-join-syrias-rebels
EU bailout for Cyprus http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/18/news/economy/europe-cyprus-bailout/index.html
UPDATE: http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/25/news/economy/cyprus-bailout-next-steps/index.html
Importance of a funeral (Ghana) http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50143011n
New Airline in Africa http://www.npr.org/2013/03/05/173489138/fastjet-brings-high-frequency-low-cost-flights-to-africa
President Obama in "Mideast"!http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/21/politics/obama-mideast-visit/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Chemical attacks in Syria- Who's responsible? http://www.boston.com/news/world/middle-east/2013/03/20/obama-skeptical-assad-claim-chemical-weapons/ZIETgzl33zJsgijo0WXoPJ/story.html
Update on Golan Heights: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/06/17210977-un-about-20-golan-heights-peacekeepers-captured-by-syrian-rebels?lite
Nelson Mandela pic
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/28/17496522-mandela-hospitalized-again-south-africa-leader-asks-world-to-pray-for-him?lite&ocid=msnhp&pos=10 Mandela hospitalized again- 3/28/13
http://us.cnn.com/2013/03/27/world/africa/madagascar-locusts/index.html?hpt=hp_c3 Locust swarm in Madagascar
Afghanistan
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/40153870/vp=51355537� (Woman train for bicycle racing)
India
Bangaluru IT video, New York Times article
CURRENT EVENTS:
North Korea update: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/02/us-korea-north-idUSBRE93002620130402
Gate to Hades found in Turkey? http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/01/17554605-plutos-gate-to-hell-uncovered-in-turkey?lite=
Uganda:http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/03/us/kony-reward-money/index.html Kony reward
- Kony update: April 30, 2012
- Original Kony 2012 video (29 minutes)
India: Bangaluru IT video, New York Times article
- Kony update: April 30, 2012
- Original Kony 2012 video (29 minutes)
Austral Realm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNpGrjGTEPE Bondi Beach, Australia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHWLSypLFNM "Down Under" Men at work video
http://alldownunder.com/oz-u/songs/kookaburra-song-9.htm Kookaburra song
Medical Geography/Current Events: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/26/health/drug-resistant-tuberculosis-knocks-at-australias-door.html?ref=australia&_r=0
Songs about Katmandu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd3Mt8JBBBg (Bob Seger)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20HAbDS85t8 (Cat Stevens)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLm86_0Uc_Q
South Korea
CURRENT EVENTS:
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/22/17861773-second-suspect-arrested-over-rape-of-girl-5-in-india?lite Second suspect in rape of 5-yr old arrested (India)
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/11/16452936-defense-attorney-blames-victim-in-india-gang-rape-murder-case?lite (referenced case from article above)
http://news.yahoo.com/chechen-identity-looms-over-boston-marathon-bombing-suspects-154900424.html Boston bombing suspects' connection to Russia
http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/reddit-publicly-apologizes-pain-caused-family-falsely-accused-student-6C9553154 Reddit apologizes to local family
http://news.msn.com/world/at-least-149-killed-in-bangladesh-factory-collapse?ocid=ansnews11 Bangladesh building collapse
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/30/world/asia/bangladesh-collapse-aftermath Aftermath of building collapse (4/30/13)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/28/us-usa-explosions-russia-tsarnaev-idUSBRE93R08O20130428 Boston Marathon bombers' parents retreat in Russia
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/27/arts/music/george-jones-country-singer-dies-at-81.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Country Great George Jones dies at 81
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/23/ap-twitter-hacked_n_3140277.html AP Twitter account hacked!
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/24/tech/syrian-electronic-army What is the Syrian Electronic Army?
Cambodia
http://www.theworld.org/2013/02/premier-karaoke/ Cambodian Prime Minister uses karaoke to spread policy
Vietnam
http://www.vietnamcoffee.org/ Coffeeproduction and impact of weather
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-25/robusta-coffee-gains-as-vietnam-exports-set-to-drop-sugar-falls.html Coffee production falls short in Vietnam
http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/tech-savvy-vietnam-coffee-farmers-brew-global-takeover-201543529.html Impact of technology for coffee farmers
Countries of the World (...so you can prepare for your Final Exam!) :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x88Z5txBc7w
And the lyrics...! http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/a/animaniacs8676/nationsoftheworld491365.html
NCC's Harlem Shake! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYX94IyaiFo&feature=player_embedded
