Find an event that occurred this week that moves you. You must be able to relate it to the
current chapter in some way – creativity is welcome. For instance, let’s say you read about the
war in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan. After reading the article, you check a world map and
find that some remote parts of Pakistan are near the Himalayan Mountain Range. You will
discover in Chapter 12 that the Himalayas were formed by a convergence of two continental
plates, the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate, which causes a convergence zone that resulted
in mountain uplift. And, voila!, the Himalayans are formed.
Remember, geography is all about connections. The physical environment always sets the
context for human events, and, often, they have a more direct influence than you may initially
imagine. For example, you’re not worried about a tsunami if you live in South Dakota, but you
are much more aware of the Holocene glaciations than you would be if you lived in Arizona
(that’s in chapter 17).
You may use an article from the following sources:
 Reuters
 National Public Radio
 Another news outlet if you include a paragraph telling me why you chose it.

DETAILED ASSIGNMENT

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