Images to Ponder

World Geography Academy II Presented by Patricia M. Anduss October 18th, 2005 andusspm@bps-ok.org Ms. Anduss traveled to Ghana in 2000 as part of a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad and in 2004 as part of a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for Teachers. Images to Ponder: Ghana This activity involves photo analysis of selected images of Ghana. This PowerPoint will be available on the OKAGE web site. 7th Grade World Geography PASS Objectives: Standard 2: The student will examine the major cultural and physical regions of the world to interpret the earth’s complexity 2. Identify examples of and reasons for conflict and cooperation among groups, societies, countries, and regions. Standard 4. The student will evaluate the human systems of the world. This activity may be done in small groups with hard copies of the images, or with the whole class using projected images. www.prb.org Web Site Navigation Lessons from www.prb.org Food for Thought Pyramid Building 7th Grade World Geography PASS Objectives: Standard 4. The student will evaluate the human systems of the world. 5. Evaluate issues of population location, growth, and change, including density, settlement patterns, migration, and availability of resources. Standard 5. The student will examine the interactions of humans and their environment. 1. Identify and describe the relationship between the distribution of major natural resources (e.g., arable land, water, fossil fuels, and iron ore) and developed and developing countries.