Mexico - 1/22/09

Do good fences make good neighbors?

Who is a Canadian? - 1/14/09

What characteristics make up a Canadian?

It's a Question of Boundaries

What potential problems are created by drawing horizontal political boundaries across vertical geographic boundaries in North America?

America the Beautiful - 12/04/08

In your opinion, what type of region (formal, functional, or perceptual) characterizes a megalopolis?

Renewable vs. Nonrenewable - 11/17/08

Decide whether clean air is a renewable or nonrenewable resource and defend your opinion.

Geography affects Economics? - 10/26/08

What are some effects resources and markets have on the location of economic activities? Additionally, what ways can technology influence this economic activity?

Geography affects History? - 10/14/08

What are some ways in which geography has affected history throughout the world?

Changing Biomes - 9/25/08

What ways has human-environment interaction affected the size of Earth's biomes?

Erosion - 9/16/08

a) What ways could farming and raising livestock lead to rapid erosion?
b) What methods could farmers and ranchers employ to slow or stop erosion?

The Water Planet - 9/6/08

What ways do place, human-environment interaction, and movement apply to irrigation?

Weather & Climate - 9/1/08

What are some reasons that the humid-continental climate is not found in the Southern Hemisphere? (Use your Chapter 3 reading & the map of The World's Climate Regions on page 28 & 29 in your textbook to guide your answer).

Earth & Space - 8/17/08

Using information from the Chapter 2 reading, state and support your opinion on the following statement:

The biosphere is Earth's most important physical system.

Discussion Post Rubric

HWG Students, welcome to Ms. Kiser's Geo Blogger. I would ask that when you post please use your first name and period; for example, Heather Pd. 1. You will need to respond to the question and to two of your classmates' responses for full credit. Use complete sentences and examples in your postings.

The following is the grading rubric for the class blog:

5 Points One post was submitted relevant to discussion topics.

10 Points Response and one reply made to the discussion OR two replies were submitted on two different days relevant to discussion topics.

15 Points Response made to the discussion question and two replies were submitted on two different days relevant to discussion topics.