Internet Assignments Are Due One Week Following Their Assignment Date

Internet Assignment 1:

Click on the following site: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/commandingheights/hi/search/index.html#find

1. Choose any four countries by clicking on four different regions on the map or by selecting among the countries listed.
2. Click on the time map of the country and give a brief overview of key historical events from its origin to the present.

Internet Assignment 2:

Click on the following web site: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

1. Choose "resources", click "map machine".

2. Compare literacy, life expectancy, and GDP per capita for 4 countries.

Internet Assignment 3:

Click on the following web site: http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet

1. Use factfinder to create maps for States in the U.S. based on reported 2000 Census data for (a) total population, (b) population density, and (c) percent Hispanic.

Internet Assignment 4:

Click on the following web site: http://www.lonelyplanet.com

1. Click on world quide. Choose a country in 2 different regions

2. Write a brief description of their culture and environment.

Internet Assignment 5:

Click on the following web site: http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html

1. Select two countries and compare then in terms of climate, population, and demographics.

2. Report in paragraph form.