In your opinion, is there one fundamental difference which separates people of the wold? What is the primary division of the world? As global citizens vs citizens of somewhere? As the winners and losers from globalization? As a clash of civilizations? There is no necessarily correct answer for this assignment – points will be given […]

The Geography of Toronto Field Report Assignment:   Equity in the City of Toronto: Are the needs of Toronto neighbourhoods being met?   Name: Jaya Xavier Student Number: 500984459 Course Code and Section: GEO793, Section 031 Date: 2020/02/12   Section 1: Pick a neighbourhood, and learn about it   1. Which of the City of […]

Assignment Description & General Instructions:   The things left behind or thrown away can hold more information about the people doing the discarding then their cities and monuments.  While archaeologists of the early 20th century sought the tombs of kings, modern archaeologists place a greater focus on the homes and middens of the most common socioeconomic classes.  The […]

EL NIÑO & THE SOUTHERN OSCILLATION: MONITORING A GLOBAL PHENOMENON WITH LOCAL DATA Purpose This activity will address the effects of El Nino and the Southern Oscillation (ENSO) across spatial scales, with particular attention directed to the influence of this phenomenon in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Learning Outcomes • Distinguish the differences between El Niño […]

Maps that show us who we are (not just where we are) What was unique about Çatalhöyük when compared to modern cities? In what approximate year did the annual rate of population begin to rise substantially? At what rate did the population begin to grow by the time Mr. Dorling was born? What would have […]