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Meartz on Geography: Ireland and Northern Ireland
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Friday, September 20, 2013. Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Irish gain freedom for the currently Ireland part of the island in 1921 after a rising against the British. The British kept the Northeast part known as Ulster because they had settle an English and Scot majority in that area over the years, and had major investments in industries around Belfast. A Very Select Bibliography. Aalen, F. H. A. 1978. Man and the Landscape in Ireland. Bailly, Derek. 1990. Frontiers. The Footsteps of Man. Sitting on ...
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Meartz on Geography: March 2012
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Just Try Looking a Map Over! One of the joys of maps is just taking time to sit and look at one. Search your atlases and the web for a fascinating one. Maybe go for one of those several centuries old where the continents are misshapen because of lack of exploration. Just sit and stare a while. Make it a discovery exercise. What have you not heard of? Posted by Dr. Paul Meartz. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Just Try Looking a Map Over! Meartz's Geography and Media.
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Meartz on Geography: January 2013
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Friday, January 25, 2013. Simple Notes on Using Drama in the Geography Classroom. And Fergie was topless and standing by the pool.". The above statement has little to do with geography, political science, or drama by themselves; but it does illustrate the nature of plays or dramatic presentations. They are meant to be exciting in some way, to grab us in some way, so that a message is driven home to the audience. Some examples:. Setting: The setting consists of the place in which your drama occurs and its...
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Meartz on Geography: Is the Exotic, Far Away Place a Goner Today?
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Sunday, October 13, 2013. Is the Exotic, Far Away Place a Goner Today? I, myself, got caught on the South Pacific by the music of the musical on that first album my parents owned on that first stereo they bought. That led to James Michener and his stories of the South Pacific, being in South Pacific. You bought isolation from those around you for the engagement of the text message. In terms of geography, the world of these folk is on the screen. While you can watch the whole nature and history of the...
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Meartz on Geography: Social Security and Ruralness
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Sunday, October 6, 2013. Social Security and Ruralness. This map from The Daily Yonder. Shows the percentage social security payments represent in county income totals. These have a heavily rural orientation to them. A number of factors account for this. 1 Farming areas have been becoming older, therefore in social security's basic service range, for some time. Younger farms have troubles starting or replacing older farmers. The startup costs are very high. Posted by Dr. Paul Meartz. I have spent my care...
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Meartz on Geography: November 2011
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Thursday, November 10, 2011. North Dakota Ruralness Picture. The Association of American Geographers sent me notice of the map above. The. Posted by Dr. Paul Meartz. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I have spent my career working on geographic education and the geography of media use by the media. Let me share things about our world as we go along. North Dakota Ruralness Picture. Meartz's Geography and Media. Meartz's Geographic Political and Oher Links. Sitting on the Dock in Our Bay (Life in Minnesota).
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Meartz on Geography: June 2013
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Saturday, June 29, 2013. The tsetse fly carries a parasite the caused trypanosomiasis or "sleeping sickness" in humans and animals. The parasite enters the brain from the blood system and then invades the central nervous system. This results in changes to the human sleep rhythms and perceptions of the world. Often the victim loses coordination of the body, too. Http:/ www.who.int/topics/trypanosomiasis african/en/. Posted by Dr. Paul Meartz. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Meartz's Geography and Media.
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Meartz on Geography: February 2014
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Thursday, February 6, 2014. Introduction to The Nine Nations of North America. The Nine Nations of North America. Quebec: The French cultural dominance of Quebec makes it an area to itself. The language issue is widely recognized, but French culture runs much deeper than language. The attitudes, ethnicity, political outlooks, and other cultural factors separate this area from the rest of North America. The focus of the area is on Montreal, making it a nodal region, too. The Empty Quarter: This region is ...
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Meartz on Geography: The Elvis Atlas
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Saturday, January 3, 2015. The Elvis Atlas: A Journey Through Elvis Presley's America (Henry Holt Reference Book) by Michael Gray and Roger Osborne. Michael Gray and Roger Osborne follow the career of Elvis documenting the geography of. The world of the king, the geographic basis of the influences on him and his music, and the places where Elvis played and made his career. A detailed history accompanies the maps and charts. The sorrow of the later post-military movie period is shown as putting weight on ...
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Meartz on Geography: September 2013
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Monday, September 30, 2013. Northern Ireland Map Issue. One question Northern Ireland's geography raises, is why those parts of Ireland were kept when Ireland was given its independence in 1921 [see earlier post]? Posted by Dr. Paul Meartz. Lawrence of Arabia and Deserts. David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia. Do play it to the largest screen you can show it on. That vastness just stands out. Posted by Dr. Paul Meartz. Friday, September 20, 2013. Ireland and Northern Ireland. A Very Select Bibliography. Police...