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Nov. 15, 2007

Ends of the Earth - Greenland

Topics: Population density, distribution, and growth rates; 2. Comparative analysis of culture and societies

Standard 25: Understands major global trends from 1000 to 1500 CE

Benchmark 1.  Understands demographic changes in various regions from 1000 to 1500 CE (e.g., the growth, decline, and recovery of the overall population of Afro-Eurasia; ways in which large demographic swings affected economic, social, and cultural life in various regions)

Discussion Questions

  1. From 1200-1250 there was a large migration of people from Alaska, why was this?

  2. Why is only twenty percent of Greenland livable?

  3. In 1721, Greenland was claimed by what country?

  4. What is home rule government?

  5. Why does Greenland have long winters?

Media Literacy

News stories can be divided into two types: "news you need to know" and "news you want to know." Which type of story would this one be?


Writing Experience

Pretend you are a travel agent in Greenland. In one paragraph explain to your American travelers what they could expect to see and do in Greenland.

 


Vocabulary

- Migration

- Nuuk

- Inuits

- Kayak

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