Political Power and Boundaries · Political Geography

Geopolitics and Conflict

Analyzing how geographic factors like resources and location lead to political tension and war.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the presence of rare earth minerals influence modern foreign policy?
  2. 2Why are 'choke points' in maritime trade so strategically important?
  3. 3How do historical colonial boundaries contribute to modern day ethnic conflicts?

Common Core State Standards

C3: D2.Geo.5.6-8C3: D2.Civ.14.6-8
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: Geography
Unit: Political Power and Boundaries
Period: Political Geography

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