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The document summarizes some of the problems that led to the fall of Rome and efforts at reform. Key issues included invasions by Germanic tribes, a weak military, political corruption, economic troubles like inflation and unemployment, and a plague. Two reformers highlighted were Diocletian and Constantine. Diocletian divided the empire, reorganized the military, set price and wage controls, and mandated occupations, but his new rules were ignored. Constantine embraced Christianity, established the city of Constantinople as the new capital, and began the transition to a feudal system with hereditary occupations.
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The TV show Survivor is looking for its next filming location and has asked the student to choose from six places they previously studied in geography class. The student will also participate in the show with only a flint, knife, and bathing suit, so they want to pick the easiest place to survive. They are asked to create a brochure or video about the place they choose, including details from the categories on the chart used to compare the six locations.
Australian maps
This document discusses four main topics: population, climate, physical geography, and economics. It likely provides details on the population size and demographics, climate and weather patterns, important physical features of the landscape, and the key industries and economic activities of the location.
Mc ds uses of geog
This document discusses whether it would be economically viable for McDonald's to build a new restaurant in Australia. The student is tasked with reviewing maps of population, economics, and climate in Australia to determine if there is sufficient demand and supply of necessary resources like meat, dairy and wheat. If these factors check out, they are to create a "Coming Soon" sign indicating it is worth building; otherwise a "For Sale" sign if not viable. Geography concepts like location of resources and population distribution will help inform the decision.
Element # 5 web.ppt
Humans can change their environment through activities like farming, mining, and ranching. They can also be changed by their environment. Some settlers in North America adapted to the environment by developing irrigation systems rather than changing locations. In the future, human use of natural resources like coal and oil could significantly warm the planet and melt polar ice caps, flooding many coastal cities by 2040 according to some climate models. However, many people are also trying to help the environment through conservation efforts.
Element #4 web
Human systems is one of the six essential elements of geography and involves the study of how people shape the earth's surface through movement, settlement patterns, and the formation of societies. People travel between places and communicate across long distances using technology like phones, mail, and the internet, spreading ideas and cultures globally. Countries also exchange goods and services worldwide in an interdependent relationship, as no single nation can survive completely independently today due to globalization.