Geography Then Now

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:46 pm

When I was a schoolboy it was still the Belgian Congo, German East Africa, Rhodesia etc. etc., and in the ensuing years I managed to keep up with the changes in names of different countries, comfortable and even smug in my knowing the new names and their location. The recent Olympics threw me a curve an pricked my balloon as I witnessed several countries that I didn't even know existed. Well, at least I can still name all the U.S. states and their

capitals.

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:22 pm

Too funny Lon

as a kid I collected stamps and have held onto my stamp book. Last year I took it out just to look at it and wow how much the world has changed, Russia, Germany, the middle east crazy huh.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:42 am

I bought a shirt the other day. The label said made in Loeso (?)

(Not Laos) Ive never heard of that one before.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:19 am

I have to teach Geography and had no maps in my room at the beginning of last year. I found an old set of rollup wall maps stuffed in a closet. It had the old USSR still on it. :wah: The kids never heard of the place. We used it as a history/geography lesson and used magic markers to "fix" the map. Worked for most of the year.

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:40 am

I'm always amazed at the highschool students I encounter that can't name the states that border their home state.

minks · Post by **minks** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:55 am

Accountable;1033909 wrote: I have to teach Geography and had no maps in my room at the beginning of last year. I found an old set of rollup wall maps stuffed in a closet. It had the old USSR still on it. :wah: The kids never heard of the place. We used it as a history/geography lesson and used magic markers to "fix" the map. Worked for most of the year.

that is soo cool ACC, did you pencil in our newest territory too??

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:22 am

minks;1034189 wrote: that is soo cool ACC, did you pencil in our newest territory too??
:o I don't think we did. We concentrated more on Europe & Asia. I'm Sure we neglected alot of smaller countries in Africa too.

minks · Post by **minks** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:25 am

Accountable;1034244 wrote:

I don't think we did. We concentrated more on Europe & Asia. I'm Sure we neglected alot of smaller countries in Africa too.

Thas ok I think only us Canucks know we divided our NWT. :wah: