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Geography Then Now
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:46 pm
by Lon
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.
Geography Then Now
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:22 pm
by minks
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.
Geography Then Now
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:42 am
by Nomad
I bought a shirt the other day. The label said made in Loeso (?)
(Not Laos) Ive never heard of that one before.
Geography Then Now
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:19 am
by Accountable
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.
Geography Then Now
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 4:40 am
by hoppy
I'm always amazed at the highschool students I encounter that can't name the states that border their home state.
Geography Then Now
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 8:55 am
by minks
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??
Geography Then Now
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:22 am
by Accountable
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.
Geography Then Now
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:25 am
by minks
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: