1. World Geography Bell Work Thursday – September 13, 2018
Describe how the topic of Puerto Rico can be related to each type of human geography.

2. 5 Types of Human Geography
1. Cultural – lifestyle (religion, food, clothing, art, etc.)
2. Population – people and numbers
3. Economic – money, trade, production, jobs, etc.
4. Political – government
5. Urban – Cities (how people use the space in cities)
Puerto Rico
Cultural – Puerto Ricans may lose their culture if they become a state
Population – Puerto Ricans are moving to the mainland U.S. because of Hurricane Maria.
Economic – Puerto Rico is in debt.
Political – Puerto Rico and statehood debate
Urban – infrastructure has been destroyed by Hurricane Maria and needs to be rebuilt.

3.
As you watch the first video clip, list three reasons why Puerto Rico had a poor economy prior to Hurricane Maria.

4.
Why do you think there is such a wide gap between the Trump administration and George Washington University as far as the overall death toll of Hurricane Maria?

5. Hurricane Florence Update
1. Why would a “stall out” be a worst case scenario?