1. The development of countries

2. Maps & Geography Skills!
Yes, you need to have map and geo skills

3. Describing location Equator Prime Meridian Latitude Longitude
0*- runs west to east & separate Earth north and south
Prime Meridian
0*- runs north to south & separates Earth west and east
Latitude
Aka parallels- runs parallel to & measures distance north and south of equator
Longitude
Aka meridians- runs parallel to & measures distance west and east of Prime Meridian

4. Describing location Site Situation Absolute distance Relative distance
Physical and cultural features, independent of its relationship to other places around it
San Francisco is about 37* N lat. And 123* W long. on a peninsula separating San Fran Bay from the Pacific Ocean
Situation
Aka relative location- describing the location based on the relationship to other places
San Francisco is an economic hub in northern California near the Pacific Ocean
Absolute distance
Measurement of linear space
Bangor, Maine is 130 miles northeast of Portland, Maine
Relative distance
Includes the local, cultural, political, or economic connectivity

5. The World Systems Theory
World is broken down into three categories of countries- developed by Immanuel Wallerstein
Idea that the world is broken down economically where some countries benefit where others are exploited
Core (MDC) (Developed)
Wealthy, powerful
Semi-Periphery (LDC) (Developing)
Has a little bit of both core and periphery in the country
Periphery (LDC) (Developing)
Poor, struggling

7. Core countries MDC, Developed Dominant capitalist countries
Wealthy
Citizens are doing well
Strong military power
Do not depend on one single state or country
Uses power to exploit poorer countries
Labor
Raw materials

8. Label the core countries on your map

9. Periphery countries
LDC, Developing
Lack a strong, central government
Controlled by other countries
Dependent on core countries for capital
Low skill, labor-intensive production
Aka- third-world countries

10. Label the periphery countries on your map

11. Semi-periphery countries
LDC, Developing
Have qualities of core and periphery in the country
Trying to get out of periphery
Declining from core
Sometimes exploited by the core
Sometimes exploit periphery

12. Label the semi-periphery countries on your map

14. World cup research
Use the guide you collected on the front table and research the final 8 countries in the world cup.
Use a laptop to conduct the research and fill out your guide