Complete this worksheet activity, which provides an opportunity for you to engage deeply with a specific geographic region by analyzing the fundamental themes of geography that characterize that region

Geography Assignment:

North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa

Complete this worksheet activity, which provides an opportunity for you to engage deeply with a specific geographic region by analyzing the fundamental themes of geography that characterize that region.

To complete this assignment, review the Worksheet Template Guidelines and Rubric Word Document and complete the following steps:

Use the Themes of Geography resource and the required resources in this module to specifically discuss the criteria used to identify the realms (or regions) and subregions.

Use the Worksheet Template Guidelines and Rubric document and select a region from the list below to address the questions related to geographic themes in the worksheet.

The African transition zone

West Africa

East Africa

Equatorial Africa

Southern Africa

Anthropology Assignment:

Film: Harry Potter

This assignment gives you the opportunity to receive feedback on your analysis of one of the three concepts you plan to use to explain the behavior of a character in one of the scenes of the film for your final project.

Prompt

In Section IV of the final project, you will use three anthropological core concepts to explain the behavior of the characters in three scenes of the film. In this assignment, you will choose one of these concepts to analyze and receive feedback on. Use the feedback you receive from this milestone as you work on your final project submission.

Anthropological Concept: Explain the influence of one of your anthropological concepts on a character’s behavior in a specific scene in the film

Cultural Relativism: Practice the principles of cultural relativism, particularly focusing on the following:

Use respectful language when describing your observations of characters’ behavior and cultures.

Avoid making judgments about the characters based on your own beliefs or cultural norms; remain objective.

Remain objective when comparing and contrasting cultures, and avoiding saying that one culture is better than another

What to Submit

Your paper should be submitted as a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least one source cited in APA format.

Requirements: Please see above instructions

GEO 200 Worksheet Template Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: Each worksheet activity in this course allows you to engage deeply with a specific geographic region by analyzing its fundamental themes of geography. Engaging in these activities allows you to practice some key skills needed to explore the region you chose for your final project. Complete each question fully—not only to receive full points but also to gain valuable feedback from your instructor to hone your skills moving forward.

Prompt: Complete the following steps:

Select a region from the list provided in the assigned module in Brightspace, and address the questions related to the geographic themes below by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.

Address each question in the worksheet in detail.

Refer to your module resources and the resource for more information about your region and each theme to complete this worksheet.

In each response, describe in detail your selected region using a minimum of four complete sentences in your own words. (Paraphrase the information; do not quote or copy and paste from the text.)

Be sure to cite your sources in APA format, including the Themes of Geography resource, in the references section.

Once you have completed this worksheet, save your worksheet file and upload it to Brightspace to submit this assignment.

Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: Submit the completed worksheet. Citations should be formatted according to APA style.