Chapter 18 New Nation-States

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1 Chapter 18 New Nation-States from the Old Soviet Empire: Will They Succeed? Mr. Schiebel GLOBAL STUDIES 8

2 New Nation-States from the Old Soviet Empire: Will They Succeed? Factors that contribute to success or failure of a nation. Factor: Explanation: : : : : :

3 Read Sections 18.1 and Then create an illustrated dictionary of the Geoterms by completing these tasks: Create a symbol or an illustration to represent each term. Write a definition of each term in your own words. Write a sentence that includes the term. Geoterm and Symbol ethnic group Definition Sentence nation nationalism nation-state state

4 P r e v i e w Part 1: January 1991 W.GER. CZECH. FIN POLAND L D AN ARCTIC OCEAN ,000 miles 1,000 kilometers Bering Sea Lambert Conformal Conic projection HUN. ROMANIA k Blac Sea N E W TURKEY S Cas pia ns ea What do you notice about the country on this map? IRAN Sea of Japan MONGOLIA (East Sea) NORTH KOREA AFGHANISTAN JA PA N Look at the map your teacher is projecting. Pretend you are a geography student in January On the map at right, some of the countries are labeled. Label the other country that exists at this time. Then answer the questions. Baltic Sea SWEDEN E.GER. CHINA GA_00_LG-1 What might be some advantages to controlling a country this large? USSR pre-1991 First proof What might be some disadvantages to controlling a country this large? W.GER. CZECH. POLAND FIN L D AN HUN. ARCTIC OCEAN ,000 miles 1,000 kilometers Bering Sea Lambert Conformal Conic projection ROMANIA k Se Blac N a Look at the new map your teacher is projecting. One year has passed. It is now January On the map at right, draw in and label the countries that now exist in this same region. Baltic Sea SWEDEN E.GER. W Look at the differences between your two maps. In only one year, the map of this region has changed drastically. What differences do you notice about the second map compared with the first? What might have happened to cause these changes? Cas pia ns ea TURKEY IRAN MONGOLIA AFGHANISTAN E S Sea of Japan (East Sea) NORTH KOREA JA PA N Part 2: January 1992 CHINA GA_00_LG-1 USSR pre-1991 First proof How might the changes in this region affect the people living there? Teachers Curriculum Institute New Nation-States from the Old Soviet Empire: Will They Succeed? 1

5 18 The Geographic Setting What are the five basic factors that affect the success of a nation-state? Nation-States of the Former Soviet Union LITHUANIA Vilnius Minsk Moscow BELARUS RUSSIA AZERBAIJAN What are some key ways that a nation-state can keep its people secure? Baku Astana KAZAKHSTAN Irkutsk What is GDP? Along with GDP, what two other factors might indicate whether a nation-state is experiencing economic growth? How can a government improve its citizens quality of life? What are two measures of quality of life within a nation-state? What is nationalism? In what ways can it both foster and work against unity within a nation-state? What does the organization Freedom House do? What two kinds of rights does it examine for each country? Teachers Curriculum Institute New Nation-States from the Old Soviet Empire: Will They Succeed? 3

6 3 Kazakhstan: A Central Asian Giant 1. Complete this scorecard for Kazakhstan. Follow your teacher s directions. Nation-State Scorecard Factors to Consider for Economic Success Factors to Consider for Political Success FACTOR SCORE FACTOR SCORE Location, available resources GDP growth Poverty Income level Possible ethnic or religious conflict Crimes reported Life expectancy, infant mortality Freedom Index ranking 2. Answer these questions: Suppose you choose Kazakhstan to host a GeoGames. What is the biggest disadvantage? What is the biggest advantage? Ural R. 3. What three new important things have you learned about the political or economic success of Kazakhstan? On the map, draw and label them. Caspian Sea THE STEPPES Astana Aral Sea KAZAKHSTAN Syr Darya Lake Balkhash Teachers Curriculum Institute New Nation-States from the Old Soviet Empire: Will They Succeed? 4

7 4 Azerbaijan: Where Europe Meets Asia 1. Complete this scorecard for Azerbaijan. Follow your teacher s directions. Nation-State Scorecard Factors to Consider for Economic Success Factors to Consider for Political Success FACTOR SCORE FACTOR SCORE Location, available resources GDP growth Poverty Income level Possible ethnic or religious conflict Crimes reported Life expectancy, infant mortality Freedom Index ranking 2. Answer these questions: Suppose you choose Azerbaijan to host a GeoGames. What is the biggest disadvantage? What is the biggest advantage? 3. What three new important things have you learned about the political or economic success of Azerbaijan? On the map, draw and label them. U S A U C A S U S M T S. C AZERBAIJAN Baku C a s p i a n S e a Teachers Curriculum Institute New Nation-States from the Old Soviet Empire: Will They Succeed? 5

8 5 Belarus: Between Europe and Russia 1. Complete this scorecard for Belarus. Follow your teacher s directions. Nation-State Scorecard Factors to Consider for Economic Success Factors to Consider for Political Success FACTOR SCORE FACTOR SCORE Location, available resources GDP growth Poverty Income level Possible ethnic or religious conflict Crimes reported Life expectancy, infant mortality Freedom Index ranking 2. Answer these questions: Suppose you choose Belarus to host a GeoGames. What is the biggest disadvantage? What is the biggest advantage? Western D vi n a R. 3. What three new important things have you learned about the political or economic success of Belarus? On the map, draw and label them. Neman R. B E L A R U S Minsk Dnie per R. Prypyats R. Teachers Curriculum Institute New Nation-States from the Old Soviet Empire: Will They Succeed? 6

9 6 Lithuania: One of Three Baltic States 1. Complete this scorecard for Lithuania. Follow your teacher s directions. Nation-State Scorecard Factors to Consider for Economic Success Factors to Consider for Political Success FACTOR SCORE FACTOR SCORE Location, available resources GDP growth Poverty Income level Possible ethnic or religious conflict Crimes reported Life expectancy, infant mortality Freedom Index ranking 2. Answer these questions: Suppose you choose Lithuania to host a GeoGames. What is the biggest disadvantage? What is the biggest advantage? 3. What three new important things have you learned about the political or economic success of Lithuania? On the map, draw and label them. Baltic Sea L I T H U A N I A Neman R. Vilnius Teachers Curriculum Institute New Nation-States from the Old Soviet Empire: Will They Succeed? 7

10 7 Russia: The Largest Nation on Earth 1. Complete this scorecard for Russia. Follow your teacher s directions. Nation-State Scorecard Factors to Consider for Economic Success Factors to Consider for Political Success FACTOR SCORE FACTOR SCORE Location, available resources GDP growth Poverty Income level Possible ethnic or religious conflict Crimes reported Life expectancy, infant mortality Freedom Index ranking 2. Answer these questions: Suppose you choose Russia to host a GeoGames. What is the biggest disadvantage? What is the biggest advantage? Koly ma R. KOLYMA MTNS 3. What three new important things have you learned about the political or economic success of Russia? On the map, draw and label them. Caspian Sea Volga R. Moscow R. Ural URAL MTS. Ob R. Yenisey R. SIBERIA RUSSIA MTNS SAYAN Lena R. Lake Baikal Teachers Curriculum Institute New Nation-States from the Old Soviet Empire: Will They Succeed? 8