Cantu: Chapter 11

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Why is there a major disparity in levels of human development between nations?

At some point, most every student will ask themselves this question (in their own words). For those a little older, the National Geographic special: Guns, Germs, & Steel (2005) is a wonderful resource for the geography classroom.  Below is a snapshot of a lesson I wrote called The Haves & Have-Nots, after attending a local ICSS workshop discussing this very issue.  Along with articles, Good Magazine offers dozens of infographics for use in the social studies classroom.  This lesson addresses geographic factors that affect cooperation and conflict among societies.