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Geography Now! Indonesia Instructional VideoGeography Now! Indonesia Instructional Video
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Geography Now
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8th - Higher Ed
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Social Studies & History
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Instructional Videos
Media Length
14:53
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2017
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Geography Now! Indonesia

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Thanks to its gorgeous beaches, many view Indonesia as the Hawaii of the Muslim world. It is the largest archipelago nation, with anywhere between 13,500 to 18,300 islands. A video resource profiles the complex country and its diverse peoples.

6 Views 6 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

indonesia, the pacific ocean, islam, the spread of islam, human geography, world geography, physical geography

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the video as a case study to examine Islam around the world

Classroom Considerations

  • Fits as the 78th installment of the Countries A-Z playlist
  • Images of mummies and jokes about relationship violence may make the video inappropriate for some students
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Video demonstrates the diversity of Indonesian culture
  • Narrator explains complicated history in an engaging and concise way

Cons

  • Ad interrupts streaming

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10

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