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Geographypods: Global Interactions: Changing Space the Shrinking World Unit PlanGeographypods: Global Interactions: Changing Space the Shrinking World Unit Plan
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11th - 12th
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Geographypods: Global Interactions: Changing Space the Shrinking World

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This learning module examines how the world has become smaller as time and space have converged. Transportation is much faster, making places more accessible, goods can be more quickly and easily transported, and the Internet connects people the world over. Includes student tasks, videos, maps, articles, handouts, and slideshows.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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