world Geography Assignment 8
Assignment 08
GE350 World Geography
Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. When called for, sources must be cited in APA format. You can refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page for specific format requirements. Respond to the topics for this writing assignment using your own words and examples. Design your responses as if you are explaining facts, concepts, and ideas to someone who is not familiar with the subject matter. Be sure to include creative examples wherever they may be appropriate. Also, be sure to provide a title for each of your essay responses. (4 pages total)
This assignment requires you to write essays in response to all of the following:
Part A With respect to economic factors in Latin America, describe export dependence, import substitution, debt crises, and the impact of free trade agreements such as NAFTA.
Part B Identify observed and potential impacts of climate change in China and Japan over the last 50 years.
Part C Compare and contrast perspectives on multiculturalism and indigenous social movements in New Zealand and Australia.pp. 451-452
Grading Rubric
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BOOK: World Regions in Global Context, 6th edition
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Part A: Economic Factors in Latin America
The economy of Latin America represents the various levels in the complexity of the economy. The region predominantly depends on exportation for the more significant part of the economy. The regions in Latin America include the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Export dependence represents the state of a nation to rely on export as a significant source of revenue strongly. The export boom in Latin America began around 1870 and continued to the early 1910s. Latin America realized that it could manage to give essential raw materials to the world developed nations like the U.S. and Europe that needed the materials to set up industrialization. Not only was Latin America…
(1200 words)