This assignment is intended to introduce you to a useful website that contains information connected with
all four of Geography’s areas of study. The assignment is also intended as an opportunity for practicing
your critical thinking and writing skills.
Instructions:
- Explore NASA’s Earth Observatory website at http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov .The amount of time you
should spend exploring this website is approximately one hour. - Select ONE of the areas of study in geography, which are described on pp. 17-19 in your textbook, to
cover for your assignment. Next, select three complete articles from the website (look under the Features
tab for full articles, which are listed by theme under links to the right) that mostly closely fit the tradition
that you have selected. (Reminder: Information on the four areas of study, as well as Tools and
Techniques of Geographic
Analysis can be found on pp. 17-18 of the textbook.
- After reading three complete stories related to your selected area of study, or tools and techniques,
that you have chosen, you are ready to begin writing a 2-3 page report. Follow the format presented below
carefully.
- Your 2-3 page report must be written in essay style (i.e., Introduction, main arguments, and
discussion/conclusion), and must include the following, to be considered for credit:
Sample Solution
