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GEO 200 Milestone Two Worksheet Guidelines and Rubric Overview: To complete this milestone activity, you will continue to imagine that you are relocating from your current location to a new region of the globe, but now you will narrow your focus to a particular city or area of a country within the new region that you have selected. See the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document for detailed information about this scenario. These responses will be basis for the speaker notes that you will use while you present your final presentation. You will also submit a draft of your final project presentation slides, including resources on the last slide, in this milestone. Prompt: For this assignment, complete the following steps: A 1. Review the Milestone Two Rubric at the end of this worksheet. 2. Download this document and complete the worksheet below, addressing questions related to the location, region significance, global significance, interactions, and movement of your new city or area within your new region. 3. For your draft of the final project presentation slides , you should include a slide (or slides) that address each element of the final project presentation requirements and include a draft transcript of your speaker notes. It is important that your presentation and speaker notes are organized in such a manner that between the two, it is clear to your instructor that you have sufficiently covered each element required for the final project. Your last presentation slide should be a reference list of at least five sources that support your final project using current APA style guidelines. Remember that this assignment will include, in addition to the Worksheet, your draft PowerPoint (or Prezi) file, a draft Word File with the Speaker Notes that aligned with each other (notes are clearly labeled per slide in bold font). Tip : Consider copying your speaker notes into your presentation where appropriate, so that you can view the interplay between any images, bullets, or titles you are using and cue yourself to the speaker notes, which are the core of how you are graded. Do not forget to include the speaker notes you have from Milestone One, upon which you received feedback from your instructor. 4. Once you have completed the worksheet, upload your saved worksheet file along with a draft of your final project speaker notes, and presentation slides, then submit this milestone assignment. Note : Refer to your module resources and the Themes of Geography resource, as well as additional resources you identify, for information to help you answer the questions below. Remember that you will need to have at least five sources in current APA style for your citations and references list in the final project submission. Note that each question of your worksheet has you track your citations. This is so you will not need to go back and figure out where you grabbed a resource from when you submit your final slides. You will be able to use these worksheets to copy and paste your citation list into your last slide. In some instances, you may have used the same resource more than once, which is why your list may be as small as five resources. Before starting this activity, review the following documents, Milestone Two Speaker Notes Student Example, GEO 200 Milestone Two Worksheet Student Example, and Milestone Two Slides Student Example within the Student Example Folder. 1

Part I: Location In this section you will narrow your focus to a particular city or area of a country within your region and describe its location, regional significance, and global significance. 1. Identify a city or area of a country within your new region: Santorini, Greece 2

2. Location: Describe the absolute and relative location of your city or area within your new region. Support your description with current examples in 2 to 3 sentences. Include citations for your resources using APA style guidelines as needed. Optional : Include a map to illustrate your written description . Note : The box will expand to accommodate your image. 3

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Santorini, also known as Thira, is a part of a group of volcanic islands in Greece. It is a small island with a land area that runs about 76 square kilometers. The Absolute location of Santorini, Greece is 36.393154, and 25.46510. The relative location of Santorini Greece is it is in the Aegean Sea. Santorini is a part of the Cyclades group of islands. It is 120 miles southeast of mainland Greece. The country of Turkey is northwest of Santorini, while the island of Crete is to the south of Santorini. The climate in the region is hot and semi-arid, which provides those sun-seeking tourists with a warm, beautiful location to adventure into. Where is Santorini, Greece on Map Lat Long Coordinates , https://www.latlong.net/place/santorini-greece-25323.html Geography of Santorini island | Greeka , https://www.greeka.com/cyclades/santorini/geography/ 3. Regional Significance: What is the geographic significance of the area of your country or city’s location within the region? Your 2- to 3-sentence response should be based on the application of geographic concepts to your region as needed. Include citations for your resources using APA style guidelines. The regional significance of Santorini, Greece is its central position in the Aegean Sea. This location provides access to trade with other regions such as Italy, Turkey, and Africa. Santorini’s wine industry and agriculture industry provides the region with a strong economy, but the main factor in their economy is tourism. The history of the Island is significant to the region. This region experienced a massive volcanic eruption in 1600 BC that created a caldera, and shaped the island into what it looks like today. The island was abandoned after a catastrophic earthquake in 1956. The island returned to grandeur as a vacation destination in the 1970’s. Minoan Civilization on Santorini island | Greeka , https://www.greeka.com/cyclades/santorini/history/minoan-civilization/ Where is Santorini, Greece on Map Lat Long Coordinates , https://www.latlong.net/place/santorini-greece-25323.html Geography of Santorini island | Greeka , https://www.greeka.com/cyclades/santorini/geography/ 4. Global Significance: What is the geographic significance of this area of your country or city’s location globally? You should base your input on the application of geographic concepts to your region. Write 2 to 3 sentences. Include citations for your resources using APA style guidelines as needed. The geographic location also provides for a very popular tourist location. Santorini is known to be one of the most popular tourists’ destinations in the world. The rich history of the region along with the beaches, restaurants and volcanoes draws millions of people each year. Santorini’s climate draws in many who want to soak in the rich history and the beauty of the island. The architecture of the buildings, with the whitewashed design, provides a beautiful backdrop for the scenic Aegean sea that is on display. Minoan Civilization on Santorini island | Greeka , https://www.greeka.com/cyclades/santorini/history/minoan-civilization/ Geography of Santorini island | Greeka , https://www.greeka.com/cyclades/santorini/geography/ Part II: Connectivity 4

In this section, discuss connections between your new region and other world regions, as well as connections between your new region and you personally. 1. Interactions: How does your city or area of a country within your new global region interact regionally and globally with other regions? In other words, describe how your region interacts with others, both within the country and abroad. In your response you could consider economic, cultural, and physical interactions. Your response should be based on the application of geographic concepts of your region, and should be 5 to 6 sentences in length. Include citations for your resources using APA style guidelines as needed. The Greek Island of Santorini, Greece is a world-renowned vacation destination that caters to over 20 million tourists a year. Many of these tourists come from around the world just to take in the beautiful aesthetic scenes of the region. Some come to taste the different wines of the regions. Wine such as Vin santo are more popular that the beaches. Another draw to the region is the historic sites that are seen in the area. Akrotiri is a site that represents a Minoan city that was destroyed by the large volcanic eruption that happened in 1600 BC. The Economy of Greece is 85% service, 12% in industry, and 3% of agriculture. Merchant shipping is another important economic industry for this region. Greece’s merchant marine handles 15% of the world’s commercial ships. Culture & History - Footsteps to Santorini https://footstepstosantorini.com/culture-history/ Economy of Greece: Characteristics and debt crisis | Greeka https://www.greeka.com/about/economy/ 2. Movement: What connects you personally to this new location, causing you to relocate? For instance, are there any current geopolitical, environmental, cultural, or economic events or issues that connect you to your new region? Support your statement with current global or regional examples and make sure to reference the reason you are relocating in 5 to 6 sentences. Include citations for your resources using APA style guidelines as needed. Santorini, Greece is an ideal tourist’s destination. The service industry is a solid core industry where there are plenty of jobs available. The deep rich history of the land is intriguing and amazing to learn about. The cost of living is like the region that I live in, but lower than the U.S. national average. Rentals are in the same price range as the Southeast region of the United States, and housing prices are equal also. To relocate to a beautiful paradise for about the same price is amazing. The cuisine of the region is not only delicious, but also healthy as well. Emergency Healthcare in this region is free. My connection to this region is that it is a beautiful place to retire to. Greece Country Guide - Pros and Cons of Living in Greece 2023 (internationalliving.com) https://internationalliving.com/countries/greece/ Guidelines for Submission: Your detailed response to each question in the worksheet should be written in complete sentences and in your own words. (You may paraphrase information from the learning resources, but do not directly quote or copy and paste text.) Be sure to include citations for your resources using APA style guidelines. Once you have completed the worksheet, upload and submit your saved worksheet file, along with a draft of your final project presentation slides, to finish this milestone assignment. 5

Milestone Two Rubric Critical Elements Attempted With Minimal or No Functional Issues (100%) Attempted With Key Functional Issues (75%) Was Not Evident in Submission (0%) Value Location Describes the absolute and relative location of a city or area and supports description with current examples Describes the absolute and relative location of a city or area and supports description with current examples, but description lacks detail or clarity Does not describe the absolute and relative location of a city or area 15 Regional Significance Explains the geographic significance of a city or area within the region Explains the geographic significance of a city or area within the new region, but explanation lacks detail or clarity Does not explain the geographic significance of a city or area within the new region 15 Global Significance Discusses the geographic significance of a city or area’s location globally Discusses the geographic significance of a city or area’s location globally, but discussion lacks detail or clarity Does not discuss the geographic significance of a city or area’s location globally 15 Interactions Describes how a city or area interacts with others regionally and globally Describes how a city or area interacts with others regionally and globally, but description lacks detail or clarity Does not describe how a city or area interacts with others regionally and globally 20 Movement Explains a connection to the new location that causes the relocation Explains a connection to the new location that causes the relocation, but explanation lacks detail or clarity Does not explain a connection to the new location 20 Presentation Slides Submits draft of final project presentation slides that are aligned with speaker notes Submits draft of final project presentation slides, but slides lack the sufficient detail or organization to illustrate alignment with speaker notes Does not submit draft of final project presentation slides 10 Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 5 Total 100% 6

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