1 .		Cuban and American relations remain strained; however, Cuba has important links to the United States and the World. Examine AfroCuba's Web page and provide examples of how Cuba is attempting to represent itself and its interdependence with the rest of the world.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
2 .		Using the Earth and Moon Viewer you can view either a map of the Earth showing the day and night regions at this moment, or view the Earth from the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth, above any location on the planet specified by latitude, longitude, and altitude, from a satellite in Earth orbit, or above various cities around the globe. Your assignment is to experiment using all of the various attributes this interactive site provides, including using different satellites. First, experiment using the world view; then experiment on the micro scale. Describe whatever results you achieved and how they differed from one another. Identify the view you preferred and why. Provide the lat/long of your preferred view.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
3 .		As your textbook points out, the most distinctive tool in the geographer's kit bag is the map. Not only can maps be used to describe data, but also to serve as important sources of data and tools for analysis. Because of their central importance to geographers, they can also be objects of study in their own right. Using the Great Globe Gallery, study the various projections offered here. Your text notes that the choice of map projection depends largely on the purpose of the map. Why would you have a globe map? What projection would you want for a globe map? Why? This site offers several different examples of the same projection. Why did you pick one example of your projection over another example?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
4 .		Describe how your sense of place has played a role in defining your social landscape. For example, how do you personally formulate choices about where you choose to live? Give examples of how your perceptions of a place has predicated your value of that place or your choices to, or not to, interact with it. Can you detect levels of personal sensitivity with respect to particular aspects of the physical or cultural perspective of a place?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.