Borders, boundaries, and barriers

This GeoInquiry activity identifies major boundaries, borders, and barriers around the world. This page includes: Teacher guide (PDF), an interactive map, and student activities. Want to   learn more about GeoInquiries ?

Target grade band and subject

• High school AP human geography

AP skills & objectives (CED)

• Skill 1.D: Describe a relevant geographic concept, process, model, or theory in a specified context.
• PSO-4.C: Describe the concepts of political power and territoriality as used by geographers.
• IMP-4.B: Explain the nature and function of international and internal boundaries.

Learning outcomes

• Students will learn examples of boundaries, borders, and barriers around the world that exhibit the organization of the earth’s surface as identified through political geography.

A two-page teacher's guide that includes the geographic inquiry instructional activity, learning objectives, C3 links, tech tips, and textbook linkages.

Launch the map in a new window or tab in your browser by pressing the button below. The image on the right shows the startup appearance of the mapping tool.

You can also provide students with the URL: https://esriurl.com/geoHG9

Esri produced supplemental resources to support this GeoInquiry.

Vocabulary list

Students or teachers may use this vocabulary list. This resource is useful for note-taking, reinforcement, or quizzes.

Self-check

Students can answer these self-check, multiple-choice questions. No scores are recorded or shared. This resource is ideal for reinforcement of concepts.

Share the URL with students: https://esriurl.com/checkHG9

Worksheet

Download and distribute student worksheets to support independent study, homework, or quizzes. The worksheet questions are aligned to the questions presented in the teacher guide.

Collaborator produced resources to support this GeoInquiry.

Undercover Mapper

An introduction to GeoInquiries for students or teachers

Word search puzzle

This word search uses the vocabulary list above. It can be completed online or printed and distributed.

Crossword puzzle

This crossword uses the vocabulary list above. It can be completed online or printed and distributed.

Add the student worksheet directly to your Google Classroom. Additionally, you may push the map link directly into Google Classroom.