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Globalization
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Morocco:
Land of Contrasts
Morocco
has historically enjoyed a strategic location in the world.
It is situated along the Strait of Gibraltar, on both Atlantic
and Mediterranean coastlines, but with a rugged mountainous
interior. As a result of its location on a crossroads of
the world, Morocco has developed a rich culture: a mosaic
of Arab, Berber, European and African influences.
Morocco is an ancient land. Its original inhabitants, the
Berbers, were already well established in North Africa when
the Phoenicians made their first incursions in 1200 BC.
It is a modern nation--a constitutional monarchy--with a
booming economy and beginning to create a global economy.
These GIS-generated mapping layers will focus on Morocco
as a land of contrasts and will allow today’s students
to visually relate the importance of environmental factors
in settling an area (then and now) and how important environmental
factors are in creating a successful economy (both urban
and rural).
- Curriculum
Guide - Begin here.
- Map
Exercises - Begin here.
- Are
you ready to begin?
- To
start the mapping services for Morocco: Land of Contrasts
click on the map above.
Nora
E. McMillan, Professor of
History at
San Antonio College,
created this module.
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