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=Welcome to the new Kiski Area Gifted Wikispace! = ==It's a global world. People, ideas, and products are constantly moving greater distances across our planet than ever before. It has been said that our world is becoming smaller, largely due to the advanced communication, economic partnerships, and world trade markets. To understand, and eventually compete in, today's world, young Americans, like you, need to know more than physical characteristics of land and country borders. You must understand how communities and people interact, in part due to the geography of where they live. You must understand that human actions can modify the physical environment and that changes occur in the use and importance of resources. ==

==The goal of this Wikispace is to help you become more geographically literate and better prepared for the global community. A variety of activities and readings will take you on a journey that will bring the world to you. During the journey you will develop and use geography skills, and learn to apply those skills to Earth's natural and human characteristics. At the end of the journey, you will have an opportunity to take part in this year's World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh Student Ambassador Program. It is a two-part program designed to familiarize students with global issues and cultures through interaction with foreign nationals or regional experts. The program consists of International Speaker Visits to participating schools. We will be hosting an international speaker at the Kiski Area Intermediate School on Monday, April 30, 2012. The program culminates in a Conference with keynote and breakout speakers at the University of Pittsburgh on Thursday, May 3, 2012. ==