Cyprus was the birthplace of Aphrodite, and the landscape's natural beauty points to that heritage. But, Cyprus is also home to a UN buffer zone and a mess of political enclaves and administrative zones, including an abandoned airport. All this a legacy of a messy political past. A video resource unpacks the beauty and politics of the Mediterranean nation. 

Concepts

greece, european geography, world geography, physical geography, human geography, the mediterranean

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• View the video and discuss the impact of historical events on the political divisions in the island

Classroom Considerations

• Video is the 44th in the Countries A-Z playlist
• Some may consider the humor inappropriate
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Maps and graphics demonstrate complexities
• Narrator is engaging and sometimes humorous, using relatable examples to make ideas clear

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10