"The World on a String: an activity"

I dusted off an old, but classic geography lesson that has been oh so useful for me in the classroom and for geography workshops lessons over the years. It is called "The World on a String: An Activity" and it is a very hands-on activity demonstrating the interconnectedness of countries.(Click on lesson to enlarge)
Sharing also two similar activities at the following links:
www.iupui.edu/~geni (click on "lesson plans" and scroll to the bottom)
(Thank you, Hilary Steinhardt, GENI Director, Indianna!)

http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Geography/GGR0041.html