Describes an activity intended to heighten teaching effectiveness and student interest in college-level introductory cultural geography. By tracing their family's migration history, students experience a sense of time, place, and cultural heritage. (Author)

Examines industrial relocation of firms in Worcester, Mass., from 1966-70 as an example for discovering what kinds of firms relocate and why. Intended as a sample study, the project provides an initial data base for one community as a model for students to use while obtaining data bases on other communities. (Author/DB)