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Peer reviewedFredrich, Barbara E. – Journal of Geography, 1977
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)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Family Mobility, Geography Instruction, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSchamel, Wynell; Potter, Lee Ann – Social Education, 1997
Presents background information on the Homestead Act of 1862 and includes a set of suggested teaching activities to be used in conjunction with replicas of original documents. The Homestead Act provided free land to settlers and was instrumental in settling the west. Includes replicas of an application and certificate. (MJP)
Descriptors: Land Acquisition, Land Settlement, Land Use, Learning Activities
