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Direct linkMains, Susan P. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2004
Undergraduate geography courses provide a significant entry way into representing and challenging dominant images of places and identities. Teaching geography in the Caribbean raises significant issues in terms of providing materials that explore representations of places and topics that are grounded in the region, while also moving beyond…
Descriptors: Human Geography, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Geography Instruction
Thomas, Paul F. – Horizon, 1982
Designed for students in grades 7 through 10, this teaching unit presents illustrative resource materials depicting the multi-factor nature of a geographic region. The unit focuses not only on climatic factors, but also on introducing other regional factors in an informal way. A blackboard summary of a class discussion of the different regions is…
Descriptors: Climate, Concept Teaching, Environmental Influences, Geographic Regions
Thomas, Paul F. – Horizon, 1982
Designed for students in grades 7 through 12, the paper presents illustrative resource materials for teaching concepts related to geographic regions. Emphasis is on giving students an understanding of the interrelationship between regional characteristics and human behavior. The paper introduces students to the following notions: environmental…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Environmental Influences, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Regions
Peer reviewedPritchard, Sandra F. – Journal of Geography, 1989
Suggests the use of picture books to teach the five fundamental themes of geography in the primary grades. Describes the use of maps which follow the paths of characters in children's literature. Discusses the use of four stories that are accompanied by maps and follow-up activities. Includes reproducible maps. (KO)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Location
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Div. of Science, Technical and Environmental Education. – 1986
Based upon the notion that the study of the environment should include attempts to articulate concepts related to the natural, social and cultural dimensions of the human environment, this learning module was developed for Unesco's International Environmental Education Programme. It is intended for use at the secondary school level and contains…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Ecology, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences
Peer reviewedLudwig, Gail S. – OAH Magazine of History, 1993
Presents a learning activity in which the location of National Football League teams are used to explain geographic concepts. Contends that geography presented in most history textbooks is limited primarily to simple name-place identification. Provides maps and teaching suggestions to help students understand spatial perspective and historical…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Football, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Distribution
