Geography in History: What Is the Where?.

Gregg, Madeleine; Leinhardt, Gaea

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ERIC Number: EJ473616

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Publication Date: 1993

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Geography in History: What Is the Where?

Gregg, Madeleine; Leinhardt, Gaea

Journal of Geography, v92 n2 p56-63 Mar-Apr 1993

Reports on a study of the geographic content in 44 secondary school U.S. and European Advanced Placement history lessons. States that 75% of 550 references to geographic content were categorized as "passing references," not "substantive references." Concludes that core geographic concepts that enable students to understand and reason are not being taught in history courses. (CFR)

Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Trends, European History, Geography Instruction, History Instruction, Instructional Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Maps, Secondary Education, United States History

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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