Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ556216
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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Putting Information in Perspective: A Mapping Activity to Help Students Understand the California Dilemma.
Gersmehl, Philip J.
Journal of Geography, v96 n5 p235-42 Sep-Oct 1997
Asserts that, to participate in a modern economy, every region needs at least one "bigjob" (basic income generating-job). Describes a mapping activity that helps students identify bigjobs in state economies. Uses California as an example and reveals that, contrary to popular opinion, real estate is California's bigjob. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business, Economic Factors, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Industry, Labor Market, Learning Activities, Maps, Occupational Clusters, Private Sector, Real Estate, Regional Characteristics, Rural Economics, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Undergraduate Study, Visual Aids
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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