Using the Five Themes of Geography to Explore a School Site.

Murphey, Carol E.

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ERIC Number: EJ565784

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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Using the Five Themes of Geography to Explore a School Site.

Murphey, Carol E.

Social Studies Review, v37 n2 p49-52 Spr-Sum 1998

Presents a lesson plan that uses the five themes of geography (location, movement, place, region, and human-environment interactions) to ascertain the physical and cultural geographic elements of a school site. The lesson involves small groups working cooperatively and can be adapted for any grade level. (MJP)

Descriptors: Architectural Character, Built Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Location, Geography, Instructional Materials, Lesson Plans, Local History, Material Culture, Physical Geography, School Buildings, School Culture, Social Studies, Sociocultural Patterns

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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