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Sanchez, James Joseph, Comp.; Madden, Gregory J., Comp. – 1985
Intended to support undergraduate curricula in international business, this annotated listing cites English-language materials dealing mainly with international trade and the economic geography of China. Also included are materials dealing with demography, public health, historical geography, and the geography of cities. All materials included are…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Business, Business Education, Higher Education
Sealey, Neil E. – 1982
Intended for college teachers of geography, especially those teaching about developing countries, this publication contains background information about urban conditions in India. Historical and contemporary accounts of urban planning are provided for three Indian cities. The city of Jaipur was built by a maharaja in the 18th century, long before…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Developing Nations, Geography Instruction, Higher Education
Clark, Leon E. – Teaching Notes on Population, 1974
This inquiry module exposes students to concepts of population, composition, policy, growth, and immigration and develops their faculties of critical analysis. The journal which contains all the necessary instructional materials is available from the Foreign Area Materials Center, State Ed. Dept., 60 East 42nd St., New York, N. Y. 10017. (JH)
Descriptors: Demography, Ethnic Distribution, Human Geography, Immigrants
Education Journal of the Institute for the Development of Indian Law, 1972
The Mattaponi Indian Reservation (West Point, Virginia) began its Educational Trading Post in 1969. Its purpose is to teach people of all races that America did not begin with the English landing at Jamestown. (KM)
Descriptors: American History, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Cross Cultural Studies
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Gerasimov, I. P. – International Social Science Journal, 1975
The three main principles on which geographical knowledge is based are regionalism, ecology, and anthropogenesis. The role that each of these principles has played in the development of geographical science is examined. Current and future trends in geography are also discussed. For address of journal see SO 504 028. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Environment, Futures (of Society), Geographic Concepts, Geography
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Cant, R. G. – International Social Science Journal, 1975
The primary focus of concern for this article is with the description and analysis of the spatial differences and spatial relationships that exist within nations. (Author)
Descriptors: Demography, Development, Economic Development, Human Geography
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Monk, Janice J.; Alexander, Charles S. – Journal of Geography, 1975
An integration of human geography concepts and physical geography concepts into one course is proposed; and the conceptual framework, teaching strategies and materials, and difficulties of introducing an innovative course are discussed. (ND)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Environmental Education, Experimental Curriculum, Geographic Concepts
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Noble, Allen G. – Journal of Geography, 1975
The regional differences in 19th century Ohio house designs are analyzed and labeled. (DE)
Descriptors: American Culture, Architectural Character, Geography, Geography Instruction
Coleman, John M. – 1981
A primary goal of a teacher of regional geography should be to present the course as a study of the changing functions of world regions because the events of each day cause regions, whether political, economic, cultural, or physical, to be in constant flux. The nation-state has become in many ways out-moded as a source of analyzing the events of…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Economic Change, Educational Needs, Geographic Concepts
Wise, John H. – 1979
This paper provides examples of how music can be used in geography instruction at the elementary, secondary, or college levels. The occasional use of music can foster imagination and promote greater aesthetic awareness with regard to landscapes and human situations. Many concepts and terms in physical geography can be lined with music. A good…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Human Geography
Upper Cumberland Reading Project, Baxter, TN. – 1974
Developed by the staff of the Upper Cumberland Reading Project, which was funded by Title III of the Elementary Secondary Education Act, this document focuses on reading instruction. It contains (1) a unit of study on the history and geography of the Upper Cumberlands, on famous Upper Cumberland natives, and on historic but little known places and…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Geography, History, Human Geography
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Deatherage-Newsome, Marie – Journal of Geography, 1978
Outlines development and structure of a one-year college geography course focusing on women's role in geography. Content includes the division of labor by sex; demography of women; geographic perspective on women's role through the history of Western civilization; how women's role changes the face of the earth; women, politics, and environment;…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Females
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Wilkinson, Nancy Lee – Journal of Geography, 1978
Describes development and content of a college research seminar about women and geography. Content included female spatial behavior, distributions of phenomena of special concern to women, women's modifications and perceptions of the landscape, and comparison of historical and contemporary roles of men and women. (AV)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Females
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Huckle, John – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1978
The geography curriculum in higher education reflects values held by the geographical and educational communities and by society in general. Teachers should transmit an environmental ethic by adopting relevant approaches from moral and political education. For journal availability, see SO 506 224. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Environment, Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction
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Huckle, John – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1977
Observes that relativist values of the industrial/technological age have produced problems of ecological and social instability. Restoration of control to human ecosystems will require a comittment by geographers to values which respect and preserve the environment. For journal availability, see SO 505 963. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Comparative Education, Environment, Foreign Countries
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