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Jo, Injeong – Geography Teacher, 2018
This 45 minute inquiry lesson can be used for a high school world geography or AP Human Geography course when the class discusses various issues regarding world energy resources. The lesson focuses on two particular issues: fossil fuel dependency and the growing energy demand. Students will examine the geographic distribution of current energy…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Geographic Information Systems, Inquiry, Energy Education
Jones, Richard C.; Bagheri, Nazgol – Geography Teacher, 2019
This exercise introduces students to the observation that warming is unequal at the level of regions and countries, helps them analyze why this is so, and encourages reflection on actions by specific countries. In addition, students will uncover the relative roles of methane and carbon dioxide in local warming, the role of greenhouse gas emissions…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Teaching Methods, Climate, Environmental Education
Cannon, Kama – Geography Teacher, 2018
Although formal papers are typical, sometimes posters or other visual presentations are more useful tools for sharing visual-spatial information. By incorporating creativity and technology into the study of geographical science, STEM (the study of Science, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics) is changed to STEAM (the A stands for ART)! The…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Visual Aids, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
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Scholz, Michael A.; Huynh, Niem Tu; Brysch, Carmen P.; Scholz, Ruojing Wang – Journal of Geography, 2014
Geography textbooks contain chapter or review questions that may engage students in spatial thinking. This research used Jo and Bednarz's (2009) "Taxonomy of Spatial Thinking" to evaluate the percentage of spatial thinking questions in four university-level world geography course textbooks. The results from this study were then…
Descriptors: World Geography, Textbooks, Spatial Ability, Content Analysis
Harshman, Jason – Geography Teacher, 2015
The migration of people along transnational paths, combined with the increased connectedness of billions of people through global media networks, requires reinvestment in a twenty-first century, multidisciplinary conceptualization of geography education. The "colonizer's model of the world" that has for too long identified countries as…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Geography Instruction, Global Education, Teaching Methods
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Beck, Charles R. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2010
Display boards and wall maps, created by a teacher or designed by a company, are a common sight in most elementary classrooms, but students usually have a rather limited role in constructing these materials. The main objective of this article is to describe some techniques for encouraging students to create social studies displays that can serve…
Descriptors: World Geography, Maps, Instructional Materials, Social Studies
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Riskowski, Jody L.; Olbricht, Gayla; Wilson, Jennifer – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2010
Statistics is the art and science of gathering, analyzing, and making conclusions from data. However, many people do not fully understand how to interpret statistical results and conclusions. Placing students in a collaborative environment involving project-based learning may enable them to overcome misconceptions of probability and enhance the…
Descriptors: Student Projects, World Geography, Cultural Awareness, Active Learning
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Salinas, Cinthia; Franquiz, Maria E.; Reidel, Michelle – Social Studies, 2008
In this case study, the work of an exemplary high school social studies teacher is highlighted. In her class, late-arrival immigrant students participated in oral, writing, and demonstration activities as they learned the physical, cultural, and historical traditions of geography education. As newcomers to the English language, the students'…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, World Geography, Prior Learning, Immigrants
Tarbell, Horace S. – Werner School Book Company, 1896
The study of geography affords excellent opportunities for the exercise of judgment, generalization, inference, and comparison. This textbook is designed for the pupils who are completing a course of elementary studies, the special purpose has been to secure the exercise of these powers. It aims to give pupils clear and broad views of human life…
Descriptors: Textbooks, World Geography, Elementary Secondary Education
McCarthy, Justin; McCarthy, Carolyn – 2003
Teaching about Turkey is currently a priority in world and global history courses. There has been a re-examination of this region, a re-emphasis on the contribution of the peoples of the area to history, and a re-evaluation of the role of the Turks not only in Turkish history but also in Central Asia, Western China, Eastern Europe, and Russia. The…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Curriculum Enrichment, Foreign Countries, Humanities
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Creighton, Christione M. – Social Studies Review, 1984
Six geography lessons which teach a global perspective to fifth graders are discussed. The lessons include examining maps made in countries other than the United States, brainstorming about another culture, taking an imaginary trip over a region just studied, participating in a simulation, and researching the making of a pencil. (RM)
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Global Approach, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades
Van Vliet, Lucille W. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1988
Describes a lesson designed to involve students in grades 6 through 8 in learning how geography was affected the problem of world hunger. Emphasis is placed on using maps, globes, atlases, and geographic dictionaries, as well as books, magazines, and other resources. (MES)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Hunger, Learning Activities
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Hantula, James – Social Studies, 1985
Described is a unit of study entitled "Where Would I Like To Live?" that develops student insight into geographic relationships among the physical, cultural, and imaginary worlds. It is intended for use in an eighth-grade world geography course. (RM)
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Grade 8, Human Geography, Junior High Schools
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Boehm, Richard G. – Social Studies Texan, 1989
Praises the resolution passed by the Texas Council for the Social Studies Executive Board that calls for a four-year high school social studies curriculum that includes a required course in world geography studies. Argues that this coursework will help prepare students for college, and might lead to successful geography-related careers. (LS)
Descriptors: Careers, College Preparation, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1991
This resource file contains information for Utah secondary school teachers to help their level 9 students meet the state's instructional objectives in the social studies. This particular student level emphasizes world geography and general social studies. The following disciplines are covered in the resource file: psychology, anthropology,…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Grade 9, High Schools, Learning Activities
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