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Hantula, James – Curriculum Review, 1984
Describes a world geography unit for eighth-grade students which focuses on environmental hazards to demonstrate how interest in disasters and catastrophes can provide a springboard for general global inquiry. Benefits of this teaching method and usefulness to both teachers and students of studying about such events are also discussed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Critical Thinking, Grade 8
