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Barton, Karen S. – Geography Teacher, 2019
This work presents a new teaching module for understanding the geographical dimensions of historical events in Africa. This case study focuses in particular on the Joola shipwreck in Senegal in order to illustrate geographic areas of study including the rural-urban divide, colonial geopolitics, cultural diversity, and West Africa's physical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geography Instruction, Geographic Concepts, College Instruction
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Askins, Kye – Journal of Rural Studies, 2009
This paper draws on research with people from African, Caribbean and Asian backgrounds regarding perceptions and use of the English countryside. I explore the complex ways in which the category "rural" was constructed as both essentialised "and" relational: how the countryside was understood most definitely as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ethnicity, Rural Areas, Cultural Background
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Schlene, Vickie J. – Journal of Geography, 1991
Presents a sampling of items from the ERIC database concerning the teaching of human geography. Includes documents dealing with Africa, Asia, the United States, Canada, Antarctica, and geographic concepts. Explains how to obtain ERIC documents. (SG)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction, Human Geography
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de Blij, Harm J. – Journal of Geography, 1974
Topics on the subject of continental drift are discussed for teacher use in promoting student interest in coastlines, mountain ranges, and landscapes in general. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Course Content, Geographic Concepts, Geography, Geography Instruction
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Witthuhn, Burton O. – Social Education, 1971
Provides guidelines for preparing a unit on African geography, specifically physical landscape, using inquiry techniques. (DB)
Descriptors: Geographic Concepts, Inquiry, Physical Geography, Social Studies
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Nelson, Jennifer – Southern Social Studies Journal, 1996
Presents a series of questions and activities designed to teach the geography of Africa. The activities relate to, and are collected under the five themes of geography: Location, Place, Human/Environment Interactions, Movement, and Regions. Includes four maps and a list of resources. (MJP)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA. – 1968
Designed by Project Africa of Carnegie-Mellon University, these two test instruments have been used to discover what selected American secondary school students know or believe about Africa and other regions of the world. The first instrument, a 30-minute objective test, "Africa South of the Sahara," is comprised of 60 multiple-choice…
Descriptors: African Culture, Attitude Measures, Cultural Awareness, Diagnostic Tests
Stanford Univ., CA. Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural Education. – 1994
This curriculum unit teaches students about the basic physical and political geography of Africa and introduces or reviews fundamental geographical concepts and vocabulary in an African context. The unit offers a geographic introduction to the map of Africa with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa in terms of its examples and information. Each of the…
Descriptors: Cartography, Foreign Countries, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Location
Chorley, Richard J., Ed.; Haggett, Peter, Ed. – 1970
Composed of three parts, "Concepts,""Techniques," and "Teaching," this volume of essays by British geographers emerged from the editors' geography education courses and symposia at Cambridge University. It is addressed to two questions: what is happening in geography? and, what impact does this have on school…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Climate, Comparative Education, Conferences
Nicolosi, Louis J.; And Others – 1985
This world geography curriculum guide is designed to help teachers improve the quality of secondary level geography instruction. The guide contains Louisiana's social studies curriculum goals and information about the scope and sequence of the state's social studies program. Part 1 discusses the major geographical concepts of: (1) map and globe…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Educational Objectives, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Distribution
Brouillette, B., Ed.; And Others – 1975
This book is the first in a series of UNESCO guide books for teaching geography on a continental scale, dealing with either land masses or vast regional groups which have common characteristics. Written by African geographers, it is intended for primary and secondary school teachers, teacher-training institutions in Africa, and also for geography…
Descriptors: African Culture, Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Economics
African-American Inst., New York, NY. School Services Div. – 1975
An interdisciplinary focus on the teaching of African geography is presented in this module, arranged by three major topics. Topic I stresses the African view that water is the sustainer of life, presents a case study of the Nile River, and discusses the significance of rivers as natural boundaries that delineate political units. Topic II gives…
Descriptors: African History, Area Studies, Developing Nations, Economic Development
Spicer, Brian, Ed.; And Others – 1973
Part of a geography series which stresses understanding of the environment through mastery of specific skills and concepts, the secondary level textbook examines how and why different environments have changed through time. The book is presented in eight chapters organized around the three main themes of change in local areas, land use, and the…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Area Studies, Communism, Ecological Factors
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Bock, Judith K. – Journal of Geography, 1990
Presents project designed to teach eighth grade gifted and talented students about geographic themes and locational skills. Describes the lesson plan, applying the 5 fundamental geography themes to learning about 11 African countries. Explains the culminating project: organizing a bike-a-thon ("Ride for Wildlife") that raised $2784.00…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Courses, Class Activities, Endangered Species