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Clawson, David L. – Louisiana Social Studies Journal, 1986
Discusses the reintroduction of geography into national school curricula--specifically, Louisiana--as a consequence of the renewed emphasis on the mastery of basic academic subjects. Stresses the challenge of providing teacher training, teaching geography through concepts rather than facts, and makes recommendations for teaching world geography in…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Curriculum Development, Geography, Geography Instruction