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Download full textHume, Susan E. – 1996
This digest discusses various ways in which literature can be incorporated with world geography to make better connections across the curriculum. Reasons to use a literature-based approach to teach geography include: (1) there is a natural link between geography and literature; (2) the study of literature improves comprehension of geography; and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Geographic Concepts, Geographic Location, Geography
