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Peer reviewedMcLure, John W. – Social Studies, 1989
Describes a map-reading unit used in a seventh-grade geography course offered at Jefferson Junior High School in Champaign, Illinois. Suggests that this map study provides many opportunities to make connections among disciplines. Finds that students respond well to the practical format of the unit and to the challenge of working cooperatively. (KO)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Geography Instruction, Grade 7, Interdisciplinary Approach
