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Peer reviewedVan Ravenswaay, Nancy – Social Studies Review, 1984
Activities that an intermediate grade teacher used to make geography relevant to her students are described. The students researched their own family heritage. To learn about another culture, they adopted a country and did library research concerning the country's economy and culture. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Course Descriptions, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness
