Gilbert Grosvenor, editor of "National Geographic," is interviewed about the importance of geography for Americans. He claims our lack of geographic knowledge impedes our ability to act and compete in the world market as a world power and points out that geographic ignorance extends to people employed at high levels of government. (MD)

Reviews three themes of reference used in relation to geography: facts, maps, and environmentalism. Discusses geography's major traditions of the study of place, spatial organization, man-environment relationships, and the biophysical environment. Sees geography as a bridge between the social sciences/humanities and the physical/biological…

This document contains a test designed by the National Council for Geographic Education for middle school students to determine what knowledge, skills, and understandings students have developed in geography. The document also contains directions for administering the test, test performance data from a sample of 468 middle school students in 18…

Part 3 of a three-part series; part 1 appeared in the April 1972 issue, part 2 in the August 1972 issue. (DS)

For the purpose of increasing knowledge among geographers and other interested people about Micronesia, the article discusses Micronesian history, location, political importance, and culture. (DB)

Examines the concept of geographic regions by examining how the forces of culture, economics, and history carved Canada into distinct entities. States that a regional study of Canada could be carried out from either an environmental viewpoint or a human-land relationships perspective. (KO)

The use of content-based language instruction (CBI) offers an innovative and effective method for teaching core geographic concepts and skills while students study a second language. This article focuses on a collaborative initiative developed and tested by university and high school level geography and second-language educators. The goal of the…

These geography standards are subtitled "What Every Young American Should Know and Be Able To Do In Geography", and constitute a set of voluntary benchmarks that every school and school district may use as guidelines for developing their own curricula. The standards for grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 specify the essential subject matter,…

The current debates about cultural geography fall into three categories: (1) arguments for the convergence of cultural and spatial geography; (2) arguments against current reports of the disappearance of culture as a result of increased cultural divergence; and (3) attempts at the reconstruction of culture theory to conform with generally valid…

This article explores and outlines occupance of China in the belief that environmental modification is a good reflection of economic and demographic patterns. Economic development and environmental change are approached chronologically and locationally, and presented visually. (JH)

The application of geography to spatial planning is discussed. Concepts presented include the regional concept, the typological concept, and spatial structure, spatial processes, and spatial organization. For address of journal see SO 504 028. (Author/RM)