In an effort to enhance the quality of education, universities and colleges are developing programs that help faculty and staff internationalize curriculum. These programs will purposefully develop the intercultural perspectives of students. "Curriculum Internationalization and the Future of Education" is a critical scholarly resource…

Digital integration is the driving force of teaching and learning at all levels of education. As more non-traditional students seek credentialing, certification, and degrees, institutions continue to push the boundaries of innovative practices to meet the needs of diverse students. Programs and faculty have moved from merely using technology and…

Describes an instructional unit in which Frederick Jackson Turner's Frontier Thesis is applied to Russian history. Suggests that the activities and recommended readings are perhaps best suited to Advanced Placement and honors classes. Includes a list of student readings, teacher resources, and step-by-step teaching procedures. (CFR)

A snow-covered landscape as viewed from Landsat offers some intriguing possibilities for interpretation of various earth features that are difficult to discern on imagery taken at other times of the year. This Landsat image can be analyzed and studied by college- level geography students. (AM)

Many students do not have the slightest idea of how much land is in an acre. A diagram of the official playing field for American football is used to illustrate the approximate size of an acre of land. (RM)

The most common igneous minerals and their diagnostic properties, which the author considers the most significant and pragmatic aspect of igneous geology for physical geography students, are discussed. The nature of igneous geology is also examined. (RM)

Describes ways of teaching the initial steps of mapping on 1:10,000 scale base maps. Provides sample and exercises and discusses student pitfalls and solutions. (KC)

Three software programs which encourage children to learn geography and have fun are reviewed. Complementary activities are suggested. (MT)

Ways geography teachers may relate childhood experiences of students to geographical concepts by applying William Pattison's four traditions of geography in the examination of a children's snow fort building project are discussed. Pattison's four themes are spatial organization, area studies, human-environmental links, and earth science. (RM)

Kites allow teachers to illustrate wind patterns by calling on past experience and by present demonstration. Features of the wind illustrated by kites--the effect of surface friction on wind speed, change of wind direction with elevation, gust and lull sequence, and atmospheric stability and turbulence type--are discussed. (SR)

A framework for teaching morality within subject areas (specifically, geography) at the college level is proposed. The author suggests that rationality is the basis for substantive principles of morality; one can identify good reasons as opposed to poor ones. Examples of tensions that exist between geographical and moral education are provided.…

Presents two "desk" exercises used to introduce undergraduate geography students in England to an investigation of Pleistocene phenomena. (RM)

Describes activities for elementary social studies designed to stimulate student interest in maps and globes. For example, students study geographic regions where friends and relatives live. They locate food production, manufacturing areas, and places they have visited on maps. (AM)

Suggests that instructors need to develop a clear statement of what human geography is and includes. Attempts to establish a basis for human geography as an academic discipline. Argues that different philosophies are complementary, and each can add to the exploration of the spatial emphasis in human geography. (DK)

The paper reviews the 18 National Geography Standards developed in 1994. The Standards are grouped under the organizers of: (1) The World in Spatial Terms; (2) Places and Regions; (3) Physical Systems; (4) Human Systems; (5) Environment and Society; and (6) The Uses of Geography. One hundred activities for the elementary classroom with each…