Globalization would appear to be a subject that easily could be addressed in geography classrooms, yet this is not always the case. In terms of pedagogy, many geographers are concerned whether the field has been adequately engaging various components of this topic (e.g., connectivity, core-periphery), especially in terms of making the subject…

Illustrates a model for integrating urban fieldwork into a human geography class project. Reports on a project in which students explored the interaction between Atlanta (Georgia) and its five target suburbs, and their interactions among each other. (CMK)

Forty-one activities are suggested for middle or junior high school students to perform while visiting a city street. The activities make use of skills in mathematics, language arts, social studies, and environmental studies. A pencil and a copy of this workbook are essential; other materials required by some of the activities are a tape measure,…