The globalization of the human condition challenges the way we educate children about the world. This article describes the way in which human affairs have been transformed globally, with accelerated changes (represented by a J curve) taking place in the twentieth century. (Author/WD)

Discusses paradigms of modern geography (quantification, Marxism, behavioralism, and systems theory) as a guide for integrating concepts in teaching geography at the university level. (KC)

A summer program for gifted middle students implemented the Enrichment Triad Model through community activities in which students learned the skills and tools of a geographer. Considerations for conducting such a program within a school include teacher selection, scheduling, and parent involvement. (CL)

Explores nature and processes of learning from coursework in national examinations undertaken by 16-year-old students, using qualitative approaches. Finds that, while the practice of underpinning coursework could support deeper, more independent learning, pressures of achieving good grades mediated against all pupils reaching an optimum level of…

Presents an activity in which students: identify agricultural crops that are grown in Great Lakes states, understand how global climate change will affect these crops, hypothesize about crops that could replace these, compare the current crops' economic value with projected replacement crops, and analyze the impact of global climate on the…

Recounts a trip down the Lower Mississippi River starting in Memphis, describing the features of the river at different stops along the way. Aspects of life along the river discussed include the levee system built to contain the waters, flooding on the river, and travel on the river. (MDH)

Describes motivational tool to help students with mild disabilities master basic math facts by providing a concrete visual indicator of progress (a "trip" across the United States). Use of the program with 20 mildly disabled elementary students found student enthusiasm high, increased mathematics knowledge (from 22 to 87 percent), and increased…

Discusses the proper use of themes in teaching. Examines the five themes of geography: location, place, interaction, movement, and region. Presents counterpoints demonstrating the value of analogies as a less direct way of introducing a theme. Argues that teaching is an art and a craft requiring diplomacy and creativity. (DK)

Because of recent global developments, cartographers have added some 20 new countries to the world's maps and globes; most additions are former republics of the now-defunct Soviet Union. The National Geographic Society and Rand McNally cannot keep up with eastern European changes. Schools are especially hard hit, and textbook supplements are…

Four building blocks of a theory of linguistic diversity are presented here: a classification and measures of diversity, an account of the causes of diversity, measures of rates of differentiation, and means of estimating the age of a linguistic population. (69 references) (JL)

Suggests applications of the National Geography Standards to integrated elementary social-studies instruction. Explains why geographic education is essential, why standards are necessary, the six essential elements of the standards, and applications of each of these elements for social studies lessons. (DSK)

Discusses what is meant by the scholarship of teaching and outlines what needs to be done to develop the scholarship of teaching in higher education through the disciplines, focusing on undergraduate education. Briefly reviews how far these concepts have been applied in the discipline of geography. (SLD)

It is important to learn geography, yet most Americans leave school functionally illiterate in geography. Geography is fundamental to student maturation, the process of true education, and it is a springboard to every other science and humanities subject. Knowledge of maps and geographical information is crucial to the examination of economic,…

Discusses a simple procedure for determining our exact location on Earth based on the motion of celestial bodies and latitude and longitude. This hands-on activity requires students to design and construct an apparatus that will produce accurate measurements. The materials required are a knitting needle, a tape measure, and a sunny day. (AIM)

Focuses on vocalization of /l/ in nine Australian and New Zealand cities. Discusses an instrument designed to include all relevant phonological environments; demonstrates the strategic potential of moving from a unilocality to a multilocality sociolinguistics; conceptualizes a variationist isogloss; and proposes a conception of geography that…