Discusses the philosophy of Core Knowledge that was developed by E. D. Hirsch and provides a description of the Core Knowledge curriculum sequence. Examines the history and language arts Core Knowledge curricula that foster civic virtue and the relationship between Core Knowledge and character education. Describes one program focusing on character…

Presents an annotated list of Web site educational resources kindergarten through eighth grade. The Web sites this month cover the following subjects: countries (general); electricity; geography; health; children's literature; and plants. Includes a list of "Calendar Connections" to Web site sources of information on Earth Day in April…

Explores the connection between U.S. college students' increased career orientation and the growth of geographic information systems (GIS) and experiential education in the curricula of U.S. geography programs. Maintains that the discipline should not focus only on the technical aspects of geography but beware also of neglecting the general…

Describes standards-based social studies activities for elementary school students that uses computer technology to support curriculum. The first has students use HyperStudio to create postcards when they study regions of the United States. The second has students participate in ongoing correspondence with e-mail pals from around their state. (SM)

Maintains that utilizing the Internet in geography education changes the learning paradigm from the traditional lecture hall to a technology-rich, constructivist environment. Addresses the opportunities this paradigm offers for improving teaching and learning. Discusses the Colorado Geography-Web Project at the University of Colorado in which the…

Highlights the social construction of scale on the Internet and how some scale relationships are represented in web-based visual images. Maintains that web sites contain story lines that can act as guides through these scale representations. Shows the need for a "visual grammar" that will enable people to understand the logic behind the Internet.…

Argues that awareness of epistemological and value-related questions is a prerequisite for critical thinking and interdisciplinarity in environmental higher education. Offers general discussions of epistemology and value awareness. Seeks to justify advocacy of both in environmental higher education. (CMK)

Discusses the barriers to interdisciplinarity: (1) differences in the characteristics of disciplinary knowledge; (2) differences in disciplinary traditions to teaching and learning; (3) different approaches to student learning; and (4) different conceptions of teaching and learning. Addresses lifting these barriers to interdisciplinarity. (CMK)

Focuses on "Context," a national center and network promoting the use of case materials and simulations in higher education and employment for increasing the work-readiness of graduates. Describes the main elements of the Seatons case study developed in collaboration with the Environmental Agency. (CMK)

Discusses the analytical processes and outcomes of a doctoral study in environmental education that investigated teachers' thinking and practice regarding the contributions of geography teaching to students' environmental education. (Contains 33 references.) (DDR)

Provides background information on Jose Maria Velasco and includes a reproduction of his artwork titled "Distant View of Mexico City." Includes classroom activities. Discusses the subject matter of the painting, offering historical information, and explores the techniques used by Velasco. (CMK)

Presents a unit on volcanoes and experiences with volcanoes that helps students develop geography skills. Focuses on four volcanoes: (1) Rangitoto Island; (2) Lake Pupuke; (3) Mount Smart; and (4) One Tree Hill. Includes an answer sheet and resources to use with the unit. (CMK)

Provides information on the Group of Seven, a famous group of Canadian landscape painters, of which Arthur Lismer is a member artist. Includes activities that accompany Lismer's painting "Isles of Spruce," which is reproduced here. Discusses the painting, noting its use of repetition. (CMK)

This article considers interdisciplinary approaches to education for sustainable development (ESD) in initial teacher training (ITT) partnerships in the light of recent national policy initiatives. In identifying challenges for interdisciplinary innovation, it brings to bear research evidence from three sources: questionnaires sent to ITT…

A self-assessment schedule has been developed for first-year geography students at Curtin University of Technology. Its purpose is to guide students towards independent learning by encouraging them to reflect more on "what" and "how" they learn. Results of the 2003 and 2004 trials showed that the self-assessment schedule had a…