This video guide was developed by the Peace Corps' Office of World Wise Schools. Activities that the guide describes are for use in a 3- to 5-day unit on Senegal, one of the Peace Corps' oldest countries of service. The activities are designed to present basic information on the geography of Senegal and explore aspects of Senegalese culture.…

This video guide was developed by the Peace Corps' Office of World Wise Schools. Activities that the guide describes are for use in a 3- to 5-day unit on one of the nations of Oceania, the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The activities are designed to provide students with opportunities to: (1) compare and contrast Marshallese and U.S. culture;…

This video guide was developed by the Peace Corps' Office of World Wise Schools. The activities it describes are designed for a 3- to 5-day unit on Nepal, one of the Peace Corps' oldest countries of service. The guide is for use in conjunction with the videotape, "Destination: Nepal." Through study of the tape and guide, students will be…

This study guide was developed by the Peace Corps' Office of World Wise Schools. The aim of the guide is to promote better understanding of other people on the part of the people of the United States. Teachers can use the book to supplement the study of Central America or the environment. Using the materials, students will learn to: (1) identify…

The study of geography and culture are both essential to development of global awareness and multicultural perspective. The two can be integrated in secondary school instruction, with the result of enhancing each. Cross-disciplinary strategies and activities can be adapted to any course with a cultural component, including second language…

This paper offers teachers interesting ways to enliven geography instruction for students. Fast means the activities are quick to prepare and initiate. Fun means activities are enjoyable for student and teacher alike. Cheap means the activities are inexpensive to prepare and materials for these activities are usually available. The activities…

This set of lessons uses the six essential standards of "Geography for Life" as a basis. At least one lesson is provided for each standard and linked to one or more of the five fundamental themes of geography. At the end of each section is also a special active teaching feature to help students further focus on the concepts presented. The lessons…

The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation has commissioned studies of state academic standards in five core subjects. This is the third of these studies, concentrating on geography, the core subject that has been the most neglected in the U.S. academic curriculum. Standards documents were solicited from all the states, and were submitted by 38 states and…

This book emerged from a "Summit in Geographic Education" at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, May 1993. This volume is comprised mainly of the papers prepared for the Summit. The book is divided into four sections: (1) "A View from the Summit"; (2) "The Reform Movement in School Geography"; (3) "Higher Education's Role in the…

The use of literature in the history-social science curriculum has been found to be an effective means of generating students' interest, enhancing their understanding, and enriching the curriculum. This annotated guide contains listings of books to be used in teaching students in grades K-8 that have been selected as particularly helpful in the…

This map kit is designed to demonstrate graphically the size of countries of the Middle East in comparison to the United States and to each of the 50 states. Basic demographic statistics for each Middle Eastern country and for each of the 50 states are included to enhance comparisons. The overarching premise behind this map kit is that the visual…

This Seminole County (Florida) seventh grade social studies curriculum guide features curriculum frameworks for basic, average, and advanced social studies courses as well as minimum student performance standards and objectives. The contents include Florida Department of Education curriculum frameworks for geography; free enterprise and consumer…

A review of the discipline of geography as it exists in the State University System in Florida is outlined. The report is presented in four parts. Part 1 discusses the role and position of geography in the curriculum, and geography in relation to Florida and its State University System. Part 2 features a discussion of the responses to State…

The degree to which perception and behavior are incorporated in geography instruction and the attitudes of geographers towards perception and behavior in contemporary research are examined. In 1981, a survey was mailed to 332 undergraduate and graduate departments of geography in the United States. The 174 respondents provided data as follows,…

The role of geography in an undergraduate student's intellectual and vocational development is described. (DE)