Suggests the use of picture books to teach the five fundamental themes of geography in the primary grades. Describes the use of maps which follow the paths of characters in children's literature. Discusses the use of four stories that are accompanied by maps and follow-up activities. Includes reproducible maps. (KO)

Maintains that the study of local wetlands provides an excellent means of integrating environmental studies, global studies, and other curricula into geography instruction. Seven tables list ways that studying wetlands illustrate the six essential elements of the National Geography Standards. Includes a list of 17 learning activities. (MJP)

This book focuses on improving geography skills and knowledge of basic concepts for grades 4-8, through a variety of activities and resources. The book is divided into six sections that combine to make it convenient for use. The sections include: (1) "Map Reading Skills"; (2) "Geography Concepts and Definitions"; (3)…

This digest discusses various ways in which literature can be incorporated with world geography to make better connections across the curriculum. Reasons to use a literature-based approach to teach geography include: (1) there is a natural link between geography and literature; (2) the study of literature improves comprehension of geography; and…

This teaching resource is aimed at helping students develop the skills necessary to locate places on the earth. Designed as a collection of map skill exercises rather than a sequential program of study, this program expects that students have access to and some knowledge of how to use globes, maps, atlases, and encyclopedias. The volume contains 6…

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)

Two exercises are presented to show that changes in the size of urban populations invove the demographic processes of migration and natural change. Discussion of these exercises and the result provides a useful introduction to various aspects of urban growth and to the role and nature of models in studying urban processes. (JR)

A recently copyrighted instrument called the Geochron has been successfully used as a visual aid in teaching several major concepts of astronomical geography at the elementary, secondary, and college levels. The article discusses and illustrates the use of the Geochron to demonstrate earth-sun relationships, world time, and time zones. (Author/RM)

This article discusses current developments in geography instruction in Nigeria. The roles which supervisors could play in order to meet the challenges posed by the new developments are emphasized. (DE)

At one level, the title of this book implies a concern for the skills of those whose profession is to teach geography to the young people of the world. These skills include understanding students, the subject matter of geography, the strategies that may be adopted in the classroom, and ultimately, the ways in which these are combined to create…

To determine college students' level of geographic awareness, a test was administered to 2,200 students (both freshmen and upperclassmen) in eight colleges and universities in North Carolina. The test, which required students to complete statements about geography, was patterned after a geography examination sponsored by the New York Times in 1950…

This secondary education student geography book contains chapters on climate, landforms, oceans, world vegetation, water resources, and population. Each chapter provides an introduction that describes the unit's topics, descriptive and instructional materials, learning activities, and questions. A glossary of geography-related terms and an…