Describes methods of utilizing kitchen garbage for teaching science, math, social studies, geography, art, and language. (JA)

Four specially-prepared maps were used in this investigation to discover factors that make maps interesting and readable for children. (JH)

Teacher gets students involved in choosing and planning their class trips. (GB)

The units from Geography in an Urban Age are described and the potential impact of this new approach to geography is emphasized. (JB)

Data gathered within the Kalamazoo Urbanized Area indicate that white attitudes are significantly related to both: (1) the level of interaction between whites and blacks, and (2) the distance between residence and the Negro neighborhood. When control is made for interaction, relationship between attitude and distance is greatly weakened,…

Sequent occupance'' is one of the fundamental geographical concepts explored in the American High School Geography Project. Its investigation involved the use of a variety of local source materials, often historical in their nature but significant in their geographical implications. One method of approach for school use is here illustrated by the…

Citation patterns and format types (books, journals, etc.) in geographical literature are documented. The regional distribution of languages of geographical publications (languages of publications on'' the geography of individual regions or countries) and the predominance of books as sources of information are emphasized. (7 references)…

A sample lesson based on teaching students to interpret geographical factors in relation to people's lives." (Author/SP)

Environmental studies programs are goal oriented and depend upon strong disciplines in the university for their methodologies. Geographers contribute important methodologies to interdisciplinary environmental studies programs but should not lose their identity as members of a distinct discipline. (NH)

Disappointed by his students' familiarity with United States rivers, lakes, and states, the author questions educational theories that don't include memorization of factual knowledge. (DB)

The study of viticulture (the growing of grapes) can illustrate the practical applications of geography: spatial orientation, focus on natural environment, human-land interaction, and concern with the properties and characteristics of regions. A suggested course outline is given, as well as a listing of resources about viticulture. (IS)

A course to make college level geography students (London School of Economics) aware of the nature of film and television and to indicate the importance of these media to the geographer is described. The course emphasizes activities and involvement so that students can develop judgments about how film and television shape reality. (KC)

Discusses the methods used to develop a secondary level geography unit using James Michener's "Caravans." A list of pertinent suppplementary films is included. (RM)

Discusses geography's rather low status and relatively poor public image in the United States and some of the consequences. Among the world's educated industrial nations, the United States ranks among the least literate in a geographical sense. (RM)