Geography as Inquiry
Teaching About and Exploring the Earth as Our Home
1st Edition
Published on 7. October 2016
202 pages
979-8-216-20718-4 (ISBN)
Description
Geography as Inquiry invites teachers and learners to explore geography in exciting ways, across key concepts, connected to history and the social sciences, reestablishing its place in the social studies and history curriculum.
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Jack Zevin began as a history and geography teacher on the south side of Chicago, moving to U. of Michigan for his doctorate. After settling at Queens College/CUNY in New York as a professor of education, he has remained in place ever since producing many books and articles that range across history, geography and the social sciences. He has conducted NSF institutes on geography and greatly enjoys developing map and simulation games for classrooms.
Mark Newman has a Ph. D. in History from UCLA. He has written and edited books and articles on visual culture, primary sources, and various historical and geographic topics. Mark is currently director of a Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources project and previously was co-director of four National Endowment for the Humanities projects.
Mark Newman has a Ph. D. in History from UCLA. He has written and edited books and articles on visual culture, primary sources, and various historical and geographic topics. Mark is currently director of a Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources project and previously was co-director of four National Endowment for the Humanities projects.
Content
Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter One: Geography as Inquiry
Chapter Two: Location, Location, Location
Chapter Three: The Mystery of Place and Region
Chapter Four:Movement and Change: Search (stay a while), and Settle, Move Again
Chapter Five:Working and Fooling with Mother Earth
Chapter Six:Picturing the World
Chapter Seven:Passages, Barriers, and Boundaries
Chapter Eight:The Game of Sequencia (History of the World Revisited)
Bibliography: Reading recommendations for enrichment
Preface
Chapter One: Geography as Inquiry
Chapter Two: Location, Location, Location
Chapter Three: The Mystery of Place and Region
Chapter Four:Movement and Change: Search (stay a while), and Settle, Move Again
Chapter Five:Working and Fooling with Mother Earth
Chapter Six:Picturing the World
Chapter Seven:Passages, Barriers, and Boundaries
Chapter Eight:The Game of Sequencia (History of the World Revisited)
Bibliography: Reading recommendations for enrichment
