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ERIC Number: EJ612176
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Mountains: An Overview.
Byers, Alton; Gilligan, Nancy; Golston, Syd; Linville, Rex
Social Education, v63 n5 p282-84 Sep 1999
Introduces the lessons from "Mountain: A Global Resource" that were developed by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and The Mountain Institute for use by NCSS members and their students. Provides an overview that introduces the mountains, mountain cultures, historical perceptions, and the geographical importance of mountains. (CMK)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Cultural Pluralism, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Regions, Geography Instruction, Physical Environment, Social Influences, Social Studies, Tourism
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mountains; National Council for the Social Studies
Note: Part of a special section entitled "Mountains: A Global Resource" in this issue of Social Education.