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ERIC Number: EJ463220
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Reading "The Talking Earth" with Middle School Students: Using Literature to Teach about National Parks, Geography, and the Environment.
Dougherty, Pamela S.
Social Studies, v83 n4 p172-75 Jul-Aug 1992
Presents a plan for teaching about geography and the environment by having students read a novel. Describes the story in "The Talking Earth," creating a proper setting in the classroom, and activities for before and after reading the book. Suggests learning activities based on national parks, and independent activities for the students. (DK)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Curriculum Enrichment, Environmental Education, Geography Instruction, Learning Activities, Middle Schools, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Parks; Talking Earth (The)