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ERIC Number: EJ362875
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Geographic Landscape of Place Names.
Gritzner, Charles F.
Social Studies Teacher, v9 n2 p3,8 Nov-Jan 1987-88
Explores the origins of many geographic place names. Suggests that using toponyms (place names) to study geographic conditions of an area offers rich diversity for the teaching of map skills and regional geography. (DH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Regions, Geography Instruction, Maps
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Toponyms