Finding Their Way Around Town: Two Exercises for High School and College Students.

DeBres, Karen

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ376979

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1988

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Finding Their Way Around Town: Two Exercises for High School and College Students.

DeBres, Karen

Journal of Geography, v87 n4 p127-30 Jul-Aug 1988

Presents two activities, an in-class project and a road rally, which are designed to give high school and college students a better knowledge of the layout, geography, and history of their towns. Using West Chester (Pennsylvania) as an example, the article includes project descriptions, maps, and a sample road rally form. (GEA)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Geography, Geography Instruction, High Schools, Higher Education, History, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Innovation, Relevance (Education), Social Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A