The Geography of Connection: Bringing the World to Students.

Black, Mary S.

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ERIC Number: EJ652894

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Publication Date: 2000

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The Geography of Connection: Bringing the World to Students.

Black, Mary S.

Social Education, v64 n6 p354-58 Oct 2000

Discusses strategies used by two teachers for teaching geography to at-risk students to connect the subject matter to the student's lives. Includes techniques such as integrating music, art, language, employing simulations when teaching, using current events to improve students' reading skills, and utilizing computer technology. (CMK)

Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Current Events, Educational Environment, Geography Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Reading Skills, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education, Secondary School Teachers, Simulation, Social Studies, Teacher Effectiveness

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Note: Part of the Special Section: Teaching Social Studies in Challenging Settings.