''Agriculture, Food, and Rural Land Use" constitutes a major part of the AP Human Geography course outline. This article explores challenging topics to teach, emerging research trends in agricultural geography, and sample teaching approaches for concretizing abstract topics. It addresses content identified as "essential knowledge"…

Contends that, as Spain integrates into the European Economic Community, it is considered to be Europe's California. Asserts that making regional comparisons between California and Spain can be an effective teaching method. Provides comparisons in such areas as agriculture and tourism. (CFR)

Describes an agribusiness simulation game which can give individuals and/or groups a better understanding of the complexities and problems of modern American agriculture. The major objective of the game is to maximize profits by gaining the best possible yields at the lowest possible costs of operation. (DB)

Suggests a way to resolve conflicts among college level teachers of geography regarding what should be taught in introductory human geography courses. The method centers on a list of core concepts which could be taught in all sections of the course. Concepts, selected through analysis of commonly used textbooks, include agriculture, industry, land…

Describes a simulation, "The Isolated Estate," which introduces geography students to the Von Thonen model and game theory. The objective of the game is to make textbook concepts more realistic. Concepts illustrated through the game include agricultural land use, economic rent, competetive bidding, inequities associated with differential incomes,…

To help plan effective teaching strategies, it is important to determine students' existing knowledge about the topic to be taught. Interviews with New Zealand students showed that they hold nonscientific ideas about soil. These student views should be respected by teachers. They should be discussed and compared with scientific viewpoints. (RM)