A Novel Approach to Geographic Education: Using Literature in the Social Studies.

Flaim, Mary L.; Chiodo, John J.

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ERIC Number: EJ492078

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Publication Date: 1994

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A Novel Approach to Geographic Education: Using Literature in the Social Studies.

Flaim, Mary L.; Chiodo, John J.

Social Studies, v85 n5 p225-27 Sep-Oct 1994

Asserts that the study of geography promotes spatial skills and increases awareness of the significance of location and place. Maintains that novels are good resources for geographic instruction. Provides geographic content reviews and suggested instructional methods for using two novels, "Old Yeller" and "Prairie Songs." (CFR)

Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Curriculum Design, Decision Making, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Fiction, Geographic Concepts, Geography, Geography Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Intermediate Grades, Social Studies, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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