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Peer reviewedKracht, James B. – Journal of Geography, 1989
Explains a way to introduce geographic concepts concerning the Great Plains through nineteenth-century folksongs. Folksongs relate what is geomorphologically true and reveal values and attitudes that are true for the region and time. A geographic understanding includes both the human and physical aspects of the region. (GG)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Elementary Secondary Education, Folk Culture, Geographic Concepts
