Gersmehl, Philip

Teaching geography / Phil Gersmehl - Third edition - ix, 332 p. : illustrations ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM

Table of Contents

Introduction : Before We Start

1. OnePerspective : A way of looking at the world

2. Two Blades of a Scissors : Regional and Topocal Geography

3. Three Strands of Meaning : Facts, Theories and Values

4. Four Cornerstons : Foundation ideas of Geography

5. Five Themes : Meeting the Standards

6. Spatial Thinking : Geographical Skills

7. Three kinds of tests for Thre kinds of Meaning

8. Geography in the Curriculum : Surviving Top-Down Educational Reform

9. A Multiwheeled Cart : Supporting Teachers

10. Pairs of Tools, Working Together

11. Helping to build Palace

Includes bibliographical references p.314-317, Glossary and index p 318-329

9781462516414 (paperback)


Geography--Study and teaching (Middle school)
Geography--Study and teaching (Secondary)
Creative activities and seat work.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography.
EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Social Science.

910.712 / GER