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.