GEO 452G - WORLD GEOGRAPHY FOR TEACHERS

College of Arts and Sciences

Credit(s): 3

Approaches to teaching geographic themes and concepts within the context of the world’s major regions and countries in grade levels K-12. Addresses those issues and problems that affect world regions in the context of the following broad themes: location, place, movement, regions, and human-environment interactions. Among those topics discussed are the use and importance of maps and related resource materials in instruction, presentation of themes at different grade levels, and identification and utilization of a broad range of reference materials for student and teacher use. Lecture, ten hours per week for four weeks.