Teaching Geography Through Literature
Teaching Geography Through Literature. The interdisciplinary activities in this handy reproducible teacher book put geography in context with award winning literature. Designed to meet education standards for geography, social studies, and English, these easy to use materials help students develop a heightened awareness of literary genres and what they can convey about cultures, regions, and physical features of the world. Activities in each of the six units focus on a high interest book that teaches the six essential elements of geographic education as outlined in the National Geography Standards. Lessons also reinforce students skills in observation, inference and prediction, mapping, analysis, and literacy. The six books represented are: "The Empty Pot", "The Cay", "Julie and the Wolves", "Maroo of the Winter Caves", "Sarah Plain and Tall", and "The Captive" Recommended for Middle and High School students.
