Curated OER
E-mailing the Chamber of Commerce
Encourage effective internet research and e-mail correspondence as scholars investigate a US capital city they've never visited to find pertinent and relevant information. They begin by picking a city, then visit that city's chamber of...
Curated OER
As a Bird Flies or as a Submarine Dives...
In this geography instructional activity, students look critically at a map containing a variety of different directions. Students answer 2 short answer questions regarding giving someone the best directions from point A to point B.
Curated OER
Holocaust Map Studies
Students analyze maps and answer discussion questions related to WWI. In this geography lesson, students analyze historic maps to determine causes and effects of WWI in Europe. Students read testimonies of Holocaust survivors and label...
Curated OER
Map Analysis Worksheet
In this map analysis activity, learners decipher what type of map they are using based on a complete list of criteria. Students then answer multiple questions based on their discoveries.
Library of Congress
Loc: Waldseemuller's Map: World 1507
Discover a fascinating primary source document and share with students the historical relevance Waldseemuller's map has to our world today. Map reading, analyzing, and drawing conclusions as to why this particular map carries so much...
Library of Virginia
Virginia Memory: Historical Maps With a Modern Use
How can we use historical maps to strengthen our mental maps of the modern world?
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Esri Gis Education Community
Educators can incorporate ESRI GIS into their classroom to enrich geography lessons and use this community to trade ideas with other educators.