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Teacher Resources

Bullivant, A. and Gadsby, H. (2010). //How to Teach the Global Dimension and Sustainable Development//. Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group. @http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415584104/.This is an outline of a printed book. This book highlights ideas to help teachers create enjoyable and entertaining lessons in a way that young students will be able to grasp concepts that are both fun and easy to understand.

Education World (2010). //Geography Center//. Retrieved August 4, 2010 from @http://www.educationworld.com/soc_sci/geography/index.shtml. Geography Center is a page in the Education World website that includes several links that are helpful to educators, such as lesson plans, activities to be done in the classroom, and resources to find maps. This page is beneficial to teachers because it provides several resources that can be used to help improve understanding and knowledge of geography and ways to incorporate interesting lessons into the classroom.

EricDigests (1989). //Teaching Geography in the Elementary School//. Retrieved August 4, 2010 from @http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-9212/geography.htm. This is an article that explains why geography should be taught, how it should be taught, and how geographic education can be improved in elementary schools. This can be helpful to educators because it explains reasons why geography is so important and lists ways it can be taught in the classroom that would be clear and effective for students.

The Geographic Education National Implementation Project (GENIP) is a website that is designed to improve the overall interest and quality of the geography department. One of its goals is to teach educators the knowledge and skills they need to be effective teachers in the area by educating them on the policies related to geography education. (@http://genip.tamu.edu/)

National Council for Geographic Education is a site that promotes the teaching and understanding of geography in education. It includes journals, lesson plans, teaching tips, and newsletters to inform teachers of new ways to engage students into the topic. (@http://www.ncge.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1)

National Geographic. (2009). //Geography Action!// Retrieved August 2, 2010 from @http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/ This article highlights the idea of raising awareness for geography in education. The main purpose of the article is to help students become more interested in geography by viewing the world in different ways.

Project GeoSim (2006). //Sense of Place//. Retrieved August 2, 2010 from @http://geosim.cs.vt.edu/SnsPlace.html. GeoSim is an interactive program designed for geography education for students. This particular part of the program allows students to interact with the software which uses visualization techniques, symbolic mapping, and spreadsheets to teach students about Unites States counties and to show them different approaches to learning the particular area of geography.

Studentsfriend.com is an entire website dedicated to preparing educators to be well-informed and efficient when teaching about geography in the classroom. This site provides information on what to teach within the subject area, how to teach, classroom management, and includes lesson plans and tips for new teachers. It can be very helpful when planing lessons to learn more about the subject and better improve skills on how to teach the lesson. (@http://www.studentsfriend.com/)