Geographic-Resources

Books

Bednarz, S. and others. (1994). Geography for life: National geography standards. Washington, D. C.: Geography Education Standards Project.

Espenshade, E. (Ed.). (1984). Rand McNally Goode's world atlas. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company.

Grosvenor, M. (Ed.). (1967). National geographic index: 1888-1946. Washington, D. C.: National Geographic Society.

Grosvenor, M. (Ed.). (1967). National geographic index: 1947-1983. Washington, D. C.: National Geographic Society.

Munroe, S., & Smith, T. (1998). State geography standards: An appraisal of geography standards in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Washington, D. C.: The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.

Sedeen, M. (Ed.). (1991). National geographic picture atlas of our fifty states. Washington, D. C.: National Geographic Society.

Children's Books

Knowlton, J. (1988). Geography from a to z. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell.

Wilde, B. (1997). Journey to the sea: The Snake River. Hong Kong: Shortland Publications Ltd.

Journal Articles

Bednarz, S. (1997). Using the geographic perspective to enrich history. Social Education. 61 (3), 139-145.

Bennett, L. (1997). Geography and the national parks. Social Studies and the Young Learner. (Pull-out feature), 9 (3), 1-4.

Berentsen, W. (1993). A geopolitical overview of Europe. Social Education. 57 (4), 170-176.

Braun, J., & Kraft, C. (1995). Using technology to learn from travelmates' adventures. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 7 (3), 8-10.

Cruz, B., & Prorok, C. (1997). Women at work: Incorporating gender in a geography lesson. Social Education. 61 (7), 385-389.

Freese, J. (1997). Using the national geography standards to integrate children's social studies.

Social Studies and the Young Learner. 10 (2), 22-24.

Fritzer, P., & Bristor, V. (1996). People and places in the Laura Ingalls Wilder books. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 8 (3), 11-14.

Gallagher, A. (1993). Children's literature and the topic of moving. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 5 (4), 23-25.

Handley, L. (1992). Four fresh ideas for teaching the 5 themes. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 5 (1), 23-24.

Labbo, L., Field, S., & Brook, D. Safari sojourns: Exploring South Africa with the new geography standards. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 8 (2), 8-12.

Lombard, R., & Capan, . (1993). Geographic themes and social mathematics through the power of children's literature. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 6 (1), 20-21.

Louie, B. (1993). Using literature to teach location. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 5 (3), 17-18, 22.

Milson, A. (1998). Mental mapping: Today my home, tomorrow the world! Social Studies and the Young Learner. (Pull-out), 11 (1), P1-P2.

Mitchell-Powell, B. (1996). Extraordinary aspects of ordinary people and everyday places: A geographically based overview. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 8 (3), 18-20, 32.

Nesbitt, D. (1998). Rescue at Sea! Social Studies and the Young Learner. (Pull-out), 11 (1), P3-P4.

Porter, P. (1996). People and places: Ordinary and extraordinary. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 8 (3), 21-25, 29.

Rogers, L., & Bromley, K. (1995). Developing geographic literacy: An annotated list of children's literature. Social Studies and the Young Learner. (Pull-out feature) 8 (2), 1-3.

Stevens, R., & Celebi, J. (1998). A treasured island: Human and geographic interaction on Cumberland. Middle Level Learning - Supplement to Social Education. Issue 3, M2-M5, M8.

Thurn, L. (1995). Geography, a life long journey. The Iowa Council for the Social Studies Journal. 8 (1), 19-23.

Vandas, S. (1997). Watersheds: Where we live. Science and Children. 34 (7), 28-30.

Woll, C. (1991). Geography concepts: Two hits and a miss. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 3 (3), 21.

Young, K. (1998). Living the geography of Joseph and Temperance Bown. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 10 (3), M6-M9.

Children's Journals

National Geographic World. Washington, D. C.: National Geographic Society.


Resources compiled by Dr. Loretta Kuse

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