Living Geography

AUGUST 22, 2024

The World Economic Forum publishes an annual report on perceptions of global risks. At the same time, countries are grappling with the impacts of record-breaking extreme weather, as climate-change adaptation efforts and resources fall short of the type, scale and intensity of climate-related events already taking place.

Economics 52

Economics Research 52

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

They discovered how geography—land and sea routes—was integral to understanding exploration. This activity helped reinforce the motivations behind exploration in a creative and engaging way, encouraging students to visualize what they had learned about the explorers’ economic, religious, and competitive motivations.

Primary Sources 128

Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 128

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, social studies encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including history, geography, civics and economics, each with its own set of disciplinary practices. Swan We understood that a set of standards in social studies would be tricky due to the names, dates, places and events that people fight about.

Social Studies 113

Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 113

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2017

Communities, ones organized by race, socioeconomic class and geography, use schools to cover blatant housing discrimination, school financing bias and white supremacy. Government Accountability Office found the percentage of all schools with racial or socio-economic isolation grew from 9 percent to 16 percent from 2001 to 2014.

Economics 84

Economics Civics Geography History 84

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

Organized by Border Crossers, a nonprofit group that trains teachers, administrators and parents how to explore race and racism, the event was led by trainers Ana Duque and Ben Howort, both former teachers. Border Crossers trainers Ben Howort and Ana Duque are both former elementary school teachers.

Social Studies 111

Social Studies Civics Controversial Topics Elementary School 111

Ashleigh's Education Journey

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Social Studies Interactive Notebook-Geography Some of the geography activities in the social studies interactive notebook include types of maps, landforms (shown below), the seven continents, and hemispheres (shown below). Students share major events from the beginning, middle, and end of the war.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Geography Government Economics 52

ACRE

JANUARY 17, 2023

Analyzing world, continent, and country maps, students consider how natural resources and natural geography influence economies. Adam Smith’s Pin Factory & Division of Labor Pipe Cleaner Activity Adam Smith ’s Pin Factory is one of the most famous examples in the history of economics. Constitution Geography: WSP.2.G.2

K-12 52

K-12 Geography Economics Civics 52

Digital Promise

AUGUST 9, 2019

“Challenge Collaboratives” are a model of research-practice partnerships that engage educators and researchers across contexts and geographies to create outputs and outcomes that benefit schools nationwide. Challenge Collaboratives: Next Gen R&D. Join us to learn more about the next gen of education R&D.

K-12 86

K-12 Geography Humanities Economics 86

O-Level Geography

MARCH 4, 2024

[link] What are the benefits the event bring to Singapore in tourism? How does the government play a part in promoting tourism through events like this? billion (US$779 million) – the estimated economic value that she brought to Melbourne. The shows could generate as much as A$1.2

Economics 52

Economics Government 52

Dr. Preece

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Saying the “geography” of what happens will get you to the top of L2, and be a decent essay. Environmentalists loved the soft management scheme in Tewkesbury, but the more economically minded Severn Trent engineers disagreed. What can you say about it? They preferred a hard engineering solution to the plant in Mythe”.

Geography 40

Geography Economics Humanities 40

Dr. Shannon Doak

MAY 28, 2024

For instance, in a history class, instead of merely memorizing dates and events, students could analyze historical patterns and their impact on current societal issues. This approach not only makes learning more relevant but also equips students with the skills they need to thrive in a world where the only constant is change.

Education 58

Education Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Geography 58

Anthropology News

APRIL 24, 2025

This local geography of caste is more visible to me because I, too, belong to an allegedly lower caste community. Due to the devaluation of such work, Doms are also severely economically marginalized. No person belonging to a privileged caste ever lives in such places, no matter what their economic circumstances.

Anthropology 64

Anthropology Economics Geography Cultures 64

Living Geography

JANUARY 22, 2025

Every December, people ask us how severe the year's extreme weather events were. To answer this question, we've partnered with Climate Central to produce a report that reviews some of the most significant events and highlights findings from our attribution studies. Alongside the UN analysis is a report from the World Economic Forum.

Humanities 52

Humanities Economics Research 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Like many cities across America, Lowell is struggling to find its economic footing as millions of blue-collar jobs in manufacturing, construction and transportation disappear , subject to offshoring and automation. Moureen’s economic ascent, however, may also depend on geography. Where you live matters more than ever.”.

High School 105

High School Geography Middle School Critical Thinking 105

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In fact, the town library and school are linked by more than geography, since the school district’s two libraries became part of the Port Orford library system in 2017. Similarly to Garrett County in Maryland , the geography of this rural district makes broadband access inaccessible for many families.

Library 129

Library Geography High School Civics 129

Sapiens

DECEMBER 10, 2024

To understand Operation Christmas Drop, it helps to have some history and geography. Civilians and military personnel enthusiastically participate in the main staging event. By these official military accounts, many islanders appreciate the gifts, even if they dont solve long-standing economic problems.

Heritage 105

Heritage Archiving History Geography 105

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2020

only to end up having to take classes online — already, this week, the California State University System announced that it will teach online and not in person in the fall — or that their home countries may not evacuate them in the event of a new outbreak. Geography doesn’t explain everything. You want to stay in the game.”.

Geography 145

Geography Economics Research Education 145

Geogramblings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

I’m also a member of the science communication community and the educator community, particularly the geography educators community here in the United Kingdom. Events like Pride and Black History Month matter because they remind us that we exist. You can always find me here on my blog and the Coffee and Geography podcast.

Geography 52

Geography Sociology Social Justice History 52