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Teaching Geography
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Reviews information in Chapin's chapter on Teaching Geography.
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What is something the teacher should do
during
a film?
Stop the video every two minutes and explain what is happening.
Leave the room to get a fresh cup of coffee
Freeze video at important parts and ask students questions.
Nothing; just let students enjoy the film.
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Why is it important for teachers to use the film viewing model presented in the textbook?
Helps students practice problem-solving skills
Holds teachers accountable for choosing good films
Helps students become film critics
Helps pass the time away in class
3
Which item can capture student interest and set the stage for student analysis of the unit?
Case Studies
Games
Maps
Media
4
Term for using geographic understanding and geographic reasoning to make decisions
Global Positioning Systems
Geo-literacy
Geo-Reasoning
Geography
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What is the definition of geography?
Field of study that helps us understand people, places, and environments
Field of study that promotes map skills
Field of study that teaches the cultures of the world
Field of study that examines the politics of nations
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What is something a teacher should do
after
the film?
Ask what the film's key message was
Ask what further research is needed to check film's accuracy
Ask what individuals or groups might question the film's accuracy
All of these
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Which of the six core concepts looks at earth's natural resources and issues like pollution, global warming, etc.?
Human Systems
Physical Systems
Environment and Society
Places and Regions
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Which of the six core concepts examines political and historical characteristics of areas?
Human Systems
Environment and Society
Physical Systems
Places and Regions
9
Why is teaching geography more important now than ever?
Memorizing the capitals of states and countries is a good brain exercise
Technology isn't always available to answer our geographic questions
Need to face issues of climate change, overcrowding, scarcity of resources
Geographical knowledge could win students big bucks on current game shows
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What does "spatial" refer to in the six core themes?
Human Systems
Physical relationships
Location - relative and absolute
Environment and Society
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Which of the following is something teachers should do
before
viewing a film?
Nothing; just start the film
Give their opinion on quality of film
Give a play-by-play of the video
Pose a question
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Which of the six core concepts involves components of the earth such as landforms, water, climate and weather?
Environment and Society
Physical Systems
Human Systems
Places and Regions
13
Which of the following is NOT an issue with today's geography textbooks?
They don't have enough information on world cultures.
They don't have information on every single nation.
They provide useful maps.
They don't emphasize open-mindedness.
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"Everything is somewhere" explains why it is easy to use which teaching strategy?
Global Positioning Systems
Teaching map skills
Teaching world cultures
Integrating geography with history
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Why does everyone need geographic literacy skills?
To be able to get from one place to another
To be able to solve problems in today's global world
To be able to identify states and capitals
To be able to read a map
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Which of the six core concepts looks at mankind's imprint on their physical environment; e.g., land use?
Places and Regions
Environment and Society
Physical Systems
Human Systems
17
Which item can contribute to human happiness, sense of meaning, and development of community?
Games
Maps
Case Studies
Media
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Which of the following is NOT a difficulty teachers face when teaching geography?
Geography can easily be integrated with history.
Teachers depend too much on textbooks
Only 31% of HS grads have taken a world geography course
Many SS teachers have not taken a college geography course.
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Why is it a good idea to use cooperative groups when conducting problem-solving activities?
Helps with classroom management
Helps students ask better questions
Helps divide labor efficiently
Helps create a fun environment
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Which of the following is NOT one of the five themes?
Location
Place
Countries
Movement
