Publisher's Synopsis
Critical Thinking about Geography: United States, Canada, and Greenland has 15 lessons that engage students in opportunities to practice and apply the geography skills and concepts they are learning. Sample topics include
Reading a Political Map
The Effects of Human Activity on Salmon Populations
Exploring Economic Resources
Connections between Culture and Geography
Geographic Factors Affecting the Population Density
The 29 maps in the book serve as a springboard for discussion, classroom activities, and further research. Activities are designed to take 20-30 minutes each.
A debriefing discussion after each map lesson provides an opportunity for students to reflect on their experiences and synthesize their thinking. It also provides an additional opportunity for informal assessment to assist instructional planning. Each book includes a fully searchable CD-ROM of the contents.
For geography classes, or to complement social studies, world culture, and world history curricula
