This week, we learned … … what happens when disadvantaged students are told they live in a meritocracy. Read of the week. How do our educators integrate ideas of equity in their classrooms? … there is no such thing as a digital native. There may not be digital natives, but there are digital storytellers, and our Fulbright-National Geographic fellows are some of the … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week
Check out our Pinterest board for more related resources! We’re slowing down for the summer! Instead of our usual roundup of “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events, here’s a closer look at one historic event that connects to something in the news today. We’ve also matched it with a map or visual, background information, and additional resources. Sunday, August 6 TDIGH: NASA Provides Evidence … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History: Life on Mars
This week, we learned … … where our food comes from. Resource of the week! Where are the world’s staple food crops grown today? … how a blue pigment changed the world. OK, so there are blue pigments, but no blue birds? … Kenyans of Asian descent are an official tribe. What is the history of Asians in East Africa? … Continue reading 11 Things We Learned This Week
Kathy Ho, this week’s Educator of the Week, created an art project focused on the colors of Arctic sea ice. Through this creative activity, students learned about a region of the world that was previously unfamiliar to them. They also considered the impact of climate change on Arctic sea ice and the animals that rely on it. Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Creating a Collage for Geoliteracy
We’re slowing down for the summer! Instead of our usual roundup of “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events, here’s a closer look at one historic event that connects to something in the news today. We’ve also matched it with a map or visual, background information, and additional resources. Check out our Pinterest board for more related resources. Saturday, July 29 TDIGH: International Tiger Day … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History: International Tiger Day
