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Geography is important to teach in elementary schools for several reasons: 1) Geography provides conceptual links between a child's home, school, and the wider world by starting locally and expanding outwards. 2) It deals with how people interact with environments and each other in different places, allowing students to draw generalizations about the complex world. 3) Geography education provides knowledge of physical and cultural characteristics of the world as well as an understanding of ourselves, our relationship to Earth, and interdependence with other peoples.
Module in Geography and Natural Resources of the Phils_frontpage
- 1. GL De Pedro Module in Geog 412 A.Y. 2014-2015 Introduction Why should geography be taught in the elementary school? ~ Haas, M.E.~ For many people, geography means knowing where places are. It is true that knowing where places are and something of their characteristics is important, just as knowing the alphabet is important for reading or the multiplication tables for arithmetic; but geography involves far more. Geography is the study of places on earth and their relationships with each other. Often the study of geography begins with one’s home community and expands as a person gains greater experience. Thus, geography provides a conceptual link for children between home, school and the world beyond. Geographers study how people interact with the environment and with each other from place to place and they classify the Earth into regions in order to draw generalizations about the complex world in which we live. Because it deals with where and how people live, geography is rich in material that relates to international understanding, multi-cultural concerns, and environmental education (Canadian Council for Geographic Education, n.d.). I think no one will disagree that geography is a deep determinant of human development, intrinsically linked through human health, agricultural prospects, access between locations, and specific political institutions that is stipulated in the Geography and Human Development in the Philippines, 29 July 2013. We cannot also deny the fact that geography helps one understand the physical and cultural characteristics of the world. Geographic education provides the values, knowledge, concepts, and skills to better understand ourselves, our relationship to the earth, and our interdependence with other peoples of the world. The locational organization scheme of geography provides a framework for learning the physical, social, and historical phenomena studied in both elementary and secondary schools. Now, your journey in taking up Geog 412: Geography and Natural Resources of the Philippines commence here. Enjoy your learning. ~GLD
- 2. GL De Pedro Module in Geog 412 A.Y. 2014-2015 Module in Geog 412: Geography & Natural Resources of the Philippines GENER L. DE PEDRO Instructor, Institute of Education Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology geneaetos@gmail.com Name: ________________________________ Course & year: ________________________
- 3. GL De Pedro Module in Geog 412 A.Y. 2014-2015 Table of Contents Lesson 1 The Five Themes of Geography Lesson 2 Basic Geography Skills Lesson 3 Geography in the Elementary School Lesson 4 Writing Integrative Lessons in Geography
- 4. GL De Pedro Module in Geog 412 A.Y. 2014-2015 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS COMMITTEE GEE MARIE S. BINAG, Ph.D. Chairman Prof. VIRGINIA E. MORDENO ANGELITA H. BALANTAC Member Member ________________ Date of Approval Remarks: The module has been reviewed, evaluated, and recommended for classroom use.