Like so many of my students, I too was “geographically ignorant.” At least that was the epithet hurled at us by our professor in a freshman course titled “Map of the Modern World.” Everyone who didn’t score above a certain … Continue reading →
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It’s right there on the map! The importance of Geography in education
Like so many of my students, I too was “geographically ignorant.” At least that was the epithet hurled at us by our professor in a freshman course titled “Map of the Modern World.” Everyone who didn’t score above a certain … Continue reading →
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