Geography

     Geography is the study of the earth's physical features and the distribution of life on its surface. It is primarily concerned with the spatial aspects of where things are located and why they are where they are. The following websites have been provided in an effort to increase geographic understanding of our world:

Curriculum Sites for Geography Teachers

Geography Organizations and Societies
Utah Geography Alliance
Geography Alliance Network (National Geographic & EdNet)
National Geographic Society
Association of American Geographers
Geographic Education National Implementation Project (GENIP)
American Planning Association
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
University Consortium for Geographic Information Science

Educational Pedagogy and Effective Teaching Techniques
Learning Sytles vs Teaching Styles
Learning Styles: 3 General Styles of Learning (by Wikipedia)
Learning Styles: 3 General Styles of Learning (by Columbia Encyclopedia)
Learning Styles: Classical Conditioning or Stimulus-Response Relationships (by Wikipedia)
Learning Styles: Instrumental Conditioning or Operant Conditioning (by Wikipedia)
Learning Styles: Observational or Social Learning (by Wikipedia)
Learning Disabilities (by Wikipedia)
Learning Disabilities (by Columbia Encyclopedia)
Multiple Intelligence Learning (by Wikipedia)
Education: General Information (by Wikipedia)
Education: General Information (by Columbia Encylopedia)
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act (2001): Arguments For and Against (by Wikipedia)
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act (2001) by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act (2001): Flexibility and Qualified Teachers (USDE)
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act (2001): Problems and Solutions (by the NEA)
English as a Second Language (ESL) Students - by the USDE
Gifted and Talented (GT) Students - by the USDE
Turn It In - Plagiarism Check and Prevention Service
Teaching Geography: 7-12 Grades (by the Annenberg Group)
Geography Teacher Created Resources
Learning with Technology (Intel Education)
Evaluating Teachers by Video Tape Lessons and Portfolios
Before You Know It (computer-driven techniques to learn state capitals, languages, etc)
Teacher gleans federal praises for bookless classroom

National and State Geography Standards and Curriculums and Student Helps
Utah Social Studies - Geography for Life (2002) and Associated Lesson Plans (UEN)
National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE)
National Geography Standards (National Geographic)
Geography for Life National Geography Standards (1994)
National Geography Standards - N.G. Xpeditions (Lesson Plans & Activities)
National Geography Standards - N.G. Expedition (Lesson Plans & Activities,Grades K-12)
Utah State Core Standards for Geography for Life (Alpine District Teacher)
Geography Department at Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah)
Geography Department at the University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Geography Department at Utah State University (Logan, Utah)
Geography Department at Weber State University (Ogden, Utah)
Clayton Brough's Geography Teaching Schedule - EJHS 9th Graders
Geography Lesson Plans and Resources (a large collection of related links)
Test Your Geography Knowledge (interactive geography quizzes for students)
Geography Activities and Materials for Students (via Enchanted Learning)
Interesting Facts about Geography (via Matt Rosenberg)
Geography Games on the Internet (via Geosense)

Instructional Materials and Teaching Methods in Thematic Geography
Five Activities for Teaching Geography's Five Themes

Instructional Materials and Teaching Methods in Physical Geography
103 GeoScience Animations
Lesson Plan: Shaken Up - SE Asia Earthquake & Tsunami of Dec. 28 2004
Lesson Plan: Exploring 2004 Mt. St. Helens Eruption

Instructional Materials and Teaching Methods in Environmental Geography
Lesson Plan: Waste Not, Want Not
Lesson Plan: Pump It Up

Instructional Materials and Teaching Methods in Cultural Geography
Utah Education Network (UEN - for Teachers and Students)
Lesson Plan: Ambassadors or Annoyances?
Lesson Plan: Stirring the Melting Pot

Instructional Materials and Teaching Methods in Political Geography
Political Geography Specialty Group (AAG)
Lesson Plan: This Land Is...Whose Land?
Lesson Plan: Homegrown Terror
Lesson Plan: Global Intelligence

Instructional Materials and Techniques in Weather and Climate
Education Resources in the Atmospheric Sciences (UCCW)

Instructional Materials and Techniques in Travel and Tourism
AnyWho Online Directory
Switchboard Search Resources
DA Directory Assistance (Yellow, White & Reverse Phone Searches)
Yahoo! People Search
MapQuest (Maps & Driving Directions)
MapMachine (by National Geographic)
Maps by Google
Terraserver (Satellite Images)
Google Earth (view the Earth through a powerful 3D interface using photos, grids and maps)
NASA's World Wind (view the Earth through a 3D interface using photos, grids and maps)
Dodgeball (Digital Service)
Creating a China Travel Brochure
Virtual Car Tour of Historic Family History Sites in Utah
Travel Videos (by Video Visits)
Rick Steves European Travel Videos & Information
Travel-2-Anywhere Videos and Travel Guides
Readers Digest Travel & Discovery Videos
Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism (USU, Logan, Utah)

Tools of Geography (GPS & GIS)
What Is GPS (by The Aerospace Corporation)
The GPS Store (Instruments: types and prices)
Geocaching - Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site
9th Graders Use GPS to Conduct Geocaching Exercises (EJHS, Taylorsville, Utah, 2005)
What Is GIS (by ESRI)
GIS Day and GIS Quest
6th Graders Use GIS at Global Conference (Deseret News, Aug. 5, 2005)
Examples of GIS being used in Liberal Arts Colleges
Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center (AGRC)
Utah's Statewide Geographic Information Database (via AGRC)
Utah Maps (via Utah Government)
Utah Environmental and Physical Geography Maps (via Utah Government)
Article: Emergency-Response Times Up To Par? (GIS helps solve problems)
ArcView GIS Software (3.x)
Article: Better Document Management Through Georeferencing (via ESRI)

Geography Field Trips
Virtual Field Trips to worldwide locations (i4c organization)
NCGE Field Trips in Utah during 2003
Geography Field Trips sponsored by Weber State University (Ogden, Utah)
Utah Geoantiquities and Lake Bonneville
Salt Island Adventures across the Great Salt Lake, Utah
Great Salt Lake, Utah (USGS)
Saltair, Utah (historical information)