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"A System of Modern Geography, Comprising a Description of the Present State of the World..."
"A Practical System of Modern Geography: or View of the Present State of the World."
"Mitchell's Primary Geography. An Easy Introduction to the Study of Geography: Designed for the Instruction of Children"
"Smith's Geography on the Productive System; for Schools, Academies, and Families"
Map "The world agreeable to the latest discoveries"
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Summary and Objective
Students will understand that the presentation and content of geography has changed over the course of time. Students will utilize old maps and geography text books to develop an understanding of the world and how the world has changed over the course of history.
Teaching Plan
Step 1.
To introduce geography as a study of the world, students will be examining geography text books from the American Centuries website that pertain to geography (maps and textbooks.) The initial examination of the artifcats should be purely to familiarize the students with what the objects are and what time period they were used in.
Step 2.
Students will create a list of things that they notice about these items as they examine them. The list should focus on the topics covered in the books, the language used, and how the world view has changed. The examiniation of the maps should also include any obvious differences from the perspective of the world today.
Step 3.
Students will then look at the resources more closely and use their knowledge of history to answer questions regarding the world view. These questions may include: What types of information appeared to be important in the early 1800's, mid-1800's,and today? How can you tell? How have these things changed over time? Why have they changed? Is our view of the world and the topic of geography very different in the 21st century than it was in the past? Give examples of how it is different.
Step 4.
Students will then create a T-Chart or Venn Diagram.
Step 5.
As a post-activity, the students will use the T-Chart or Venn Diagram, and choose one map OR one geography text from the American Centuries website and compare and contrast it to their own atlases, maps, and social studies text books.
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