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Is geography destiny? What is the role of first-nature geography in determining prosperity? This paper estimates the … effect of randomly removing and introducing favorable first-nature geography to a specific region using a difference in … between 1086 and 1208. The elasticity of geography-induced market access is estimated to be 1.6, corresponding to 26.7 percent …
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Is geography destiny? What is the role of first-nature geography in determining prosperity? This paper estimates the … effect of randomly removing and introducing favorable first-nature geography to a specific region using a difference in … between 1086 and 1208. The elasticity of geography-induced market access is estimated to be 1.6, corresponding to 26.7 percent …
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of geography to the world around them is hard to undertake when teaching is primarily conducted via a traditional … five themes of geography and to build their 21st century learning skills through the use of creative thinking tasks … steps taken with these handheld GPS devices over the course of a two-week unit on the five themes of geography. Following a …
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The goal of this article is to expand on the use of field trips in social studies education, particularly in the Common Core era. Meshing the goals of the Common Core Standards with those of the corresponding high-stakes testing while providing an experiential learning is a dilemma faced by some...
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Cultural geography is a unique, diverse, contested, and at times, confusing branch of study in the geography curriculum … place of cultural geography in the curriculum. This article encourages social studies teachers to consider new approaches to … teaching cultural geography concepts, while also utilizing a variety of instructional methods to engage students in a …
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interesting than static maps. They also show the relevance of key themes in geography as well as the power of maps to convey … information. Maps about COVID-19 are used to explore themes in geography. Findings Interpreting COVID-19 online maps can help …
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