I couldn’t wait to try this seminar approach after seeing people talk about it on our Facebook group. So thank you for whoever posted it! In my brief research on […]
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RESOURCES
INTERACTIVE: Make a Digital Choropleth Map
If you are looking for a few ways to have students make a quick digital choropleth map, you might consider the following options: Piktochart (A favorite of mine) Log in […]
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VIRTUAL REALITY: List of Current Google Expeditions
I stumbled upon an updated list of Google’s current Expeditions and Augmented Reality experiences. You’ll want to keep this list handy. As of now, it doesn’t appear that Google Expeditions […]
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INTERACTIVES: Esri Geoinquiries
As you get more comfortable and efficient with teaching content, you might find more time for enrichment activities. As the company Esri puts it, “Esri’s GIS mapping software is the […]
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT via Esri Academy: Cartography Mooc
I received an email from ESRI yesterday about a free cartography MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) they are sponsoring from September 5th-October 16th, 2018. I took a computer cartography course […]
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INTERACTIVE via Metrocosm.com: Map Projections
For a quick map projection morph, send your students to Metrocosm.com’s, Eight Ways of Projecting the World. Let them draw some quick conclusions about the differences and similarities between the […]
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INTERACTIVE via ESRI: Alexander von Humboldt’s Whole Earth Vision
If you have some time, this ESRI Storymap of Alexander von Humboldt is a good reading assignment or a down-time article if they finish an in-class activty early. And though […]
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LESSON PLAN: The First Day of School
Day 1 is daunting. Where does one start? Do you jump right in with content? Do a fun ice-breaker to get them engaged? Maybe you’re limited to attendance, fire-drill protocols, […]
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INTERACTIVE via the New York Times: An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2016 Election
This extremely detailed map of the 2016 election shows voter percentages using a CHOROPLETH map. VOTER PRECINCTS are depicted in shades of red and blue with detailed data when hovered. […]
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INTERACTIVE: Vox Borders via Vox
I revisited this website because I remembered how AWESOME it is. I saw this last year and hadn’t archived it yet. You will want to use this with your classes. […]
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LESSON PLAN: Elements of a Good One-Pager Activity
I had the good fortune of someone being kind enough to haul my monstrous poster presentation of student work over to the Duke Convention center for the AP Human Geography […]
Read MoreARTICLE: Too Many Men via Washington Post
A great article with dynamic demographic charts that show the effects of patriarchal societies where males are the preferred gender. Social, economic, demographic, and political repercussions are discussed. Â Click to […]
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VIDEO: Urbanization and the future of cities via TedEd
Here is a great little video (4:08) that discusses the rise of cities and how we now have 50% of the world’s population clustered in them. It takes us from […]
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LESSONS & WORKSHEETS: State of the Union Bingo 2018
A colleague brought in a State of the Union BINGO this morning, but it had options for “standing up and clapping”, “interrupted boos”, etc. So I edited the document and […]
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ARTICLE via Newsweek: Alabama has the Worst Poverty in the Developed World, U.N. Official Says
Human Imprint:Â This short article could be presented at the beginning of the year to have kids conduct a Why of Where investigation into the reason for Alabama’s poverty, and it’s […]
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INTERACTIVE: The Carbon Map
This fun site is easy to use and visually appealing for users. A quick video gives a tutorial about CARTOGRAM MAPS and how to read it’s information. There are eleven […]
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INTERACTIVE: European Word Translator
This is a neat site that one of my students found after I had them do the work the “long” way using Google translate. I gave my students a map […]
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VIDEO via The Economist: The Largest Migration in History
This 2:43 videographic explains the migration trends of contemporary China. This would be great to connect to Ravenstien and Zylinski’s theories when discussing INTERREGIONAL MIGRATION, PULL FACTORS, and RURAL to […]
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VIDEO: via CNN: No, Where Are You REALLY From?
The short 3:04 minute video clip on CNN about the topic of ETHNICITY and IDENTITY. The article highlights personal experiences about always being asked about their identity. Frank and honest […]
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VIDEO: The Disturbing History of the Suburbs via Adam Ruins Everything
If you’re looking for a way to explain the long lasting effects of systemic racism (at least in terms of housing and poverty), watch the Adam Ruins Everything episode clip […]
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LESSON PLAN: Who Grows There?
LESSON PLAN: My Human Geography students are extremely fortunate to go on three field trips already. One that is NOT included is one to a variety of local food markets. […]
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INTERACTIVE: The Art of Gerrymandering
If you want to see how voting districts have been gerrymandered over time, check out The Art of Gerrymandering. It gives you the ability to toggle through fifty years of […]
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Lessons & Worksheets: Map Scale via the U.S. Department of then Interior
Have students read up on map scale with information that comes straight from the professionals. The U.S. Geologic Survey has a write-up about MAP SCALE that is clear and concise. […]
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INTERACTIVE: Boomtown Flood Town
If you want an opportunity to show how GIS can help solve real world problems and discover correlation, look no further! Boomtown, Flood Town is an interactive article with map […]
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Lessons & Worksheets: The Five Themes of Geography and Current Events
If you want your students to start engaging with new sources and happen to be studying the five themes of geography, here is a worksheet for you. Step 1: Have […]
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