Mapping Our World
GIS Lessons for Educators
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Deepen your students' understanding of the world with
geographic information system software.
Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators is
the first complete resource for any teacher seeking to bring geographic
information system (GIS) technology into the middle- or high-school
classroom. In addition to nineteen complete GIS lesson plans, Mapping
Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators includes a one-year license of
ArcView 3.x, geographic data for all of the lessons, a Teacher Resource
CD, and a companion Web site. This comprehensive educational resource
gives novice GIS educators all the tools they need to begin teaching with
GIS. Teachers with more GIS experience will find the lessons and data
ideal points of departure for more complex and extended inquiries.
The seven modules of the book are built around different
geographic themes. Students investigate each theme on three different
levels, with a different lesson for each level.
- The global perspective lesson targets first-time GIS students
and gives them the opportunity to explore real data from around the
world, create maps, and ask essential questions.
- The regional case study lesson also targets first-time GIS
students, but focuses on a particular area of the world, allowing
students to access regional information and data, and to analyze
regional issues.
- The advanced investigation lesson targets experienced ArcView
users, requiring significant independent work, self-motivation, and
sophisticated problem-solving skills.
Each GIS Investigation has been developed according to
National Geography Standards. Detailed step-by-step instructions for the
student, well-placed screen captures, and questions that encourage the
acquisition of broad-based problem-solving skills accompany every
lesson.
About the authors:
Lyn Malone is a geography teacher in Rhode Island.
Anita M. Palmer is an educational consultant based in
North Dakota.
Christine L. Voigt is a technology coordinator in
Texas.
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