Geography as Inquiry: Teaching About and Exploring the Earth as Our Home

Newman, Mark; Zevin, Jack

ISBN 10: 1475810407 / ISBN 13: 9781475810400

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2016

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Synopsis:

Geography as Inquiry invites teachers and learners to explore geography in exciting ways, across key concepts, connected to history and the social sciences, reestablishing its place in the social studies and history curriculum.

About the Author: Jack Zevin began as a history and geography teacher on the south side of Chicago, moving to U. of Michigan for his doctorate. After settling at Queens College/CUNY in New York as a professor of education, he has remained in place ever since producing many books and articles that range across history, geography and the social sciences. He has conducted NSF institutes on geography and greatly enjoys developing map and simulation games for classrooms.


Mark Newman has a Ph. D. in History from UCLA. He has written and edited books and articles on visual culture, primary sources, and various historical and geographic topics. Mark is currently director of a Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources project and previously was co-director of four National Endowment for the Humanities projects.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Geography as Inquiry: Teaching About and ...
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good