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  • 1. HOME
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  • 2. PURPOSE
    • -a guide to teaching world history and geography
    • -core beliefs
    • -teachers working together are the best hope for improving education
    • -about the development of this web site
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  • 3. TEACHING HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY
    • -the goal of education
    • -combining history and geography
    • -why teach history?
    • -the nature of history
    • -what to teach: a body of knowledge
      • -overview
      • -chronological narrative
      • -conceptual frameworks
      • -thinking strategies
    • -how to teach: meaning over method
    • -learning and thinking: what science tells us about teaching
    • -a note to new teachers
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  • 4. THE STUDENT'S FRIEND - concise world history narrative
    • -view or download the Student's Friend, available in seven file formats
      • --World History & Geography, Part 1
      • World History & Geography, Part 2
    • -why the Student's Friend?
    • -combining world history and geography
    • -using the Student's Friend
      • -getting it to the students
      • -about the two-year sequence\
      • -covering the material
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  • 5. TEACHER'S AIDS
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    • General Resources
      • -articles and essays
      • -internet resources
      • -maps
      • -store
      • -textbooks
    • Lesson Plans
      • -essay question format
      • -multi-media presentation
      • -one-page summary of world history
      • -research paper package
      • -sample unit plan
      • -source analysis form
      • -timeline: 4 Eras of History
      • -why study history? A brief lesson.
      • -World History & Geography, Part 1
        • -change and comparison chart
        • -film activities
        • -mapping the Roman Empire
        • -timeline activities
        • -illustrated timeline project
        • -overlapping timeline activity
        • -triple timeline activity
        • -dates for timeline activities
      • -World History & Geography, Part 2
        • -film activities
        • -illustrated timeline project
        • -clothing imports project
        • -current events activity
        • -isms activities
    • Student's Friend .Support
      • -view or download the Student's Friend
      • -suggestions for using the Student's Friend
      • -feedback about using quizzes and study questions
      • -World History & Geography, Part 1
        • -study questions
        • -quizzes
      • -World History & Geography, Part 2
        • -study questions
        • -quizzes
    • Classroom Management Aids
      • -developing a course schedule
      • -pre-opening checklist
      • -class information packet
      • -hall pass request forms
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  • 6. FEEDBACK & COLLABORATION
    • -Teacher's Lounge
    • -email
    • -updates
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  • 7. STORE

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