Note: The ESRI Geoinqueries that ESRI produce are amazing, the problem is that you can’t edit their PDFs to remove the pre-written answers for students. Here is a formatted version […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Relocation Diffusion-The Jumping Kind
In this edition: find out what Sikh Dastaars and La Catedral de San Juan Bautista have in common, and why every American needs to know a little Puerto Rican history. […]
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Circle Seminars
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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Illustrated Textbook: Expansion Diffusion-the Stimulus Kind
In this Episode: See how culture is adapted to meet the needs of new groups, why McDonald’s menus are different around the world, and why it might be hard to […]
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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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VIRTUAL REALITY: Arming Yourself Against the Cynics
Learning curves and technology are sisters. When working together, nothing can stop them and magic happens. But when either one of them wakes up on the wrong side of the […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Expansion Diffusion-The Hierarchic Kind
See how culture can bypass certain people, why private yoga lessons aren’t for everyone, and put the debate over hierarchic or hierarchical to rest. Enjoy this edition of EXPANSION DIFFUSION: […]
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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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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Typed Course Articulation~Human Geography
For those of you looking for a typed course articulation (learning objectives) in .docx and outline format, there is a download below. I’ve found myself needing one, for one reason […]
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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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Illustrated Textbook: Expansion Diffusion-The Contagious Type
See how CONTAGIOUS CULTURAL DIFFUSION expands from a hearth, how toothpaste hair became all the rage, and why explaining cultural diffusion in terms of virology requires caution. Click to read. […]
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Drawing with your students
The interactive notebook has completely recharged my teaching battery. I adopted it about five years ago after flicking through Pinterest. While the method is loved by elementary teachers, I’ve modified […]
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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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Illustrated Text: Cultural Diffusion-An Introduction
Find out what happens when humans are stripped naked of technology, cultures collide, and when aliens have their input. This page covers CULTURAL DIFFUSION, CULTURAL CONVERGENCE (TRANSCULTURATION), SPONTANEOUS (INDEPENDENT INVENTION), […]
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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 […]
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VR: Creating Custom Google Expeditions using Google Tour Creator
Big news! Google just opened up Google Tour Creator, a site that allows users to create custom virtual tours. This will be of great interest to those who don’t want […]
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VR: Testing Virtual Reality in the Classroom
“Resistance is Futile…“ I recently tested the HTC Vive virtual reality system in my World History and Human Geography classrooms, and the results were mixed. But before I tell you […]
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2018 AP HuGe Exam Collaborative FRQ Rubric
Keep adding bullet points if you have another idea! Add a strikeout if a response is totally off the mark and make a helpful note why. Click to Collaborate and […]
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. Click to […]
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Illustrated Textbook: The Cultural Hearths
In this installment, we address the world’s CULTURAL HEARTHS and their greatest achievements, why exceptional North America wasn’t one of them, and the role of merchant traders in the formation […]
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