Tag: environmental determinism

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Illustrated Textbook: Ellen Churchill Semple; One Determined Determinist

In this edition, we learn about Anglocentrism, the role of Ellen Churchill Semple, and the counterargument to environmental determinism…possibilism. Click to Read!

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ILLUSTRATED TEXTBOOK: Huntington’s Environmental Determinism

Environmental determinism is on display in this edition of the Human Imprint’s Illustrated Textbook. Find out what environmental determinism, the Panama Canal, and a couple of maps all of have […]

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Illustrated Textbook: The Parents of Modern Geography

In this update, we learn about the parents of modern geography for the Western world; find out why you can’t use an equation to understand people; and are introduced to […]

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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: Environmental Determinism, Ellsworth Huntington, and the Decline of Geography | GeoCurrents

Environmental Determinism, Ellsworth Huntington, and the Decline of Geography | GeoCurrents. Geography is defined as “the study of the earth and its features.” Derived from the Greek for “earth writings,” […]

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