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Geography education: it's a small world. (Social Studies).(Brief Article)

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From: District Administration
Date: 20020401
Author:Ezarik, Melissa

`War is God's way of teaching geography to Americans," quipped American satirist Ambrose Bierce. Sure enough, after the initial "shock on Sept. 11, almost every American had the same question: "Where is Afghanistan?" For students of geography, the logical extensions to the "where" question are "What is it like there?" and "Why should we care?".

In 1985, not one state had a geography content requirement. Now students in 38 states must pass a course that includes it, says Barbara Chow, executive director of the National Geographic Society Education Foundation. A separate ...

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