Overview This session will open up the discussion of the relevance of framing classroom conversations of global events within a lens of geopolitics. Through examining geopolitical theories from a critical […]

Overview Every region has a reason. Large or small, political or physical, imagined or real, controversial or not, regions and the concept of a region are important for understanding our […]

Overview Cemeteries are a unique cultural landscape. In this session, educators will see a showcase of AZ cemeteries and how they can teach local geography and history. Educators will then […]

Overview South Korea in the U.S. curriculum is largely the Korean War and the Demilitarized Zone/Joint Security Area. In this session, the “other” view of South Korea is presented by […]

Overview This session will focus on A.I. chatbots and the growing importance of prompt generating both in and out of the classroom. Much like a Google search, a chatbot’s result […]

Overview Exploring the cities of Constantinople, Florence, Hastings, Kyoto, and Timbuktu, the presenters will take participants through a Classical Educational Geo-Inquiry journey to learn more about how the 5 themes […]

Overview In this session, we will discuss how to incorporate the geography of food into the classroom using primary source materials. Food is an inherently geographic topic that is connected […]

Overview Engage in activities to help students understand the interactions and interdependence of individuals, societies and the environment, and to develop inquiry skills to better appreciate these interconnections. Presented activities […]

Overview An atlas can be more than a reference book. See how a student atlas can be a tool for developing the information literacies and analytic skills necessary to conduct […]

Overview Every state has geographic standards that explore data, maps, and models. Geography standards ask you to analyze data, make a model, and explore patterns, but how do you know […]

Overview In this lesson demonstration, we will (1) explore the origins of selected food crops using a free interactive online map, (2) investigate which countries are the largest producers of […]