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Sonst. Personen | Pikora, Theodore S. (Hrsg.); Young, Stephen S. (Hrsg.) |
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Institution | National Council for Geographic Education. |
Titel | Boston and New England: Advancing the Revolution in Geographic Education in a Region of Change. Pathways in Geography Series, Title No. 21. |
Quelle | (1999), (124 Seiten)
PDF als Volltext |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
ISBN | 1-884136-16-8 |
Schlagwörter | Leitfaden; Geography; Geography Instruction; Heritage Education; Higher Education; Learning Activities; Secondary Education; Social Studies; Topography; Massachusetts; Massachusetts (Boston) |
Abstract | This collection of essays offers ideas, observations, maps, photographs, and descriptions of Boston (Massachusetts) and New England. The 13 essays in the collection include: (1) "An Introduction to New England and Boston: Advancing the Revolution in Geographic Education in a Region of Change" (Theodore S. Pikora; Stephen S. Young); (2) "An Overview of Greater Boston from Space" (Stephen S. Young; Theodore S. Pikora); (3) "Nature and Society in New England: The Other Dimension" (William B. Meyer); (4) "The Place-Name Cover of New England" (John E. Harmon); (5) "Neighborhoods in the Walking City of Boston" (Janet Duncan); (6) "Salem, Massachusetts: The Changing Geography of a Coastal Community in New England" (Theodore S. Pikora); (7) "The Heritage of the Textile Industry in the Social Fabric of Lowell, Massachusetts" (Stephen Matchak); (8) "Cape Cod: The Ephemeral Landscape" (Reed F. Stewart); (9) "Pack Your Bag: Applying Local Experiences to a Global Perspective" (Louise B. Swiniarski); (10) "Make Way for Ducklings: A Bird's Eye View of Downtown Boston" (Stephen S. Young; Katie Quinlan); (11) "Locating, Mapping, and Explaining Vernacular Region Names" (John E. Harmon); (12) "Neighborhoods and Landfill in Boston" (Theodore S. Pikora); and (13) "Geography and the Past in the Neighborhoods of Salem, Massachusetts" (Theodore S. Pikora). (Contains 28 figures. Each chapter contains references.) (LB) |
Anmerkungen | National Council for Geographic Education, 16A Leonard Hall, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705. |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |