Ten years of reform in geography education have led to widespreadacceptance of geography as a core subject in American schools. It isnow believed that for students to earn a decent wage, enjoy life tothe fullest and be responsible citizens, they must be geographicallyliterate.
Geography for Life, the national geography standard developed in1994, states: "All individuals need to have an understanding ofgeography, which means that they need to have an understanding of thespatial contexts of people, places and environments on Earth. Anisolated geographic fact does not constitute geographicunderstanding."
What constitutes geographic understanding? It requires, …
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