The sixteen essays in this anthology describe the practice of teaching about place, with the goal of inspiring educators as well as other readers to discover the value of close investigation of their own places. The contributors discuss places from the desert river canyons of the American West, to the bayous of Texas, to wildlife refuges on the Atlantic Coast, to New England's forests and river, and back to the wildland-urban interface in suburban Southern California. These essays reveal broader lessons about the ...
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The sixteen essays in this anthology describe the practice of teaching about place, with the goal of inspiring educators as well as other readers to discover the value of close investigation of their own places. The contributors discuss places from the desert river canyons of the American West, to the bayous of Texas, to wildlife refuges on the Atlantic Coast, to New England's forests and river, and back to the wildland-urban interface in suburban Southern California. These essays reveal broader lessons about the possibilities and limitations that come with teaching about place and inhabiting our own places outside the classroom. Contributors include: Ann Zwinger, Bradley John Monsma, SueEllen Campbell, Terrell Dixon, and John Elder.
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New. The mobility of Americans and the homogenizing tendencies of our economy and society have left us detached from an authentic connection to place and knowledge of the regions we occupy. This detachment prevents us from protecting the ecosystems we inhabit. This work look at the challenges of teaching students about place and their connection to it. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JNU; YQG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374. 2008. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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