The Cost of Borders
WebinarOverview Borders, rather than markers of sovereign territory, are marketplaces comprised of always costly, and often deadly transactions. Moving from Lesbos, to Gaza, to Tijuana, the project shows how the […]
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Redlining is Only Part of the Story
WebinarOverview Redlining, some scholars contend, has become a “narrative crutch” that obscures a much longer history of housing discrimination. Redlining didn’t create systemic racism in American housing patterns – it […]
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GeoCircle: Spatial Patterns of Ethnicity – Exploring Neighborhoods and the Legacy of Redlining
WebinarTopics for discussion: Bring your idea, applications and questions Mapping Tools: How can we use mapping tools like Google Maps and Mapping Inequality to better understand ethnic neighborhoods and the […]
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Developing Religious Literacy in the Social Studies Classroom
WebinarOverview Exposure to world religions is critical for students to become global citizens. This session explores legal foundations in the U.S. for teaching about religion, uses case studies to consider […]
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Teaching About the Cultural World Using Interactive Mapping Tools and Inquiry
WebinarOverview Join Joseph Kerski, geographer and educator, for a lively hands-on workshop where we explore web based maps, layers, curricular resources, and strategies for you to more effectively and engagingly […]
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GeoCircle: Translate Your Travels to the Classroom
Overview When geography educators travel, they embark on more than just a vacation. They are doing research! In this GeoCircles discussion, we explore methods for finding the teaching moments while […]
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Geographies of Genocide: Why Geography matters in conducting Genocidal Campaigns in the Modern Era
WebinarOverview Geography education goes a long way in understanding why, where, and how genocides occur. In my teaching, I stress the geopolitical circumstances behind the occurrence of genocides and how […]
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Teaching About the physical World Using Interactive Mapping Tools and Inquiry
WebinarOverview Join Joseph Kerski, geographer and educator, for a lively hands-on workshop where we explore web based maps, layers, curricular resources, and strategies for you to more effectively and engagingly […]
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GeoCircle: Teaching Urban Geography, Urban Trends and Contemporary Urban Challenges
Overview Join us for an informal conversation about teaching urban geography. Bring your questions, challenges, ideas and resources to share. About the Facilitator(s): Pamela Wolfe has been teaching for 44 […]
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Memory & Monuments Across the Contemporary Middle East: Empires, Nations, and Environments
WebinarOverview How can engagements with the past both consolidate and challenge the power of state authorities? This presentation answers that question through a survey of monuments and memory across the […]
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Importance of Narratives: Incorporating AAPI Voices into the Classroom
WebinarOverview According to the Pew Research Center, the Asian population in the United States nearly doubled from 2000 to 2019 and yet only about 24% of those surveyed felt well […]
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GeoCircle: Interactive Mapping Technology to Use in the Classroom
Overview: Join us for an information discussion and ideas about using interactive mapping technologies in all levels of Geography classes. Bring your ideas and questions. Everyone is welcome to join! […]