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An English Teacher’s Guide to Mapping: Part 2 of 4, Context & Setting

Barbaree

February 14, 2012

black history month, books, context, English Language Arts, GIS for English Language Arts, lessons, multidisciplinary lessons, setting

Check out the latest installment in the English Teacher’s Guide to Mapping video series on YouTube! This video focuses on teaching context and setting using geospatial tools! http://gisined.blogspot.com http://www.barbareeduke.com Read more
Mapping Black History Month

Barbaree

February 8, 2012

black history month, English Language Arts, gis for history, GIS in Education, lesson plans, math, science, social studies, the watsons go to birmingham, their eyes were watching god

It’s February and many educators will be exploring Black History in celebration of Black History Month, http://www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov/. Perhaps you’d like an alternative to videos and worksheets…have you thought of using maps and stories to get students beyond the text? I created a lesson plan for mapping students through The Watsons Go to Birmingham. It contains experiences… Read more