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Thinking Like a Geographer: Lessons That Develop Habits of Mind and Thinking Skills for Young Geographers in Grade 2
Thinking Like a Geographer focuses on high-interest, career-related topics in the elementary curriculum related to geography. Students will explore interdisciplinary content, foster creativity, and develop higher order thinking skills with activities aligned to relevant content area standards. Students will develop and practice geography skills, such as reading and creating maps, graphs, and charts; examining primary and secondary sources; and thinking spatially on a variety of scales. Thinking Like a Geographer reflects key emphases of curricula from the Center for Gifted Education at William & Mary, including the development of process skills in various content areas and the enhancement of discipline-specific thinking and habits of mind through hands-on activities.
Grade 2
Grade 2
120 pages, Paperback
Published January 15, 2019
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January 16, 2022
Well, this work was not at all what I was expecting or hoping for. What was I expecting/hoping for? More of a conceptual methodology of the thinking skills that are needed or are useful in the study of Geography that can be applied not just within lessons focused on geography, but also other areas to increase the students analysis skills and critical thinking.
What this book is … basically it is a complete package lesson plan for geography/social studies for the elementary level. While the book states Grade 2, I would say that it could be applied up to Grade 5 depending on the social and academic level of the students. I also feel that some of the exercises would not be emotionally and thus in turn not intellectually relevant to 7/8YOs and might be better suited for older students.
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What this book is … basically it is a complete package lesson plan for geography/social studies for the elementary level. While the book states Grade 2, I would say that it could be applied up to Grade 5 depending on the social and academic level of the students. I also feel that some of the exercises would not be emotionally and thus in turn not intellectually relevant to 7/8YOs and might be better suited for older students.
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January 23, 2019
I received a print copy of this book from its publisher through a giveaway they had on LibraryThing and the following is my honest opinion.
Schools are great as they teach their students a vast array of knowledge, and one subject matter which is taught is that of Geography; and what better way could there be other than teaching through the eyes and mind of a Geographer; which is what “Thinking Like a Geographer” by Rebecca M. Burley is attempting to do.
Schools themselves have created curriculums which maps out what needs to be taught along with the teaching manner. But, what about after school and private tutors or even more importantly parents who desire to homeschool their children; they’re all left in the “dark” in regards teaching the subject matter at hand. And Ms. Burley’s book happens to fill this void quite adequately.
As an adult, I love the clear-cut manner which the book is presented, for just like my favorite subject in high school, history, where American History II got broken down into time periods like The Depression where it got further broken down into its varied components [Relief, Recovery and Reform], this book is broken down into 7 units [themes]. Each theme is then broken down into an introductory lesson and then followed by additional lessons/exercises designed to have students explore the theme further while at the same time giving the individual presenting each lesson a breakdown for as to what the objective for each lesson and an outlined plan as how to present each lesson, culminating in a review lesson/exercise for students to test the knowledge obtained during the entire lesson theme.
As my inner-child I loved the engaging exercises I needed to do, and found them to be rather engaging and thought-provoking, forcing me to “take a test” of the knowledge I’ve just obtained from each lesson into a test practical use.
As I stated in the title for this book, I found this is the perfect book to teach children at the 2nd grade level [I feel it can also be used for children in other grades as well] about this subject for anyone other than teachers in school [and school teachers to supplement their own teaching materials]; which is why I’ve given this book and its author, Rebecca M. Burley, 5 STARS.
NOTE: There are other books in this series which deals with teaching children to think like a Mathematician [3rd Grade], Engineer [4th Grade] and Scientist [5th Grade].
Schools are great as they teach their students a vast array of knowledge, and one subject matter which is taught is that of Geography; and what better way could there be other than teaching through the eyes and mind of a Geographer; which is what “Thinking Like a Geographer” by Rebecca M. Burley is attempting to do.
Schools themselves have created curriculums which maps out what needs to be taught along with the teaching manner. But, what about after school and private tutors or even more importantly parents who desire to homeschool their children; they’re all left in the “dark” in regards teaching the subject matter at hand. And Ms. Burley’s book happens to fill this void quite adequately.
As an adult, I love the clear-cut manner which the book is presented, for just like my favorite subject in high school, history, where American History II got broken down into time periods like The Depression where it got further broken down into its varied components [Relief, Recovery and Reform], this book is broken down into 7 units [themes]. Each theme is then broken down into an introductory lesson and then followed by additional lessons/exercises designed to have students explore the theme further while at the same time giving the individual presenting each lesson a breakdown for as to what the objective for each lesson and an outlined plan as how to present each lesson, culminating in a review lesson/exercise for students to test the knowledge obtained during the entire lesson theme.
As my inner-child I loved the engaging exercises I needed to do, and found them to be rather engaging and thought-provoking, forcing me to “take a test” of the knowledge I’ve just obtained from each lesson into a test practical use.
As I stated in the title for this book, I found this is the perfect book to teach children at the 2nd grade level [I feel it can also be used for children in other grades as well] about this subject for anyone other than teachers in school [and school teachers to supplement their own teaching materials]; which is why I’ve given this book and its author, Rebecca M. Burley, 5 STARS.
NOTE: There are other books in this series which deals with teaching children to think like a Mathematician [3rd Grade], Engineer [4th Grade] and Scientist [5th Grade].
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