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Monday, October 12, 19988:00 - 8:45 a.m.

Workshops

W19 - (A) Salon E

8:00 Geography from Space

Chair: Paul Mausel, Indiana State University

R. A. Winrich , NASA Lewis Research Center

Show how images taken from low earth orbit,from the Space Shuttle, can be accessed using theInternet

W56 - (A) Salon A

8:00 Making Sense of Census 2000

Chair: Kimberly A. Crews, U.S. Census Bureau

Participate in activities that introduce students toCensus 2000 and use real-world data. Receivecopies of teaching kits with a giant U.S. censusmap.

S7 - (A) Yellow Stone/Everglades

8:00 Journal of Geography Editorial BoardMeeting

Chair: Jonathan Leib, Florida State University

W101 - (A) Yosemite/Sequoiapart 1 of a 2 part Session. Part 2 is on Wednesdayat 10:00 a.m.

8:00 Designing and Developing InteractiveGeography Education Technology BasedMultimedia Materials: A Mexico CD-

ROMChair: Cliff B. Craig, Utah State University

Michael Harper , Utah Geographic Alliance

K-12 Workshop features Don Diggs new CD-ROMproduced by the Utah Geographic Alliance, 14 GISmap sets, 750 Photos, 500 Language files, 42teaching lessons, map puzzle, synthesized music,and much more.

W98 - (E) Grand Canyon

8:00 A River Runs Through It: IntegratingRivers Across Your Curriculum

Chair: Nancy Gallavan, University of Nevada

Linda Agreda, John S. Park Elementary School

Explore a variety of ideas for teaching aboutrovers. Approaches to introduce and extendlessons with sample products and children'sliterature will be shared

W89 - (E) Bryce Canyon

8:00 Integrating Geographic Concepts in theReading and Writing Program

Chair: Steven H. White, University of Kansas

Kurt L. Stanfield, University of Kansas

Focuses on reading and writing activities whichfoster the development of understandinggeographic concepts and skills through the use ofchildren's literature.

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Monday, October 12, 19988:00-8:45 a.m.

Workshops

W63 - (A) 8:00-9:30 Mt. Rushmore B

Doing Real Geography in the field with USGS Topographical Maps: An activity for Geography Awareness Week

Chair: Ruth Shirey, Indiana University ofPennsylvania

Joseph W. Bencloski, Indiana University ofPennsylvania

Joseph Kerski, USGS

Doing Real Geography in the field with USGStopographical Maps: An Activity for Geography

Awareness Week.W116 - (E) Salon B

8:00 People Places and Patterns: GeographyPuts the Pieces Together: Elementary

Chair/Organizer: Chelsea Morse 8:00 � 8:20National Geographic Society

Other presenters to be announced.

The Presenter will Highlight Elementary Activitiesin the Geography Awareness Week packet. Participants will be encouraged to share successfulstrategies for expanding the impact of GeographyAwareness Week.

Monday, October 12, 19988:00-9:30 a.m.

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P4 - (A) Mt. Rushmore A

GIS Education in K-14 Classrooms

GIS in K-12 ClassroomsChair/Organizer: Melinda Schoenfeldt, KansasState University 8:00 � 8:20

GIS in K-12 ClassroomsBen A. Smith, Kansas State University 8:20 � 8:40

What is GIS and how can students and teachersuse it effectively in K-12 classrooms? A look atpast, present, and future uses of GIS.

Supporting GIS Education in the CommunityCollegesSteve Palladino, University of California 8:40 �9:00

GIS curriculum development and trainingopportunities for community college. GIS will beover viewed with a focus on the efforts of the

NCGIA

P26 - (US) Mt. McKinley

SI-NET: Advanced Placement

Chair/Organizer: David Lanegran, MacalesterCollege

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Monday, October 12, 19988:00-9:30Papers

P16 - (A) Salon D

Travel Geography

Travel Writer Redmond O'Hanlon's Journeys tothe Tropical RainforestChair/Organizer: Dale R. Lott, VermontGeographic Alliance 8:00 � 8:20

British naturalist Redmond O�Hanlon is obsessedwith the tropical forest and superbly describes histravles to Congo, Borneo and athe Amazon

Travelers' Impressions of Arizona Along the GilaTrail, 1840 to 1880Carol C. Warren, Arizona Geography Alliance8:20 � 8:40

Through an examination of primary sourcematerial, participants will explore travelers' viewsof the desert environment as they crossed SouthernArizona.

Bermuda Triangle: Sailors' Superstition orNatural Phenomenon?Monica Wilson, IU Southeast 8:40 � 9:00

The Bermuda Triangle is an area where magneticdeclination and physical phenomena disruptnavigation and contribute to the Triangle�smysterious reputation.

S1 - (A) Mt. Rainier

Distinguished Mentor Session HonoringEdward Fernald, Florida StateUniversity

Using the Fernald Model for Studying Places toTeach Problems Solving in a Technology RichEnvironmentChair/Organizer: Laurie Molina , GeographyEducation and Technology Program

Energizing Geographic EducationDavid Lahart, Energy and EnvironmentalAlliance

Understanding and Predicting Behavior inHurricanesJay Baker, Florida State University

Student Decision Making and Field-BasedActivities in the High School GeographyClassroomElizabeth Smith, Lincoln High School

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Workshops

W53 - (E) Salon E

8:45 Playground Maps

Chair/Organizer: Ed Bonne, Michigan GeographicAlliance

The Playground is not just a place for recess. Convert your playground to a geography lab. There will also be demonstrations showing howteachers can use large maps as a teaching site.

W29 - (ES) Yellow Stone/Everglades

8:45 Fossil Geography of Indiana

Chair/Organizer: Miriam Hill, Auburn University

Paleozoic fossils and Pleistocene geomorphologyof Indiana and discussed. Materials and sourcesare provided to supplement teaching activities.

W64 - (ES) Salon E

8:45 Integration of Geotechniques inEnvironmental Applications : CD-ROMsfor K-12

Chair/Organizer: Paul Mausel, Indiana StateUniversity

Denis Mudderman, Indiana State University

Nelson Dias, Indiana State University

Dennis Skelton, Indiana State University

Three NASA supported interactive CD-ROMS forstudents in grades 4-12 have been developed toillustrate the role of geotechniques (remote sensingGIS) in environmental analysis

W7 - (ES) Yosemite/Sequoia

8:45 The Silk Road - Ancient Internet

Chair/Organizer: Dennis Rees, Arizona GeographicAlliance

W66 - (E) Bryce Canyon

8:45 A Wonderful Curriculum Tool! - NationalGeographic Kids Network��

Chair/Organizer: Gwen Faulkner, District ofColumbia Geographic Alliance

Hilda Taylor , District of Columbia GeographicAlliance

Highlights the efforts of a pilot program ofclassrooms in the District of Columbia PublicSchools.

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8:45 - 9:30 a.m.Workshops


8:45 Connecting Geography and EconomicsThrough Children's Trade Books

Chair/Organizer: Patricia Robeson, BeltsvilleAcademic Center

Mary A. Hewitt , Economic Education inMaryland

Carol Jarvis, Economic Education in Maryland

Sari Bennett, Maryland Geographic Alliance

Barbara Yingling , Villa Cresta High School

Geographic and economic concepts can beconveyed by using children's trade books. Lessonswill demonstrate to emphasize performance-basedinstruction to integrate geography and economics.



W55 - (A) Salon E

10:00 Xpeditions and Other LearningAdventures at national.geographic.com

Chair/Organizer: M. Ford Cochran, NationalGeographic Online

Dozens of classroom ideas, hundreds of printablemaps, a virtual museum of geography-you'll find itall in Xpeditions. Come get a behind the scenestour of Xpedition Hall and the other educationalofferings at nationalgeographic.com

W24 - (E) Yellow Stone/Everglades

10:00 The "Bush" Olympics 2000 Down Under

Chair/Organizer: Doris Gott, Northern IllinoisUniversity

Hands-on whole language approach to learningabout unique Australian animals and their habitatsusing Geography's basic skills - asking, acquiring,

organizing, analyzing, and answering questions.

W60 - (A) Salon A

10:00 Attracting Inner-City Teachers toAlliance Programs

Chair/Organizer: Joe Ferguson, NationalGeographic Society

Since 1994 the National Geographic Society'sUrban Initiative has built teams of teacherconsultants in 13 major urban areas in the UnitedStates. Come hear about programs and strategiesthat attract inner city teachers from the leaders ofparticipating cities


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Workshops

W6 - (A) Yosemite/Sequoia

10:00 Beyond the Classroom: Planning,Designing and Implementing GeographyFieldwork

Chair/Organizer: Dany M. Ray, GeorgiaGeographic Alliance

This presentation will provide teachers with atemplate to planning designing and implementinggeography field work.

W95 - (A) Grand Canyon

10:00 Show Me the Money

Chair/Organizer: Mary Ann Polve, ArizonaGeographic Alliance

Gail Ekiss, Arizona Geographic Alliance

Use currency to teach geographic conceptshighlighting the country's culture, values andphysical features.

W34 - (A) Bryce Canyon

10:00 Teaching Cultural and Physical

Geography with 74,796 Ready-to-goLesson Plans; USGS Maps

Chair/Organizer: Joseph Kerski, USGS

Expand your skills in teaching physical and culturalgeography with USGS maps by uncovering a seriesof mysteries built on USGS topographic andthematic maps.

W86 - (US) 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Salon D

Greeting the Twenty-First Century withAdvanced Placement Human Geography

Chair/Organizer: David Lanegran, MacalesterCollege

Fredrick Wright, The College Board

Sheila Ager, Educational Testing Service 36-N

This workshop focuses on AP Human Geography'scourse structure and goals ans emphasizes thesignificance of this new AP offering for secondaryand undergraduate education in the next century.

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Monday, October 12, 1998Learning Expo (Poster Session)

Learning Expo 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Salone B (Poster Session)

Wetland Education through Maps and AerialPhotographyCatherine Lockwood, Chardon State University

Lawrence Handley, National Wetlands ResearchCenter

WETMAP

Geomystery ProjectMary Higuchi , Hawaii Geographic Alliance

Connie Mark, Hawaii Geographic Alliance

Bernice Kihara, Hawaii Geographic Alliance

Electronic Atlas to compare and analyzecommunities with the Internet

Exotic Species Day Camp: Hands-On Resourcesfor geography EducatorsRobin Goettel, University of Illinois

Explore aquatic exotics using new education kits,CD-ROMs, and websites

Indiana��s NatureMapping ProgramSusan Berta, Indiana State Univeristy

Sponsored by the Indiana Biodiversity initiative,Indiana Nature Mapping teaches citizens aboutbiodiversity by conveying ecological conceptsthrough data collection and computer mapping

Incorporating Encarat��s Virtual Globe CD-ROMin the ClassroomThomas Bell, University of Tenessee

Margaret Gripshover, Marshall University

Pocket activity guide and Virtual Globe CD-ROM


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P9 - (A) Mt. Rushmore B

Field Geography

The Study of Bridges: Real Geography forMiddle School Learners?Chair/Organizer: Rodney F. Allen, Florida StateUniversity 10:00 � 10:20

The study of bridges in middle school stimulatesthe real world work of geographers, the use of thatwork cy citizens and civic leaders, and the matureof curriculum integration

If I Only Had One Field Trip - Geography atthe ZooAl Forsyth, Weber State University 10:20 � 10:40

Themes, standards, concepts, integrated learning,controversial issues, service education, and muchmore-it's all at the zoo. But please don't feed theelephants.

National Geographic Standards as a Tool forIntegrating Geography into State MandatedCurriculum ChangesJoseph Cirrincione, University of Maryland10:40 � 11:00

Examination of the potential use of GeographyStandards in helping curriculum developmentprojects cope with State mandated changes.Maryland mandated CORE Learning Goals willserve as example.

P25 - (U) Mt. McKinley

Geography in the Community Colleges

Geography in the Community CollegesChair/Organizer: Gail Hobbs, Pierce College10:00 � 10:20

Robert Christopherson, American River College

Ann Johnson, ESRI

Lisa keyes-Mathews Northern AlabamaUniversity

P31 - (A) Mt. Rainer

Distinguished Mentor Session HonoringSidney Jumper, University of Tennessee

Chair/Organizer: Ruth I. Shirey, NCGE andIndiana University of Pennsylvania

Mack H. Gillenwater, Marshall University

Daniel B. Good, Georgia Southern University

Geography in the News: Current Events as aLearning ToolNeal Lineback, Appalachian State University

Geography in the News, a syndicated newspapercolumn, evolved to help students connect currentevents to geography course materials.

Marginal Lands: A Geographic Assessment ofFranklin County, PennsylvaniaJohn F. Benhart, Shippens

Monday, October 12, 198810:00 - 11:30 p.m.

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Geographers on Film: Panel Discussion

Geographers on Film (GOF) Diffusion ofGeographic Education (K - Ph.D.)

Chair: Salvatore Natoli, Independent Scholar

Organizer Maynard W. Dow, Plymouth StateCollege

Panel members

Osa Brand, Association of American Geographers

Martha Sharma, National Cathedral School

Joseph Stoltman, Western Michigan University

James Marran, New Trier High School

James Petersen, Southwest Texas State University

This archival GOF video (37 minutes) examinesthe unfolding of geographic awareness (1971-1996) via snippets of selected interviews subjectsinclude: AAG, NCGE, HSGP, GENIP 5 themes,NGS and standards. Persons involved: SarahBednarz, Bichard Boehm, Harm de Blij, Anthonyde Souza, Roger Downs, Gilbert Grosvenor,Nicholas Helburn, David hill, Clyde Kohn, DavidLangran, James Marran, Robert Morrill, WilliamPattison, Kit Salter, and Ruth Shirey. Discussionwill follow


Workshops

W83 - (E) YellowStone/Everglades

10:45 A Guide to the National Spatial DataInfrastructure for Geography Teachers

Chair/Organizer: Todd Poston, University ofMaryland, College Park

Derek Thompson, University of Maryland,College Park

Presents the example scenarios of spatial data usebeing created by the UMCP and NCGE.

W48 - (S) Salon E

10:45 Mapping with Your Two Feet!

Chair/Organizer: Cynthia Bloom, MichiganGeographic Alliance/Comstock Public Schools

Using pace count calculator ruler pencil and paperstudents will learn how to create their own scalemaps. Scoring rubrics will be included.

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10:45 A World At Work: The Labor Force onToday��s World

Chair/Organizer: Steve Pierce, North CarolinaGeographic Alliance, NCGE/CRAM ScholarshipRecipient

Demonstrate how students use the 5 graphic skillsto answer two questions: �What kinds of Work dopeople do?� And �How does the labor forceimpact the economic status of a country?�

W93 - (ES) Grand Canyon

10:45 What Should I Do with This Book?

Chair/Organizer: Patricia Robeson, BeltsvilleAcademic Center

Barbara Yingling , Villa Creasta ElementarySchool

Sari Bennett, Maryland Geographic Alliance

How to use a "template" to teach geographycontent, skills and perspectives through a varietyof children's literature.

W69 - (A) Bryce Canyon

10:45 Global Climatic Change: SelectedImplications

Chair/Organizer: John E. Oliver, Indiana StateUniversity

Greg Bierly, Indiana State University

Richard Snow, Indiana State University

Pinpoint examples of specific, frequently askedquestions about past, present and future globalclimatic changes and to provide brief responses.Second Part discussion circle.

W122 - (S) Salon A

10:45 Using Laser discs to Explore Geography

Chair: Karen Butler, Walton County Schools

Laserdiscs allow students to visually andcognitively explore various types documentation. Through exploration and investigation of variousprimary and secondary sources including laserdiscsstudents will evaluate the credibility of varioussources.

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Monday October, 12, 19981:00-1:45 p.m.

Workshops

W23 - (E) Salon E

1:00 Exotic Species Day Camp: Hands-onResources for Geography Educators

Chair/Organizer: Robin Goettel, University ofIllinois

Come explore aquatic exotics using new educationkits, CD-Roms, and websites. Your students willbetter understand human/environment interactionsand ecosystem dynamics through theseteacher/friendly resources.

W16 - (S) Salon A

1:00 Awaiting 'Child Six Billion': Hands-OnLessons for a Popular Planet

Chair/Organizer: Hans Andersen, ZPG PopulationEducation Program

Learn innovative, hands-on strategies for teachingstudents the significance of world populationreaching six billion in early 1999.

W18 - (ES) Yellow Stone/Everglades

1:00 ISLANDS, ISLANDS, ISLANDS

Chair/Organizer: Fred Williams, Kennedy Jr.High School

W4-(A) Yellow Stone/Everglades

Units about Oceania the West Indies, and IndianOcean islands are presented for grades 7-10.

1:00 Storming the Bastille: Impacting StateEducational Policy

Chair/Organizer: James Pence, NationalGeographic Society

Outline the strategy used by the CaliforniaGeographic Alliance to successfully lobby statepolicy makers. A network of teachers, academicsand business people was used in this effort.

W96 - (ES) Grand Canyon

1:00 A Unifying Framework for Geography Instruction

Chair/Organizer: Rebecca W. Scott, OklahomaAlliance for Geographic Education

Gary Gress, Oklahoma Alliance for GeographicEducation

A simplified way to organize the five skills ofgeography, five themes of geography, nationalgeography standards, and your state curriculum.


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1:00 - 1:45 p.m.Workshops

W68 - (S) Bryce Canyon

1:00 Environment, Ethnicity, andMigration-themes for Teaching China'sPearl River Delta Region

Chair/Organizer: Caryn W. Stedman, YaleUniversity

Kathleen M. Ryan, Connecticut GeographicAlliance

Edward Lang, Connecticut Geographic Alliance

John Stedman, Manchester High School

Explore geographic themes in China's most rapidlychanging region-the delta home to Hong Kong,Macau, and Guangzhou

Monday, October 12, 19981:00-1:45 p.m.

Workshops

W62 - (ES) Mt. Rushmore B

1:00 Exploring America's UndergroundWilderness: Teaching Teachers AboutKarst Landscapes

Chair/Organizer: Hilary Hopper, AmericanGeographical Society

Joseph J. Kerski, US Geological Survey

Karst in Slovenia: The Heartland of SpeleologyGeorge Huppert, University of Wisconsin �LaCrosse

Exploring America's Underground Wilderness byintroducing caves and Karst landscapes into yourgeography teaching, emphasizing dynamic earthprocess, human impacts and conservation ofnatural resources.

W58 - (S) Salon D

1:00 Which Way Did They Go?

Chair/Organizer: Marc Dastous, ArizonaGeographic Alliance

Throughout history explorers have searched forthe quickest, and easiest routes between twolocations. Find out how Arizona topographyinfluenced exploration.

W119 - (A) 1:00 - 4:30 Mt. Rainier

Qualitative Research in Geographic Education

Chair/Organizer: Joan Maier, University ofHouston-Clear Lake

Madeleine Gregg, University of Alabama


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Historical Geography

American Indian Settelment Patterns in the Stateof IndianaChair/Organizer: Ronald A. Janke, ValparaisoUniversity 1:00 � 1:20

Native American communities have not ceased toexist in Indiana and they are located in the sameplaces that Indians have lived in for years.

Our Place in American HistoryJohn S. Benson, Moorhead State University 1:20 � 1:40

The results of an analysis of place names inAmerican History texts, concluding with adiscussion of how to teach it from a localperspective.

Field Work in American SchoolsSarah W. Bednarz, Texas A&M University 1:40 -2:00

Paper describes the extent, nature and role offieldwork in geography in the United States. ItExamines research on field-based learning andargues that experience is the best teacher.

P34 - (U) Salon B

The Journal of Geography

Writing For The Journal of GeographyChair/Organizer: Jonathan Leib, Florida StateUniversity 1:00-1:20

Erin Fouberg, Mary Washington College 1:20-1:40Christopher Merre tt, Western Illinois University1:40-2:00


Immigration and Culture

Geographic Dimensions of U.S. ImmigrationPolicy: A Hands-on Theme Oriented ModuleChair/Organizer: X. Mara Chen, Salisbury StateUniversity, 1:00 � 1:20

Geographic Dimensions of U.S. ImmigrationPolicy: A Hands-on Theme Oriented ModuleJ. Chapman McGrew, Salisbury State University1:20 � 1:40

A hands-on, theme-oriented learning module tohelp students better understand the U.S.immigration patterns and work toward theresolution of immigration issues and policies.

Teaching the Concepts of CultureCharles Gritzner (US), South Dakota StateUniversity 1:40 � 2:00

Definitions of culture and perspectives onconcept�s nature are identified and assessed. Theconcept is clarified with particular reference toappropriate geographic and classroom applications.

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W117 - (S) Salon D

1:45 People Places and Patterns

People Places and Patterns: Geography Puts thePieces together (Highschool)Chair/Organizer: Chelsea Morse, NationalGeographic Society

Other presenters to be announced.

High school level activities in the GeographyAwareness Week Packet.

W43 - (A) Salon E

1:45 Welcome to the Rainforest!

Chair/Organizer: Jill Archer, Arnold ElementarySchool

Learn how students in grades preschool through 6annually study and build a rainforest in their mediacenter. Cross curricular activities and lesson plansprovided

Monday, October 12, 19981:45-2:30 p.m.

Workshops

W12 - (E) Salon A

1:45 Geography of Domestic Space in Africaand USA: Mapping, Math, andMulticulturalism

Chair/Organizer: Sherri Stillwell, Grand ValleyState University

Participants will engage in activities that integrate math and mapping skills into the examination of threedifferent cultures and the organization of theirhousehold space

W115 - (E) Yellows-tone/ Everglades

1:45 I Spy

Chair/Organizer: Jerri Hollyfield, McElwainMagnet School, NCGE/CRAM ScholarshipRecipient

Involved the students in direct communicationthrough e-mail to U.S. astronaut David Wolf whilehe was aboard space station MIR.

W106 - (A)

1:45 5.8 Billion People and CountingChair/Organizer: Cheryl Lynn StaufferPopulation Reference Bureau

Martha Sharma, Teacher Consultant NationalCathedral School

In 1987, the world reached 5 billion people. In19999, the 6th billionth child will be born. Whathas life been like for child 5-billion and what willthe world be like when child 6-billion is born?

Monday, October 12, 19981:45 - 2:30Workshops

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W97 - (A) GrandCanyon

1:45 Landscapes of the Soul

Chair/Organizer: Rebecca Sipe, Eastern MichiganUniversity

Explore the connections among geographicconcepts including place and time and personalnarrative and memoir writing. Curriculummaterials will be provided.

The Geography of Civic EducationDouglas A. Phillips, Anchorage School District

Education for democracy in Bosnia, RepublicSrpska, and Russia? Yes! This session features theCivitas Exchange Program and will providematerials and information about getting involved

W71 - (A) BryceCanyon

1:45 Germany and the Germans: Applying theFive Themes to Understand Change

Chair/Organizer: Glen Blankenship, GoetheInstitute, New York

Michael Nentwich, Geothe Institute, New York

Christine O'Donovan, Vestal Elementary School

Germany has a central role in the geopolitical andeconomic unification of Europe. Participantsreceive lessons examining unifies Germany,including 58 color slides and wall maps.

W79 - (A) Mt. Rushmore B

1:45 Implementing the Standards: A Planning

Guide

Chair/Organizer: Isobel Stevenson, Austin ISD,Austin, Texas

Judith Bock , Palombi School, Lake Villa, Illinois

Celeste Fraser, Chicago Children's Museum

Fred Walk, Normal High School, Normal, Illinois

The authors of this guide, to be published in threeparts by NCGE will share their work in progress onplanning how to incorporate the National Standardsinto the k-12 curriculum.

W112 � (E) Mt. Rainer

1:45 YO HO AND A Trunk Full of Treasure

Chair/Organizer: Sandy Martinez, ArizonaGeographical Alliance

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W54 - (A) Salon E

3:00 Trip of Dreams

Chair/Organizer: George K. Book, LAGEA

Teachers will take a Geographic trip of dreamsusing the five themes. The presentation willenhance certain geographic standards.

W75 - (A)

SWAP 'Til You Drop

Chair/Organizer: Marianne Kenney, ColoradoGeographic Alliance/Colorado Department ofEducation

Shanna Lippiatt, Grand Junction High School

SWAP (South/West Assessment Partnership)is aconsortium of four districts working together todevelop k-12 district assessments that evaluatestudent achievement in Colorado Geographystandards.

W15 - (E) Yellow Stone/Everglades

3:00 Living in the Desert

Chair/Organizer: Carol Warren, ArizonaGeographical Alliance

Participants will explore, using hands-on-activities,ways in which prehistoric peoples adapted to livingin a desert environment.


3:00 Your State and the World: Geographicand Economic Connections

Chair/Organizer: Mary A. Fortney, Indiana Dept.of Education

Melissa Martin, Roosevelt Middle School

Susan Tomlinson, Franklin Township MiddleSchool

Lou Camilotto, McCutcheon High School

Use the new Indiana and the World model in yourclassroom to teach about state and localgeographic and economic relationships with theworld.

W28 - (S) Bryce Canyon

3:00 Earth's Physical Regions and theCultures Adapted to Them

Chair/Organizer: Pamela Hetzell, KentuckyGeographic Alliance

This session focuses on a unit for one physicalregion, in order to lay the groundwork for teachingall regions.

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3:00 Standards and Standards BasedAssessment in One High School

Chair/Organizer: David Geyer, GeographyEducators� Network of Indiana/Penn High School

Standards and how to begin using them in writinglessons and assessments. An example of astandards based syllabus and final exams will beexamined.

W102 - (ES) Salon D

3:00 What's Math Got to Do with It? Measuring the Material World

Chair/Organizer: Lyn Malone, Rhode IslandGeography Education Alliance

Nancy Miller, Tecumseh High School, Ohio

Family portraits from Material World provide thespringboard for an interdisciplinary exploration ofeconomic development and the statisticalindicators used to analyze it.


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P23 - (US) Mt. Rushmore

Students Helping Students: TheCommunity Park Geography Project

Challenging Undergraduate Geography Studentsto Become Investigative AuthorsChair/Organizer: Michael Sublett, Illinois StateUniversity 3:00 � 3:20

Helped geography of Illinois students investigate28 parks and collaborate with studentcartographers to prepare presentation booklets.

An Investigative Author's Perspective on theCommunity Park Geography ProjectWendy Celey, Illinois State University 3:20 � 3:40

Geography student reflects on her and herclassmates�, initial project and impressions of afield research investigation.

Challenging Advanced Cartography Students toExperience the Client-Cartographer Relationship Jill Thomas, Illinois State University 3:40 � 4:00 supervised 10 advanced cart. students as theycollaborated with student clients in the creation ofcustomized presentation booklets.

An Advanced Cartography Student��s Perspectiveon the Community Park Geography ProjectHeather Crawley, Illinois State University 4:00-4:20

Advanced cartography student discusses her andher classmates� relationships with student clientsas the cartographers designed and publishedcustomized presentation booklets.


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Instructional Skills and Standards

National Geography Standards as aSupplementary Text in Physical GeographyCoursesChair/Organizer: David Padgett, Austin PeayState University 3:00 � 3:20

The physical geography course is the �feeder�course for the Environmental GeograpSeptember17, 1998hy Major. On average, more than 50percent of those enrolled are pre-service teachers.

An Inventory of the Geographical Skills ofUndergraduatesBob Bednarz, Texas A & M University 3:20 �3:40

The results of a test to determine the prerequisitegeography skill level of undergraduates in a lowerdivision geography course will be discussed.

Style and Substance in University GeographyInstruction: Four Examples from EuropeEdwin Weiss Jr., Northern Kentucky University3:40 � 4:00

Differences teaching approaches, curriculum,classroom atmosphere, and faculity-studentrelationships in universities in Germany, Denmark,Scotland, and Spain will be compared with similartopics in American universities. Differingassumptions about the purpose of geographywithin the European and American contexts willbe analyzed.

P1 - (E) Salon B

Multimedia Environmental Education

Computerized Interactive Media and TraditionalTeaching Methods on the Elementary GeographyClassroomChair/Organizer: Daniel Donaldson, Kent StateUniversity 3:00 � 3:20

This study examines the spatial understanding ofsixth-grade students after exposure to geographyvia computerized interactive media and traditionalmethods.

Huckleberry Hill Preserve, Mississippi: AnUpper Elementary Remote Sensing ResearchProjectDenis Mudderman, Indiana State University 3:20� 3:40

Nelson Dias and Paul Mausel Indiana StateUniversity Co-Authors will not attend

Presentation will outline methods and results of anupper elementary research project of HuckleberryPreserve Mississippi and the resulting web module.

An Innovation for InterdisciplinaryUndergraduate Environmental Education: TheClustered Minors programJames Eflin, Ball State University 3:40 � 4:00

Immerse undergraduates into environmental issuesregardless of their academic majors, the ClusteredMinors in Environmentally Sustainable Practicesprogram was implemented at Ball State.


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P5 - (US) Mt. Rushmore A

Political Geography: Policy andTerritorial Conflict

China's Population PolicyChair/Organizer: Laurie Gasahl, Grand ValleyState University 3:00 � 3:20

China's Population Policy has been the subjectof much research and debate. This paper willfocus on the current trends and consequences ofthis policy.

Explorations of Political SpaceBurton O. Witthuhn, Western Illinois University3:20 � 3:40

Rediscover that Geopolitics is not dead. Exploreanew the territorial imperative of one's backyard,neighborhood, community, state or country andthe definition of political space.

The Spartly Islands: A Geographer's Approach toUnderstand Territorial ConflictDonald J. Zeigler, Old Dominion University 3:40� 4:00

A disputed archipelago in the South China Seaprovides a case study provides a case study on theuse of "scale" and "thematic layering" forunderstanding territorial conflict.


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W50 - (S) Salon E

3:45 Geography and the Persuasive Essay

Chair/Organizer: Cynthia Bloom

Cynthia L. BloomMichigan Geographic Alliance/Comstock PublicSchools

Stan Masters, Blissfield High School, Mississippi


3:45 Using Technology to Teach Geography

Chair/Organizer: Karen Wallace

Karen Wallace, Southeast LauderdaleElementaryNCGE/CRAM Scholarship Recipient

Formation of a lesson plan called "MultimediaMap Exploration


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W104 - (A) Salon A

3:45 What Does Good Assessment inGeography Look Like?

Chair/Organizer: Sari Bennett, GeographyEducation Program

Joe Ferguson, National Geographic Society

Marianne Kenney, Colorado Geographic Alliance

The workshop will provide good examples ofassessments that have been developed to assessgeography content. Examples will be based onmethodology outlined in the National GeographicsSociety's Teachers guide to Geography assessment.

W2 - (A) Yellowstone/Everglades

3:45 The Bullet Train and Beyond

Chair/Organizer: Donna Nesbitt, East KnoxElementary, NCGE/CRAM Scholarship Recipient

In this lesson students will use geographic skillsand information about transportation in Japan tomake decisions about high speed rail in the U.S.


3:45 Visualizing Relationships between EarthSun, Time, Seasons, and Navigation

Chair/Organizer: Ralph Galvin, SUNTRAK

Peter Galvin, Indiana University SoutheastManipulating a model representing the sun's pathacross the horizon, participants unravel complexrelationships defining seasons, direction, time, andglobal positioning for any date/location.

W36 - (ES) Bryce Canyon

3:45 Exploring Nautical Charts - The Rest ofthe World

Chair/Organizer: Edward Lang, ConnecticutGeographic Alliance

Many of the earliest maps were nautical charts. Inthis Hands-on workshop learn some ways tointroduce your students to a whole new world.

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8:00 Integrating the Internet into the SocialStudies Curriculum

Chair/Organizer: Lewis A. Armstrong, AbileneChristian University

Workshop for web site analysis, lesson planpreparation, and class web page buildingdemonstrated with a computer and projector. handouts will be provided.

W47 - (US) Yellowstone/Everglades

8:00 A Geography of the American Indians: Recent Themes

Chair/Organizer: Donald J. Berg, South DakotaState University

Recent patterns that have developed on manyfederal Indian reservations. Gambling, waterresources, waste disposal and jurisdictional issuesare analyzed in relation to their geographicalimpacts.

W14 - (ES) Salon E

8:00 Exploring the Geography of Hobbies andCareers

Chair/Organizer: Susan Tomlinson, FranklinTownship Middle School

Students' personal interests and future plans aredirectly related to the themes and skills ofgeography. Show them how! Handouts will beprovided

W1 - (S) Salon A

8:00 Country Cubed

Chair/Organizer: Jane Moriarty, MichiganGeographic Alliance

Introduce the study of a country to students. Builds atlas skills, encourages the use ofspecialized maps and emphasizes populationthrough visual representation. Middle School

W105 - (A) Mt.Rushmore A

8:00 Inquiry Based Geography Instruction as aModel for Summer Institutes

Chair/Organizer: Brock Brown, Southwest TexasState University

Joe Ferguson, National Geographic Society

Many States have adopted social science contentstandards that draw heavily form Geography ForLife. As a result, teachers and geographyeducators claim to be teaching "standards basedgeography". Find out if lessons were trulystandards-based.

U2 - (ES) 8:00-9:30 Bryce Canyon

8:00 Family Geography Challenge Training

Chair/Organizer: Lydia Lewis, NationalGeographic Society

Parents and kids use the news to learn more aboutgeography.

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S2 9:00 a.m. � 12:00 p.m. Salon C

9:00 Gamma Theta Upsilon ExecutiveCommittee Meeting

Chair/Organizer: James Snaden, President of GTU

GTU Executive Comm. meeting

W3 - (A) Mt. Rainier

8:00 Rip It, Shred It, Pick It to Pieces:Modeling Critical Thinking Is Fun

Chair/Organizer: Sharon Nichols, College ofDuPage

Learn a modeling technique for making criticalthinking habitual, intentional, and most of all, Fun!


Papers

P17 - (A) Mt. Rushmore B

World Regional Geography

The Making of a Geography Theme-BasedElementary SchoolChair/Organizer: Edward Grode, PerryElementary School 8:00 � 8:20

How would you like to teach in a school whereevery teacher, every class emphasized geographyevery day? I can show you how.

How Well Do Our Students Know RegionalGeography?

Burton D. Nelson, Central Michigan University8:20 � 8:40

Assessment of knowledge of regional geography asa function of grade level, school type, and gender.

"Geography is": Middle School Perceptions ofGeography and GeographersJoann C. Vender, Pennsylvania State University8:40 � 9:00

This research surveys sixth-& seventh-gradestudents to determine attitudes toward geographyand geographers. It fits into research on novicedistinctions in the domain.

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8:00 - 9:30 a.m.Papers

P7 - (US) Salon B

Geography Instruction: Fiction,Literacy, and Spatial Learning

Fiction and Global Geography: A PreliminaryAssessmentChair/Organizer: Michael E. Sullivan, Ball StateUniversity 8:00 � 8:20

There is no meaningful measurable difference ineither affective attitudes of geographic knowledgeassociated with either a fictional literary base or atraditional approach to the study of globalgeography.

Precursors of Geographic Education: SpatialLearning among Pre-scholars in Texas andMexicoDavid Stea, Southwest Texas State University8:20 � 8:40

Studies of Map learning among very youngchildren in Texas and Mexico.

A Model for Infusing Critical Literacy Skills intoGeography and HistoryJohn P. Lunstrum, Florida State University 8:40 �9:00

A model is presented with examples showing hawessential critical literacy strategies may beemphasized in the integration of geography andhistory.

P19 - (A) Mt. McKinley

Classroom GIS

How to Build a GIS For Classroom UseChair/Organizer: Macel Wheeler, NorthernKentucky University 8:00 � 8:20

Using Census Bureau digital boundary files andsocio-economic data, a Greater Cincinnati a GISwas created. Maps and classroom applications willbe shared.

How to Build a GIS For Classroom UseLawrence Rasche, Northern Kentucky University 8:20 � 8:40

Using Census Bureau digital boundary files andsocio-economic data, a Greater Cincinnati a GISwas created. Maps and classroom applications willbe shared.

GIS in the Curriculum: Real Examples in RealSchoolsJoseph Kerski, USGS 8:40 � 9:00

Real examples of GIS in schools developed by theauthor will be demonstrated and critiqued,including models on natural hazards, regionalgeography and neighborhood analysis.


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P21 - (A) Grand Canyon

Novels as a Term Paper

Novels as a Term Paper in GeographyChairman/Organizer: Joseph T. Manzo, WestVirginia Geographic Alliance 8:00 � 8:20

Students need to write. Unfortunately, this meansthat already busy teachers must geared. Thispresentation addressees an easy method to meetthis obligation.

Use of Southwest Geography Institute Materials,1997

Regina Scotchie, West Virginia GeographicAlliance/Miller Jr. High School 8:20 � 8:40



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W59 - (E) Yosemite/Sequoia

8:45 Main Street USA

Chair/Organizer: C. Don Everhart, KansasGeographical Alliance

Geographic activity utilizing computer software,cooking, geographical games, history, ethnicstudies, archeology, e-mail, literature, and crafts. Learn how to become part of this network for thisone day regional geographical adventure.

W45 - (ES) Yellowstone/Everglades

8:45 In the Wake of Columbus

Chair/Organizer: Michael Baron, TeacherConsultant Arizona Geographic Alliance

Explore the consequences of European diseases onIndian populations of the western hemisphere. Agraphic and effective hands-on demonstration willbe presented.W13 - (A) Salon E

8:45 Mapping "Ecofacts" Across Indiana

Chair/Organizer: Mary T. Stuewe, ArizonaGeography Alliance

Locating ecofacts about Indiana on a state roadmap, tracking the mileage around the state, andwriting a justification about why these items wouldbe found in that location.

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W100 - (A) Salon A

8:45 Teacher's Field Day: Connecting theClassroom with Urban and Rural Living

Chair/Organizer: Susan Hayhurst, Vigo CountyFarm Bureau

Sally Carpenter, Fayette Elementary School

Teacher�s Field Day: Connecting the classroomwith urban and rural living

W90 - (ES) Mt. Rushmore B

8:45 Football Geography

Chair/Organizer: Chris Parkhurst , University ofNorthern Iowa

George Kuhter, University of Northern Iowa

Matt Bird , University of Northern Iowa

Kay E. Weller, University of Northern Iowa

Engage in a games of football geography.

W81 - (ES) Mt. Rainier

8:45 Linking the International PetchenikChildren's Map Award to the Curriculum

Chair/Organizer: Henry Castner

Karen Trifonoff, Bloomsburg University

Prepares students for an international map designcompetition for children under 16.


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W52 - (E) Yellowstone/Everglades 10:00 Great Lakes Water Matters

Chair/Organizer: Ed Bonne, Michigan GeographicAlliance

Demonstrate various strategies on how to integratescience and geography concepts using the GreatLakes as a Model.

W10 - (UE) Salon E

10:00 Sampler of Primary-Level Materials fromthe English-Speaking World

Chair/Organizer: Ruth Shirey, NCGE, IndianaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Learn about primary geography materials from theU.K., Australia, and Canada. Many of these canbe adapted for use in the U.S. or serve as excellentmodels for materials development.

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W107 - (A) Salon A

10:00 It's Land and Sea, You See--the CoastOcean Voyagers Program

Chair/Organizer: Sarah Bednarz, Texas A&MUniversity

Mark Bockenhauer, St. Norbert College

If challenging exploratory and integrative topics"float your boat" learn about OVP Web resources,summer institutes and even teachers-to-seaopportunities on U.S. Navy Ships

W76 - (ES) Mt. Rushmore. B

10:00 Is It Geography?

Chair/Organizer: James Binko, Towson StateUniversity

Lydia Lewis, National Geographic Society

Michal LeVasseur, University of Alabama

Model for analyzing the quality of geography inlesson plans. Participant will use the model tostrengthen their "Geography Lesson Plan Q.

W92 - (E) Mt. Rushmore A

10:00 Quilting and Geography

Chair/Organizer: Glen Weatherwax, IllinoisGeographic Alliance

Linda Weatherwax, Illinois Geographic Alliance

Quilts represent our country's history and reflectour physical surroundings. Learn how to create acolorful pattern of learning in this whole-languageunit.

W74 - (ES) Mt. Rainier

10:00 Oregon to Nepal: A HimalayanAdventure with the Oregon GeographicAlliance

Chair/Organizer: Brian Fenderson, OregonGeographic Alliance/Cascade High School

Judy Lowery, Robert Frost Elementary

using Slides photos and artifacts, two OregonGeographic Alliance participants in the Teacher'sWorkshop in Nepal (TWIN) will share theirexperience and lesson ideas

W41 - (ES) Salon B

10:00 The Movement of Contaminants Throughthe Ground

Chair/Organizer: Dwight Miller, Tecumseh HighSchool Ohio Geographic Alliance

Max. of 36 participants. Use sand and water tosimulate the movement of 6 different contaminantsthrough the ground.

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W121-(E) Mt. Rainier

3:45 SI-NET Elementary

Chair/Organizer: Mary Higuchi, HawaiiGeographic Alliance

Are you interested in Geography for K-4? Join thegroup. Share you ideas and network with otherswho possess similar interests


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P20 - (A) Mt. McKinley

Virtual Field Trips to Outer Space

The Walking Tour as an Instructional ToolIllustrated by Computerized Virtual Field Tripsof Auburn, AlabamaChair/Organizer: Tom L. Martinson , AuburnUniversity 10:00 � 10:20

Miriam H. Hill 10:20 � 10:40Auburn University

Produced in conjunction with the OklahomaNASA Space Grant Consortium this projectintroduces participants to space shuttlephotography and provides a format and lessonplans for the geography classroom.

Conducting a seminar workshop on Geographyon the World Wide WebSusan Gay,

P22 - (A) Grand Canyon

Geography Curriculum

Chair/Organizer: Joseph Manzo, West VirginiaGeographic Alliance

Geography in the West Virginia CurriculumSharon Flack, West Virginia Geographic Alliance10:00 � 10:20


Four Corners: Lifestyles Past and PresentMimi Weis 10:20 � 10:40West Virginia Geographic Alliance


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P24 - (US) Bryce Canyon

Political Geography

Geopolitics of the Caspian Sea Pipeline: AnEnvironmental PerspectiveChair/Organizer: Shahriar Nayerie, Indiana StateUniversity 10:00 � 10:20

Merging the Newly Independent States (NIS) of theformer Soviet Union into a global economy hasproduced many political issues.

New developmental policies have made a complexgeopolitical atmosphere of this region.

Theory and Power of Positive Teaching inPolitical GeographyKenneth Martis 10:40 � 11:00West Virginia University

A number of pedagogical works have prescribed"positive teaching' as a classroom technique. Theliterature of positive teaching is explained andadapted to higher education especially withrespect to political geography.


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10:45 Dancing Geography: Add Folk Dancingto Your Geography Class

Chair/Organizer: Mary Ann Bolinger, SouthMadison Community Schools

Learn Folk Dance from three different countries. Bring Blank Cassette tape to get copy of music

W9 - (A) Grand Canyon

10:45 The Great Lakes: Vital Resource at Risk

Chair/Organizer: Martha B. Sharma, NationalCathedral School, NCGE/CRAM ScholarshipRecipient

Use the Great lakes Environmental Atlas and skillsfrom across the curriculum to analyze connectionsbetween human activity and environmental issuesfacing the Lakes.

W8 - (ES) Salon E

10:45 Local Geography and History: IntegratedTeaching Units

Chair/Organizer: Richard Ross, PennsylvaniaGeography Alliance

Use your local geography and history as a basis tostudy location of places urban geography historyeconomics language arts, and math skills will bepresented.

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W108 - (A) Salon A

10:45 Increasing Geography Awareness: Creating a Geography Fair InvolvingStudents, Faculty and Community

Organizer: Glenda Johnson, Kansas GeographicAlliance

Donna Pearson, Kansas Geographic Alliance

Blueprint for instituting a Geography Faircelebrating national Geography awareness week. Proven strategies encourage communityinvolvement will be featured.

W73 - (E) Mt. Rushmore B

10:45 Hats Around the World-IntegratingGeography and Language Arts in thePrimary Classroom

Chair/Organizer: Gloria Massey, GeographyEducators� Network of Indiana

Sally Carpenter, Geography Educators� Networkof Indiana

Jaime McCullough, Geography Educators�Network of Indiana

Bibliography of hats across the curriculum will beprovided with creative ideas to integrate languagearts and geography on the primary grades.

W91 - (S) Mt. Rushmore A

10:45 Applying Geography to Decision Makingin the Heartland

Chair/Organizer: Kay E. Weller, University ofNorthern Iowa

Jeremy Decker, University of Northern Iowa

Chad Guge, University of Northern Iowa

Participate in interactive decision makinggeography lessons involving mitigation plans for anearthquake in the heartland and the appropriateplace to build a railroad.

W70 - (E) Mt. Rainier

10:45 Yaks in My Yard: A Storyline Approachto Teaching Geography

Chair/Organizer: Jere Fitterman, Gregory HeightsMiddle School

Gwenda Rice, Western Oregon University

Christine O��Donovan, Vestal Elementary School

Bring geography to life for elementary and ESLstudents who use prior knowledge and vividpictures to build Nepal homes. And landscape.

W65 - (A) Salon B

10:45 A Teacher's Guide to GeographyAssessment - A New Resource forGeography Teachers from the NationalGeographic Society

Chair/Organizer: Joe Ferguson, NationalGeographic Society

Sarah Bednarz, Texas A & M University

National geographic Society�s guide to help designgeography assessments for classroom.

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Workshops

W123 - (E) Mt. McKinley

1:00 Louisiana / New Zealand Express

Chair/Organizer: Kay Gandy, LouisianaGeography Education Alliance

Three Louisiana teachers build a bridge to NewZealand, sharing Louisiana�s culture, music, andliterature with students and sharing social studiesteaching ideas with teachers

S8 Yosemite/Sequoia

1:00 GUIDE-Geographical UniversityInstruction Diffusion Effort Meeting.

Chair: Ruth Shirey, Indiana University ofPennsylvania

Is it Possible to increase geography courseavailability in 2 and 4 year college that so notcurrently offer them. Is GIS the most promisingavenue for doing so? This meeting is a continueddiscussion in preparation for writing a grant.

W27 - (A) Salon B

1:00 Where Do I Fit In?

Chair/Organizer: John L. Halverson, DesertSands Middle School

Utilizing their senses, students will create a mentalmap of a neighborhood they have lived in,enabling them to visualize their place in the world.


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P18 - (A) Yellowstone/Everglades

Themes in Environmental Geography

Climatic and Anthropogenic Effect on WaterSupply, Chad BasinChair/Organizer: Solomon Isiorho, IndianaUniversity - Purdue University 1:00 � 1:20

availability of water supply, a human necessity isdependent on climatic and anthropogenicactivities. Chad Basin, Africa is used to illustratethis connection.

Environmental Cognition and Its Relationship toChildren's Attitudes and Behaviors towardNature

Magdalena Zaidel, Pennsylvania State University1:20 � 1:40

This study examines the development of children'smental models about the water cycle. Thesemodels are correlated with children's attitudes andbehaviors about water conservation.

Fundamental Themes in Water ResourcesRichard A. Earl, Southwest Texas StateUniversity 1:40 � 2:00

The Author will int roduce and discuss four majorthemes that are useful to consider in analyzingwater resource ideas

P35 - (A) 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Bryce, GrandCanyon

President's Session: Teaching aboutKorea

Chair/Organizer: David Lanegran, MacalesterCollege, President of NCGE

Korean and United States Relations in the 21stCenturyDonald Gregg, Chair of Korea SocietyFormer US Ambassador to Korea NationalSecurity Advisor Keynote Speaker 1:00- 2:30

Sustainable Development of Cheju Island:Discussion Groups for College ClassroomsSiyoung Park, Western Illinois University

Teaching about Women in Asian Cultures: TheCase of the Korea, Lessons for the SecondaryClassroomMarjorie Bingham , Hamline University

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Break

What is in a Name? The East Sea or the Sea ofJapanKi-Suk Lee, Seoul National University KeynoteAddress

An Interdisciplinary Standards Approach toStudying a Country: Highlighting KoreaBillie Kapp, Connecticut Geography Alliance

Discussants: David Lanegran and Siyoung Park

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Papers

P3 - (US) Salon E

Geography of Sport

Hoosier Hysteria: A Geographic Trilogy ofIndiana BasketballChair/Organizer: Roger Jenkinson, TaylorUniversity 1:00 -1:20

In The Beginning is the Convention view book. Part 2: A Spatial Phenomenon and part 3: WhyIndiana? Presents spatial distribution, organization,interaction and cultural landscape.

The Winter Olympics, 1924-1998: Exclusivity ofIce, Snow, and WealthIngolf Vogeler, University of Wisconsin 1:40 �2:00

The Geographical patterns of Winter Olympics areexamined.

P10 - (A) Salon A

Historical Geography

Indonesia at 50: Changes and ChallengesChair/Organizer: Chris Drake, Old DominionUniversity 1:00 � 1:20

An analysis of the changes that have occurredsince independence in 1949 and the ecological,Economic and human challenges that confrontIndonesia today.

How Twentieth-Century American GeographersHave Viewed Their Pre-Civil War Predecessors

Ben A. Smith, Kansas State University 1:40 � 2:00

Twentieth-century geographers often havecriticized predecessors who lived before the age

modern academic geography, but some have foundmuch to praise in their work.

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P6 - (US) Mt. Rushmore B

Distance Learning-Based Geography

Developing, Disseminating and Assessing aDistance Learning-based Graduate ProgramChair/Organizer: Susan Hardwick, SouthwestTexas State University 1:00 � 1:20

Masters in Applied Geography degree programthat provides course work via the Internet, e-mailconnections and interactive video.

GEOGED as a Virtual WorkshopBrock Brown, Southwest Texas State University1:20 � 1:40

Masters in Applied Geography degree programthat provides course work via the Internet, e-mailconnections and interactive video.

Stanley D. Brunn, University of Kentucky 1:40 �2:00

The merits of cyberspace exchanges are discussed,

P30 - (A) Mt. Rainier

Getting Started with GeographyResearch

K-12 Geography Teacher as Researcher: GettingStartedChair/Organizer: Al Forsyth, Weber StateUniversity

Joan Maier, University of Houston-Clear Lake 1:20-1:40

Overview of Teachers as research model and stepsfor becoming a teacher researcher in conjunctionwith a senior researcher.

S3 1:30 p.m. � 2:30 p.m. Salon C

GTU Business Meeting

Chair/Organizer: James Snaden, President ofGTU

P27 - (US) Mt. Rushmore A

Teaching Introductory Geography at theCollege Level

Chair/Organizer: Carol Gersmehl, MacalesterCollege

Marty Mitchell , Mankato State University

Miriam K. Lo , Mankato State University

Cynthia Miller , Mankato State University

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W61 - (S,E) Mt. McKinley

1:45 Using NASA Missions' Images of Earth'sLand Forms

Chair/Organizer: Jim Fitzgerald, NASAAerospace Education Service Program

Connect NASA Missions, images on-line educationresources, activities and interactive opportunitiesto classroom content.

W35 - (S,E) Yosemite/Sequoia

1:45 Great Lakes--Great Lessons

Chair/Organizer: Wayne E. Kiefer, CentralMichigan University

Virginia Figura, Franklinville Central School

Classroom lessons on environmental topics withinthe Great Lakes region. Classroom sets of placemat size maps of the Great lakes region will beprovided.

W11 - (E) Salon B

1:45 Geo-Journaling with CNN

Chair/Organizer: Barbara Soto, ReynoldsElementary School

Geo-Journaling is an on-going year-long activitydesigned to give students practice in using the 5themes map skills to analyze, interpret and managetoday's news.

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P33 - (U) Salon C

Gamma Theta Upsilon

Chair/Organizer: Leon Yacher, SouthernConnecticut State University

The History of Gamma Theta UpsilonOrland Maxfield, University of Arkansas

This paper presents the history of GTU from alocal geography club to an internationalgeographical honor society. It will soon celebrateits 75th anniversary

The International Executive Secretary's Role inGamma Theta UpsilonVirgil Holder , University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Discusses the role of the secretary and how theposition has evolved over the past decade.

Financial Perspective of GTULeon Hallman, Stephen F. Austin State University

GTU International Geographical Honor Society, isa non-profit corporation incorporated in the Stateof Illinois. Financial history and trends arereviewed from the perspective of the controller.The Present Status and Prospects of GTUJames Snaden, Central Connecticut StateUniversity

GTU�s recent progress, take stock of its currentsituation and look at its prospects for the next 25years.

P12 - (U) Salon A

GIS for Non-Geographers

Introducing Non-geographers to GIS Watershedin a Regional ClassChair/Organizer: Barbara Fredrich , San DiegoState University, and J. Vance 3:00 � 3:20

Employing a GIS module in a college class.

P11 - (U) Yellowstone/Everglades

Pedagogy, Mapping, and Term Papers

Active Pedagogy: A Case Study of a FieldGeography Course in TexasChair/Organizer: Curtis Holder , AugustanaCollege 3:00 � 3:20

Students in Texas learned field sampling and datacollection techniques while helping to identifypotential water problems in Houston

Mapping Geographic Data in a Project forWorld/Regional GeographyMark E. Reisinger, Indiana University 3:20 �3:40

University students use a spread sheet andmapping program to manipulate, analyze, interpret,and map various measures of material well - beingfor countries of the world.

Term Paper ExperiencesThomas Mueller, University of Illinois 3:40 �4:00

research examines students' experiences workingon group term papers through the use of surveys.

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P15 - (A) Salon E

Human Geography Instruction

Chair/Organizer: Patricia Gober, Arizona StateUniversity

Human Geography in Action Summer WorkshopPatricia Gober, Mike Kuby, and John Harner, Arizona State University 3:00 � 3:20

Report of and NSF-funded summer workshop toengage human geography instructors instudent-centered learning using hands-on materialsto collect, manipulate, analyze, geographicinformation.

Inquiry-Based Learning in the Middle LevelGeography ClassroomJames Hauf, Villa Duchesne Middle School 3:20�3:40

Activities develop students' skills in bothformulating and answering geographic question.

Problem-Based Learning and World RegionalGeography: the Challenge of Active LearningEric J. Fournier, Samford University 3:40 � 4:00

PBL is a well-established method of instruction inmedical and professional schools. The challengeof adapting PBL techniques to the geographyclassroom is discussed.

S6 3:00 - 4 Mt. Rushmore B

NCGE Business Meeting


Research in GeographySponsored by NCGE Research and ExternalRelations Committee

Chair/Organizer: Al Forsyth, Weber StateUniversity

James Petersen, Co-Chair, Southwest TexasState University

The Gendered Geographies of Adolescent Life inEugene, OregonGinny Berkey, Kelly/da Vinci Middle School

Laurie Molina, University of Florida

The Gendered Geographies of Adolescent life inEugene, Oregon

Pamela Wridt, The City University of New York(CUNY)

How is GIS Learned?Paul Vincent, Texas A & M University An Examination of Spatial Abilities: TheInfluence of Gender, Geographic Setting andGeographic Landscape--InitialJan Smith, University of Georgia Assessment of the Geographic Knowledge ofPre-Service Social Studies Teachers in the Stateof KansasPatrick Thomas, Kansas State University The Diffusion of Western Models of EducationJeff Lash, Southwest Texas State University

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S4 - (US) Mt. Rainier

3:00 Teaching Introductory World RegionalGeography

Approaches to Teaching Introductory WorldRegional Geography

Chair/Organizer: Phil Klein , University ofNorthern Colorado

Paul Anderson, Illinois State University

Barry Mowell, Florida Atlantic University

Dick Cleek, University of Wisconsin Colleges

Compares and contrasts the advantages andproblems associated with both the comprehensive"regional" approach and the selective "thematic"approach to world geography survey courses.

S5 - (A) Mt. McKinley

3:00 Curriculum Specialist SI-NET meeting

Chair/Organizer: Ruth Shirey, NCGE and IndianaUniversity of Pennsylvania

Informal session to allow members of theCurriculum Specialists SI-NET to meet and discussides needs, and programs to meet the needs ofNCGE members with curriculum interests andresponsibilities.


3:00 Population, Poverty and Global Security

Chair/Organizer: John Goekler, Facing theFuture: People and the PlanetExamines linkages between population,environmental, economic and social issues, trendsin resource consumption and human well-being,and humane, culturally appropriate solutions.

W118 - (S) Salon B

People, Places and Patterns

People, Places and Patterns: Geography Puts thePieces Together: Middle School

Chair/Organizer: Chelsea Morse, NationalGeographic Society

Presenter will highlight high school level activitiesin the Geography Awareness Week packet. Participants will be encouraged to share successfulstrategies for expanding the impact of GeographyAwareness Week.

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W78 - (A) Mt. Rainier

3:45 Geography Mathematics and ScienceStandards: Changing Practice

Chair/Organizer: Patricia Swanson, Minot StateUniversity

Marilyn Weiser, Minot Public Schools/JeffersonElementary

Present the evaluation of a 6 semester hour cursein which college students were teamed with areateachers to implement the National Standards.

W57 - (S) Mt. McKinley

3:45 Using the Internet to Enhance YourGeography Instruction

Chair/Organizer: Marc Dastous, ArizonaGeographic Alliance

Ways to use the Internet to enhance yourgeography curriculum.

W77 - (E) Yosemite/Sequoia

3:45 Turtles on the Beach in Costa Rica atNight: A Whole Language GeographicLearning Activity

Chair/Organizer: James Lennert, IllinoisGeographic Alliance

Len Hodgman

Participants will gain and understanding of theplight of turtles as a endangered speciesthroughout

the world. Participants will also enter into asimulation for the early elementary classroom

where they will take a mental geographic journeyto a turtle beach in Costa Rica at night.

W120 Salon B

3:45 Geography and Volunteerism

Chair/ Organizer: David Dobkoski, WisconsinGeographical Alliance

Margaret Svanda, Wisconsin GeographicalAlliance

All levels of the volunteer program to become partof the land by working to provide for us parks andnational forest lands. Recently acted in LaramieWyoming in Medicine Bone National forest.

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Workshops

W114 Nation Park

8:00 Underground Wilderness

Exploring Underground Wilderness: TeachingTeachers About Landscapes

Chair/Organizer: Hillary Hopper ,

Karst in Slovenia: The Heartland of SpeleologyGeorge Huppert, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse

Joseph Kerski, USGS

W40 - (ES) Canyon Hall

8:00 The National Geography Olympiad:Building Standards-Based Assessments

Chair/Organizer: James F. Marren, NCGE pastpresident

Explore the Olympiads' structure, how theycomplement standards and where they are headed.

W33 - (A) Mt. Rushmore A8:00 74,796 Ready-to-go Lesson Plans;

Teaching Cultural and PhysicalGeography with USGS Maps

Chair/Organizer: Joseph Kerski, USGS

W20 - (U) Mt. Rushmore B

1:00 What Works in Teacher Education

Chair/Organizer: Nancy Gallavan, University ofNevada

Interactive session to share what works forintegrating Geographic education into teachereducation

Expand your skills in teaching phsyical anddcultural geography with USGS maps byuncovering a series of mysteries built on USGStopographic and thematic maps.

W26 - (E) 8:00-10:45 Mt. Rainer

8:00 Graphic Organizers in the ElementaryClassroom

Chair/Organizer: Sr. Madeline Gregg, Universityof Alabama

How graphic organizers scaffold geographylearning followed by practice using and designing 6graphic organizers for particular topics ingeography

W88 - (E) Mt. McKinley

8:00 Organizing a Children's Water Festival

Chair/Organizer: Barry Witten, Western IllinoisUniversity

Patrick G. Thomas, Social Studies Teacher forValley Center High School

participants will learn how to put on a Children'sWater Festival for elementary students based onissues related to water quality. Quantity, recreationand conservation


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W39 - (ES) Canyon Hall

Middle School SI-NET Progress and Projects

Chair/Organizer: Lyn Malone, Coordinator,Middle School SI-NET

Middle School SI-NET Progress and Projects

W87 - (US) Mt. Mckinley

8:45 A Pedagogic Toolbox for Learning withGIS

Chair/Organizer: Derek Thompson, University ofMaryland

Richard Write

David Wong

Judy Olson

Sallyie Ives

William Dakan

Rene Hinojosa

Comprehensive pedagogically-oriented geographicinformation system for learning geography

W72 - (S) Mt. Rushmore A

3:45 GeoBlitz

Chair/Organizer: Susan Keith, LAGEA

Peggy Meaux, LAGEA

Hands-on workshop, with many high interest,classroom-tested activities. Each is coordinatedwith the content standards and is adaptable for usein any level. Lessons include Ghost Fleet of theOuter Banks, Immigrant's Suitcase, etc�

W125 - (E) Mt. Rushmore

8:45 Oklahoma from Space: From Liftoff toTouchdown

Chair: Jayne Marley, Oklahoma Alliance forGeographic Education

Produced in conjunction with the OklahomaNASA Space Grant Consortium this projectintroduces participants to space shuttlephotography and provides a format and lessonplans for the geography classroom.

W80 - (A) Mt. Ruchmore B

1:45 An Update of the Pedagogy/GeographyModel for A Pre-service Elementary SocialStudies Methods Course

Chair/Organizer: Charles Gildersleeve, Universityof Nebraska at Omaha

Ivalyn VanEvery, University of Nebraska -Omaha

A Continuing effort to create an integratedcurriculum project to develop a combinedpedagogy/geography content as the focus in theSocial Studies curriculum.

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W46 - (A) Canyon Hall

10:00 EarthKam - Students Explore Earth fromSpace

Chair/Organizer: Daniel Barstow, TERC

EarthKam provides students with direct access to acamera flown on the shuttle. In this workshop,you will explore Earth using EarthKam images.

W124 - (S,E) Nation Parks

Part 2 of a 2 part workshop. Part 1 on Monday at8:00

10:00 Exploring Mexico: Using the CD-ROMset to create Classroom Presentations andprojects

Chair/Organizer: Cliff Craig , Utah StateUniversity

Michael Harper , Utah Geographic Alliance

Exploring Mexico two disc CD-ROM is extremelyeasy to use, affordable and adaptable to manygrade levels making it a perfect choice.


Workshops

W49 - (E) Mt. Rushmore B

3:00 Bridges to Understanding: Children, theUnited States and Japan

Chair/Organizer: Joan Bloom, Henry BarnardSchool at R.I. College

W30 - (S) Mt. Mckinley

10:00 New Ideas for Teaching 9th GradeGeography

Chair/Organizer: Susan Hume, Southwest TexasState University

Demonstrate several new activities such asteaching longitude with a football gridiron andusing the Internet to define the boundaries of aregion.


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W37 - (S) Canyon Hall

10:45 Earthkam.

Chair/Organizer: Marge Lehky, NASA LewisResearch Center

Project Earthkam allows middle school students torequest the astronauts to take pictures of our earth.

W85 - (US) Mt. Rushmore

10:45 Organizing and Running anInterscholastic Geography Olympiad forHigh School Students

Chair/Organizer: John Stedman, Manchester HighSchool and Connecticut Geographic Alliance

Caryn Stedman, Yale University

3 new secondary and college lessons exploregeographic themes in China's most rapidlychanging region - delta home to Hong Kong,Macau and Guangzhou.

W25 - (E) Mt. Rainier

10:45 A"Maize"ing Traditions

Chair/Organizer: Theresa Gottbrath , Silver StreetElementary School

Become familiar with the beliefs, customs andlifestyles of the Yucatec Mayan People.

Wednesday, October 14, 199810:45 - 11:30 p.m.

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W84 - (S) Mt. Mckinley

10:45 Beyond the Bee: National Geographic'sNew High School Geography Competition

Chair/Organizer: Patricia Strohm, NationalGeographic Society

Last minute changes

Monday 8:00 Workshops

W126 - (S) Yellowstone/Everglades

Geography Lessons on Equity Issues

Chair: Billie Kapp

Karen Cook, Gael Stapleton, and Billie KappConnecticut Geographic Alliance

Reading the lanscape and analyzing personal “turfmaps” for signs of gender and ethnicity are waysto include under represented groups intogeography activities.

Tim Hill, National Geography Bee

Workshop provides information about the NationalGeographic Society's new high School studentgeography research project competition which

launches in 1998.

Monday 1:00 Papers

P37 - (S, U) 1:45-2:30 Salon B

Research and Teaching the Geogrpahy of CivilRights and Social Justice

Chair: Jonathon Leib Florida State University

Owen Dryer, University of Kentucy 1;45-2:00

Organizer: Christopher Merritt , Western IllinoisUniversity 2:00-2:15

Rex Honey, University of Iowa 2:15-2:30

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