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GEOG 551 - Geography in the Middle School

(3 credits)
This course examines in depth the characteristic features of countries on six continents as delineated by the Massachusetts curriculum framework. Course participants will develop the geographic content that can be translatable for classroom use at the middle school level. The purpose of the course is for teachers to develop the necessary knowledge, insights, and teaching approaches so that they can teach, with confidence, about the various regions of the world. The geographic approach used in the course integrates historical, economic, and political issues in order to develop a more comprehensive understanding of our world.