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The world is out there for your students to discover and journalism
is a great way to help them learn about it. As young journalists,
they can trek around the globe and explore interesting places
and geographical issues. Then, they can write stories and share
what they've learned with a broader audience.
Here are some projects that your students can try as they learn
more about geography:
- Longitude and latitude: Find a community in another country
that lies on the same latitude or longitude as your home town.
Use this commonality as a starting point and then explore the
similarities and differences in your geography. For example,
find out about the terrain, the waterways, the geology, the vegetation,
the wildlife and the weather and see how it compares to your
part of the world. Talk to a scientist about why the differences
exist.
- Human impact on the land: Natural forces have done so much
to change the landscape -- erosion, glaciers, floods and volcanic
activity. But people have also done their share to change the
face of the land. Explore the impact that humans beings have
had on the landscape by developing settlements, re-routing rivers,
creating dams, filling in waterways, draining bogs, and mining
for natural resources.
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