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Teaching and homeschooling resources to help teach others about geography can be found in this fantastic collection of resources.
Geographic Education Revival
The future of geography looks bright; find out why with your About.com Guide to Geography.
Making the Case for Geography in our Schools - A Commentary
A commentary on the state of geographic education in the schools of the United States by geographer Christina Salas.
Geography Awareness Week - Information About Geography Awareness Week
An overview of Geography Awareness Week and its annual focus for geographic education, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Geography Classroom Game
A useful teaching resource and classroom game to teach students the globe.
Five Themes of Geography
The five themes of geography provide a framework for teaching geography; they include location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region.
National Geography Standards
The National Geography Standards provide eighteen core standards that should be understood by a geographically informed person.
Daily Lesson Plan
A nice collection of geography-themed lesson plans from the New York Times.
Early Childhood: Where Learning Begins Geography
This resource from the U.S. Department of Education focuses on geographic education for children aged two to five.
Lesson Plans
A plethora of lessons from National Geographic; organized by grade levels and by the 18 Geography Standards.
Remapping Geographic Education
This well-written 1992 article by the Geographer of the U.S. State Department, William B. Wood, focuses on some tips for bringing geography back into the classroom.

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