Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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Celebrate Geography Awareness Week!

Start by exploring our weeklong guide of activities and
ideas to help you experience the many facets of geography including:

cultural and physical geography, geospatial technologies, and Earth's hotspots.
Come back each day to take geo-tours using Google Earth, quiz your knowledge
of the world, and more. Educators and Newspapers in Education Coordinators,
download free activities on the Geography Action! Web site.


  • Take virtual geo-tours of cultures and global hotspots, including polar regions, coral reefs, and growing world cities
  • Explore earth's marine ecosystems while piloting an underwater vehicle
  • Hear stories from young people living and working around the world
  • Check out new geo-technologies, like GIS and Google Earth
  • See how geography is on the job as a part of career paths now and in the future Find ideas for events and ways to internationalize schools

Anne Pollard Haywood APollard@ngs.org
Manager, My Wonderful World Campaign
National Geographic Education Programs
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