Map Skills As a Base for Teaching Regional Geography

Mapové zručnosti ako základ pre výučbu regionálnej geografie

Petra Bendová, Jiří Rypl, Michal Staněk

In: Geografické informácie (Geographical Information), Ročník (Volume) 24, Číslo (Issue) 1, 2020, p. 71-85, ISSN 1337-9453

DOI: 10.17846/GI.2020.24.1.71-85

Abstract

Geography and maps are an inseperable couple. Maps, as a graphical representation of geographic space, are also a useful source of geographic data. The goal of this article is to provide information about how acquiring map skills help teaching regional geography and also how knowledge in regional geography helps increasing map skills. The article also deals with the place of the map skills in the Czech curricular system. Last but not least, it provides some tips and three learning activities for geography lessons. The three activities are called „My place in the world“, „Our trip to Africa“ and „Mental maps (What are my feelings and experience towards places?)“.

Keywords: regional geography, map skills, learning activities, primary school

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