Geography is where you learn about countries and continents like Europe Asia, Oceania, and capitals like Paris, Mexico City. It is a really good subject about seas, countries, towns, villages, rivers, lakes, islands, flags, places, the world basically, and maps, roads (Catling, 2001, 263).
Geography is a linking subject; it unites the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences. It is a synthesizing discipline, blending scientific and humanistic perspectives (Hardwick and Holtgrieve, 1996). So that, Geography is considered one of the social studies which contributes significantly to building literacy for the citizens of a global society. It assists in providing students with concepts, values, and necessary skills to prepare them for effective citizenship. Furthermore, geography engenders basic skills such as observation, analysis, comparison, and innovation that assist in forming the student’s personality (Al-Gahtany, 2001, 1).
In the past, geography was known as describing the earth. Later on that definition was changed, the twentieth century came the new definition (Rogers, 1997), well expressed by Fernald (1996), Geography is the discipline that utilizes spatial approach to the understanding and analysis of Earth as the …show more content…
There are five areas in which this project has focused: effective schools, distinguished administration, community participation, learner and learning outcomes, and curriculum. Geography is one of the curriculum components that they have focused on. With respect to Geography, the Ministry has worked to establish standards to define what students of Geography should know and be able to do (Ministry of Education,
Geography is a linking subject; it unites the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences. It is a synthesizing discipline, blending scientific and humanistic perspectives (Hardwick and Holtgrieve, 1996). So that, Geography is considered one of the social studies which contributes significantly to building literacy for the citizens of a global society. It assists in providing students with concepts, values, and necessary skills to prepare them for effective citizenship. Furthermore, geography engenders basic skills such as observation, analysis, comparison, and innovation that assist in forming the student’s personality (Al-Gahtany, 2001, 1).
In the past, geography was known as describing the earth. Later on that definition was changed, the twentieth century came the new definition (Rogers, 1997), well expressed by Fernald (1996), Geography is the discipline that utilizes spatial approach to the understanding and analysis of Earth as the …show more content…
There are five areas in which this project has focused: effective schools, distinguished administration, community participation, learner and learning outcomes, and curriculum. Geography is one of the curriculum components that they have focused on. With respect to Geography, the Ministry has worked to establish standards to define what students of Geography should know and be able to do (Ministry of Education,