By David Smith. Challenge students to draw a detailed map of the world from memory—with every country's name and borders, mountain ranges, rivers, other landforms, and major cities properly placed. "Impossible," kids groan, but this award-winning curriculum builds geographic knowledge through a collaborative approach that turns learning into a game that, region by region and detail by detail, reliably equips every kid with the geographic skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Full implementation requires two hours of classwork and two hours of homework weekly, but scaled-down alternative plans can fit the curriculum to almost any time frame. Extra copies of the curriculum's frequently reproduced outline maps are available separately. The latest edition adds three supplements ("Mapping the U.S. by Heart," "Mapping Canada by Heart," and "Mapping Mexico by Heart") and reformats all pages to increase their visual appeal. Grades 5–12. Illustrated. 8½" x 11". FableVision. Approximately 180 pages. Ninth Edition. ©2010. Available August 2010.
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