Here’s an advance look at some of the “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events coming up this week. For each date, we’ve matched it with a map or visual, background information, and a classroom activity so you can plan ahead. Check out our Pinterest board for more related resources! Monday, December 4 TDIGH: Great Smog of 1952 Polluted air and a change in weather … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History, December 4 – 10

Here’s an advance look at some of the “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events coming up this week. For each date, we’ve matched it with a map or visual, background information, and a classroom activity so you can plan ahead. Check out our Pinterest board for more related resources! Monday, November 27 TDIGH: Atmosphere on Extrasolar Planet Detected In 2001, NASA recorded the first … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History, November 27 – December 3

Here’s an advance look at some of the “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events coming up this week. For each date, we’ve matched it with a map or visual, background information, and a classroom activity so you can plan ahead. Check out our Pinterest board for more related resources! Tuesday, November 14 TDIGH: World Diabetes Day Created by the International Diabetes Federation in 1991, … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History, November 13 – 19

Here’s an advance look at some of the “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events coming up this week. For each date, we’ve matched it with a map or visual, background information, and a classroom activity so you can plan ahead. Check out our Pinterest board for more related resources! Monday, November 6 TDIGH: Birth of Suleyman the Magnificent Born in 1494, the Ottoman sultan … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History, November 6 – 12

Here’s an advance look at some of the “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events coming up this week. For each date, we’ve matched it with a map or visual, background information, and a classroom activity so you can plan ahead. Check out our Pinterest board for more related resources! Tuesday, October 31 TDIGH: Day of 7 Billion The UN designated this day in 2011 … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History, October 30 – November 5