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New National Geographic Education Fellows Will Help Inspire “Generation Geography”

This post originally appeared on our Newsroom blog here! By Lexie de los Santos The National Geographic Society is committed to educating students about the world, empowering them to succeed and encouraging them to make the world a better place by becoming global citizens. In order to support this mission, the Society launched new fellowship opportunities for educators in the 2017-2018 school year. The Education … Continue reading New National Geographic Education Fellows Will Help Inspire “Generation Geography”

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The Geography and Literacy Connection

What do you think of when you hear the word literacy? Depending on what you teach, chances are geography is not the first thought that comes to mind. But believe it or not, geography and literacy naturally share many similarities. And you can deepen students’ learning in both geography and literacy when they are integrated in the curriculum. The Common Core State Standards in English … Continue reading The Geography and Literacy Connection

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What it’s like to work at National Geographic

Living in Washington, D.C., when meeting a person for the first time the conversation often goes like this: X: Hi, I’m X. Sam: Hi, I’m Sam. X: So, what do you do? Sam: I work at National Geographic. X: No way! What do you do there? The truth is, it’s hard to answer that question: “What do you do there?” In the simplest sense, the … Continue reading What it’s like to work at National Geographic

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One “Wild” and Worthwhile Weekend

About a week ago I joined a MWW staffer on a trip to the Busch Gardens theme park with CritterCam, part of National Geographic’s remote imaging division. “Critter Cams” are tiny video cameras that are deployed on animals to help uncover scientific “mysteries.” CritterCam was at Busch Gardens as part of “Wild Days,” a special event promoting awareness and conservation of animals from around the … Continue reading One “Wild” and Worthwhile Weekend

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Are Americans hostile to global knowledge? Part 2

Americans’ alleged hostility to global knowledge continues to attract media attention following last week’s NYTimes.com feature of Susan Jacoby’s book, The Age of American Unreason. In a recent spot on the Today Show, Matt Lauer interviewed the author. Jacoby offered insight into the phenomena of anti-intellectualism and geographic illiteracy, again citing the National Geographic-Roper Poll. An entertaining, yet disturbing, intro to the segment featured what … Continue reading Are Americans hostile to global knowledge? Part 2

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