What is the geographic perspective?
What will be an ideal response?
An easy way to approach teaching the geographic perspective is to ask students about their previous experiences with geography. This has the additional benefit of allowing you to assess the level of instruction your particular class will need. Then follow up by asking students about their definition of geography. This could be done in a discussion with the entire class or by having students each write their own definition and then compare them in small groups. Small group discussion often has the benefit of allowing students to gain some confidence in their ideas before having to volunteer in front of the entire class.
The class discussion of past experiences and definitions of geography could transition into a discussion of what the text calls the geographic perspective. In this view, one unique aspect of geography as a field is that geographers study physical geography, cultural geography, and political economy in relation with each other, rather than in isolation. The example given in the book is the relationship between hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, the survival of Cajuns' distinctive cultural traditions, and the oil industry in the region (see Figure 1.5). Another potential discussion exercise would be to ask students to come up with other examples of the connections between these categories and what they know from current events or experiences in their own home region.
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