The Power of Place: Geography for the 21st Century

Thursday July 05th 2007
Filed Under Education 

Produced by Cambridge Studios in 2003, this web site offers a series of informative programs on a wide range of topics that include academic commentary from various scholars, maps, and illustrative animations.  Registration is required but the twenty-six episodes are free to watch along with a complementary web site for the series.  

The Power of Place: Geography for the 21st Century teaches the geographic skills and concepts that are necessary to understand the world. Geography educators and content experts from around the globe shed light on the physical, human, political, historical, economic, and cultural factors that affect people and natural environments. Maps, animation, and academic commentary bring into focus case studies from 50 sites in 36 countries. Originally produced in 1996, the entire series has been updated. Each case study features new interviews, maps, video footage, and graphics in order to reflect the geographic issues of our world in the 21st century. A coordinated Web site provides further content information and connection to the National Geography Standards.



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