Geography affects history: just look at the dramatic changes in world geography over recent years. Governments change, and new countries are born. Many countries no longer have the same names they did even five years ago. Climate changes bring about events such as droughts and … [Read more...] about Basics: Geography: An Important Tool for Learning and Understanding History
Help With History
Time to Celebrate
Grades 4-5On quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies is written the phrase "E pluribus unum," which is Latin for "Out of many, one." It is an appropriate phrase to describe how our country has developed and the many different people and groups who have made it so great. … [Read more...] about Time to Celebrate
All About Our Town
Grades 3-5A good place for children to begin to develop an interest in history is to find out the history of where they live. … [Read more...] about All About Our Town
Children’s History Magazines
Appleseeds 800-821-0115 (www.cobblestonepub.com)Contains articles, activities and games that develop skills and interest in various content areas, including geography and U.S. history. (Ages 7 and up) … [Read more...] about Children’s History Magazines
Geography and Reference Books
Preschool-Grade 2Doherty, Gillian and Claybourne, Anna. The Usborne Book of Peoples of the World. Usborne Publishing. … [Read more...] about Geography and Reference Books