FOCUS EVENTS:

GEOGRAPHY AWARENESS WEEK ...

           NOVEMBER 16-22, 2008

Free After-School Workshops:

. October 14th, Northview Middle School, Indianapolis

. November 10th, Happy Hollow Elementary School, West Lafayette

. November 20th, International Festival, Indianapolis

POSTCARD CONTEST!

New this year, GAW Postcard (instead of Poster) contest.  Why you should pariticipate...

.  Great prizes for winning student in each of 4 categories (K-2; 3-5; 6-8; 9-12)

.  Grand Prize winner gets additional cash prize and their own postcard in print

.  Sponsoring teacher of grand prize winner gets classroom set of Indiana atlases and more

.  Simple, downloadable template that you can reproduce and hand out

.  Easy and inexpensive format to submit

Entry Rules and Restrictions     Postcard Template

And don't forget...

NATIONAL GIS DAY - November 19th

Get your student fired up about geography with GIS.  Show them how GIS affects their daily lives and what career opportunities there are in GIS.  Check out the GIS lessons on the GENI "Lesson Plans" page.

2009 National Geographic Bee registration deadline October 15th!  Details

Indiana Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference

November 6th at IUPUI

Visit the GENI booth for great resources!

CAPITOL FORUM INDIANA (CFI) is a civics outreach program designed for high school students to study the role of U.S. Foreign Policy in the world.

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KEY RESOURCES:

"My Wonderful World!"

Web site        Introduction                PP
National Coalition Partners      Contact Indiana Public Engagement Coordinator

Why do we need better geography education?  Check out the latest Roper Poll on Geographic Literacy and you'll have your answer!

2006 Roper Poll and Final Report     Roper Poll Executive Summary
INDIANA ATLAS
Indiana in Maps:  Geographic Perspectives of the Hoosier State
By:  Jeffrey S. Wilson     Presented By:  The Geography Educators’ Network of Indiana
  • This fantastic, colorful, up-to-date, state-of-the-art educational tool is accompanied by an Educator’s Guide, which includes lesson plans, resources, and outline maps, and reflects the Indiana Social Studies Proficiency Guidelines and the National Geography Standards.
  • Costs:  Atlas-$11.95 each/Educator’s Guide-$29.95 each
  • Classroom set:  $350.00 (includes set of 30 atlases and one Educator’s Guide)
  • Contact the GENI office to place your order.  Next-day delivery available in some areas.  ISBN 1-929774-21-4
    • Download Order Form
    VIEW ATLAS TABLE OF CONTENTS
    VIEW EDUCATOR'S GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS


    The study of geography helps people understand, think knowledgeably, and make decisions about the world in which they live. Indiana interacts with the world at large, and, therefore, every citizen in the state needs to be geographically literate and environmentally responsible.  Geography Educators' Network of Indiana, Inc. (GENI) exists to promote the value and significance of geography in Indiana, the importance of geography in the curricula of Indiana's K-12 schools, colleges and universities, opportunities for pre-service and in-service training in geography for Indiana teachers, and the availability of materials for the teaching and learning of geography in Indiana.