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100	1		_aHeffron, Ida Cassa
245	1	0	_aLessons in chalk modeling: The new method of map drawing
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2022-12-07
508			_aSteve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Lessons in Chalk Modeling: The New Method of Map Drawing" by Ida Cassa Heffron is an educational publication written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on innovative techniques for teaching geography through a method known as "Chalk Modeling," which emphasizes visual and tactile learning by modeling maps to represent surface structures in relief. The text aims to provide educators with tools to enhance students' understanding of geography by encouraging them to engage with the subject matter practically and creatively. At the start of the book, Heffron lays out the importance of understanding structural geography as a precursor to effectively drawing maps. She discusses the shortcomings of traditional geography teaching approaches that rely heavily on rote memorization and advocates for field lessons and hands-on modeling to develop clear mental images of geographical features. The opening also introduces the concept of modeling maps as a means to foster not only geographical knowledge but also artistic expression in students, preparing them for broader studies in both geography and history. This sense of interconnectivity between physical geography and cultural understanding is emphasized as a crucial aspect of effective education in the subject. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Educational Publishing Company, 1900
653			_aGeography -- Study and teaching
653			_aMap drawing
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69493
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