A New Method With Geography

Author : J. H. Diebel
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330031605
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book A New Method With Geography written by J. H. Diebel and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New Method With Geography: Illustrating the Use of the Sketch-Map There has, in recent year, been much discussion on the subject of map-drawing as an aid in the study of Geography; and, while many good teachers strongly advocate it, some equally good teachers as strongly oppose it. The opposition is founded mainly on the fact that it takes up too much valuable time. And, who will say that this objection is not well taken? Pupils have been encouraged to spend weeks in the mechanical construction of maps into whose real meaning and relative proportions they took but little trouble to inquire, but rather spent their time in tracing outlines and coloring surfaces according to some model (usually the map in the book) which lay before them. This mechanical accuracy of copying is, in itself, not a bad thing, but it does not develop the faculty of location nor teach the pupil anything about Geography. To draw maps according to some cartographic diagram, or design, is to defeat the object intended to be gained, and hence, many of our best teachers have warred against map-drawing. The Sketching of maps from memory at once sets aside these objections and retains all that is favorable. This exercise when rightly conducted is a most valuable aid, and the following lessons have been arranged to assist teachers and pupils in its execution. The pupils should take their places at the black-board, and at the direction of the teacher draw the boundary lines, - drawing the same lines at the same time. In this way the outline may be discussed and criticised at different points and its accuracy determined from their memory of positions and relative proportions. Mountains, rivers and lakes should then be sketched, and discussed as to their location, trend, and extent. The capitals and other important cities should then be located. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.