Google Maps Can't Teach Your Kids This
Why It's Still Worth Teaching Geography
In a World With Google Maps, Is It Still Worth Learning Geography?
Does one really need to teach kids where all the countries of the world are? With only about 6% of US adults being able to answer basic questions, it’s apparent that the Department of Education doesn’t care much about it.
But the thing is geography isn’t about maps.
It’s about people.
Who they are, how they live, and how their environment shapes their culture, art, and history.
Geography is the exploration of how deserts shape nomads, why the Renaissance blossomed in Italy instead of Iceland, and why the architecture of Japan reflects a reverence for nature born from living in the land of earthquakes and volcanoes.
Pairing geography with history further transforms it. Children begin to grasp not just what happened but why it happened. They see why empires rise along rivers and why trade routes matter.
Geography makes historical events feel real and exciting.
It turns abstract borders into stories.
When kids understand geography, they don’t just see the lines on a map—they see lives, traditions, and innovations shaped by the land itself.
Maps are Boring, Stories Aren't.
In today’s post, you’ll learn👇
4 Ways to Make Geography Unforgettable - Without Memorization
How to Teach Geography as Part of the Story of Humanity
How Maps Can Represent Music, Art, & Even Literature
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