A Geographic Glimpse of Central Texas and the Borderlands [microform] : Images and Encounters. Pathways in Geography Resource Publication No. 12 / James F. Petersen, Ed. and Julie A. Tuason, Ed
- Bib ID:
- 5602957
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- National Council for Geographic Education
- Description:
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- [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1995
- 168 p.
- ISBN:
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- 9781884136061
- 1884136060
- Summary:
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This guide seeks to provide a closer look at the diversity found within central Texas and the borderlands and offers a good general background to understanding some of the challenges facing the region. The book is divided into two parts with articles and lesson plans written by several authors. Part 1, "Views and Viewpoints," includes: (1) "Mexican Texas: A Distinctive Borderland" (Daniel D. Arreola); (2) "The Southern Hill Country Region of Texas" (Richard C. Jones); (3) "Along the Edge of the Hill Country: The Texas Spring Line" (James F. Petersen); (4) "Means and Extremes: The Weather and Climate of South-Central Texas" (Richard A. Earl; Troy Kimmel); (5) "Site and Situation: A Historical Geography of San Antonio" (Jeffery B. Roet); (6) "A Bicultural Geography of the Alamo" (Miguel De Oliver); (7) "Germans in Texas: Deep in the Heart of San Antonio" (Dona Reeves-Marquardt); (8) "Relocation Diffusion and the Cultural Attributes of Afro-Texans" (William R. Brown); (9) "The Border Industries Program: A Geography of Maquiladoras" (Byron Augustin; Michal Kohout); (10) "Environmental Hazards of the Lower Rio Grande Valley" (John Tiefenbacher); (11) "The Rio Grande as an International Boundary" (James F. Petersen); and (12) "A Journey through Literary Texas" (Mark Busby). Part 2, "Learning Activities," contains: (1) "The Edwards Aquifer" (Isobel Stevenson); (2) "Donde Voy (Where I Go)" (Philip Rodriguez); (3) "Circling San Antonio" (Dagoberto Eli Ramirez); (4) "New Braunfels: Reflections on a Tin-Roof City" (JoBeth Oestich); (5) "Enchanted Rock: An Outdoor Classroom" (Martha O. Bock; Frederick M. Bock); (6) "The Battle over Dolphin Bay" (Linda L. Hammon); and (7) "Drawing Political Boundaries" (Debbie Lange; Bill Sands). Contains 39 figures and 2 tables. (EH)
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- Availability: National Council for Geographic Education, 16A Leonard Hall, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705.
- ERIC Note: Prepared for the Annual Meeting of the National Council for Geographic Education (88th, San Antonio, TX, October 25-28, 1995).
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