Geography is important to teach in elementary schools for several reasons: 1) Geography provides conceptual links between a child's home, school, and the wider world by starting locally and expanding outwards. 2) It deals with how people interact with environments and each other in different places, allowing students to draw generalizations about the complex world. 3) Geography education provides knowledge of physical and cultural characteristics of the world as well as an understanding of ourselves, our relationship to Earth, and interdependence with other peoples.

1. GL De Pedro Module in Geog 412 A.Y. 2014-2015
Introduction
Why should geography be taught in the elementary school? ~ Haas, M.E.~
For many people, geography means knowing where places are. It is true that
knowing where places are and something of their characteristics is important, just as
knowing the alphabet is important for reading or the multiplication tables for
arithmetic; but geography involves far more. Geography is the study of places on
earth and their relationships with each other. Often the study of geography begins
with one’s home community and expands as a person gains greater experience. Thus,
geography provides a conceptual link for children between home, school and the
world beyond. Geographers study how people interact with the environment and
with each other from place to place and they classify the Earth into regions in order
to draw generalizations about the complex world in which we live. Because it deals
with where and how people live, geography is rich in material that relates to
international understanding, multi-cultural concerns, and environmental education
(Canadian Council for Geographic Education, n.d.).
I think no one will disagree that geography is a deep determinant of human
development, intrinsically linked through human health, agricultural prospects,
access between locations, and specific political institutions that is stipulated in the
Geography and Human Development in the Philippines, 29 July 2013.
We cannot also deny the fact that geography helps one understand the
physical and cultural characteristics of the world. Geographic education provides the
values, knowledge, concepts, and skills to better understand ourselves, our
relationship to the earth, and our interdependence with other peoples of the world.
The locational organization scheme of geography provides a framework for learning
the physical, social, and historical phenomena studied in both elementary and
secondary schools.
Now, your journey in taking up Geog 412: Geography and Natural Resources of
the Philippines commence here. Enjoy your learning. 
~GLD

2. GL De Pedro Module in Geog 412 A.Y. 2014-2015
Module in Geog 412:
Geography & Natural
Resources of the Philippines
GENER L. DE PEDRO
Instructor, Institute of Education
Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology
geneaetos@gmail.com
Name: ________________________________
Course & year: ________________________

3. GL De Pedro Module in Geog 412 A.Y. 2014-2015
Table of Contents
Lesson 1 The Five Themes of Geography
Lesson 2 Basic Geography Skills
Lesson 3 Geography in the Elementary School
Lesson 4 Writing Integrative Lessons in Geography

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INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS COMMITTEE
GEE MARIE S. BINAG, Ph.D.
Chairman
Prof. VIRGINIA E. MORDENO ANGELITA H. BALANTAC
Member Member
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Date of Approval
Remarks:
The module has been reviewed, evaluated, and recommended for classroom use.