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Geography teaches students important skills

Through the study of geography, students lean to read maps and interpret information at geographical scales from local to global. They are able to use data from maps, tables, graphs, and text to recognize patterns and solve problems. Students also can integrate concepts from many different areas of science, social science, and the humanities, and apply critical thinking to understanding and dealing with current issues of local, national, and international importance.

Geography helps student learn about the world

Knowing something about where places are and what they are like is important. As the last "superpower" and a major player in international affairs, the United States needs citizens who have basic knowledge of other parts of the world as well as our own country. We also need to understand regional relationships and the role the United States plays in them.

Geography contributes to international understanding

The world's economies are increasingly linked into an international network of trade and exchange. If our competitors know more about us than we do about them, they have an advantage in serving our markets and negotiating trade agreements, and we are placed at a disadvantage in reaching their markets. Well-planned geography education at all grade levels will help to make us more aware of other countries and cultures and prepare our students to take their place in the world.

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