The Poet and the Map: (Di)versifying the Teaching of Geography

Authors

  • Adele J. Haft Hunter College The City Univ. of New York

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14714/CP33.1019

Abstract

This paper focuses upon four twentieth-century poets who write about maps. Spanning three generations and countries, they offer lessons on geography to children (John Fuller, May Swenson) and reminisce about their own geography classes (Don Gutteridge, Fiona Pitt-Kethley). Since their poems have much to teach regarding the meanings and uses of maps, this paper suggests that we introduce students to their verses and apply their ideas to (di)versify the way we teach about maps and geography.

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Published

1999-06-01

How to Cite

Haft, A. J. (1999). The Poet and the Map: (Di)versifying the Teaching of Geography. Cartographic Perspectives, (33), 33–48. https://doi.org/10.14714/CP33.1019

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No. 33 (1999)

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