The National Council for Geographic Educators is dedicated to promoting the highest standards of geographic education in our nation's schools. We undertake this mission because we believe that geographic ignorance is damaging to the country's long term well being. This pamphlet explains why we invite you to join our effort to improve geography education.
Global processes tie our nation to intenational networks of supply and demand. A car manufactured by a US firm contains many imported components, and US manufactures computers are sold world-wide. For this reason and others, an industrial firm executive recently noted: "Geographic literacy is now a requisite for the workforce in the same sense as reading and mathematics."
On the local level, planning decisions affect all business as well as individual citizens. Geographic knowledge is essential for informed decision-making on these crucial issues.
The 3,900 members of the National Council for Geographic Education welcome your involvement in stimulating better geography teaching and learning. You are invited to contact us for additional help to improve geography education in your community.
Sincerely,
| Page 1 - Geographic Ignorance is Harmful to Our Country's Future |
| Page 2 - What is Geography? |
| Page 3 - Effective Geography Education Can Improve Your Community |
| Page 4 - You can Help Insure Quality Geography in Community Schools |