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GEOGRAPHY ... SOME DIRECTIONS
D r. C h a n d ra S h e k h a r B a l a c h a n d ra n
F o u n d e r / D i r e c t o r
T h e I n d i a n I n s ti t u t e o f G e o g r a p h i c a l S t u d i e sB a n g a l o r e
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Salutati ons
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Even if it is a single syllable
That a teacher imparts to the pupil
There is no wealth in this world
With which the pupil may repay that debt
(Late) Sri B. Narasanna, MA, MEd.1920 – 1987Social Studies TeacherNational High SchoolBangalore
Dr. Surinder Mohan Bhardwaj, PhDEmeritus Professor of Geography
Kent State University (USA)
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What is geography?
Standard textbook definition: Geo = Earth Graphy = description Geography = description of Earth
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The six elements of geography
1. The world in spatial terms2. Places and regions3. Physical systems4. Human systems5. Environment and society6. The uses of geography
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Is this how you are feeling now?
Not for long!
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Geography helps us …
To understand connections among things that are relevant to us …
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Connecti ons
Our stories are pieces of a dynamic puzzle Pieces connected • Within a particular geographical scale• Across geographical scales
Connections range from local to global – a delicious example
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand (18 December 1863 – 28
June 1914)
Try and make the connections (history + geography)
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand (18 December 1863 – 28 June 1914)
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Yajnanarayana Maiya (???? – 1968)
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Rava idly
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Connect thiswith …
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Water
Air / wind
VERANDAH
BANDANA
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Yeah, but what about careers?
Like, Vasco da Gama is slightly dead! The Vijayanagara empire is forgotten! Sail boats are so, like, OLD-fashioned! Humongous freighters now travel without
depending on winds. How can geography education help us build a
career? HUH? • Say us, please! • Er … tell us, tell us, tell uuuusss!
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Let us ask some questions …
Why is India such an important exporter of pharmaceuticals?
How are locations of these determined?• ATMs• Mobile signal towers• Industries• Service facilities
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More questions …
Understanding why: • Knowledge of English language = power• (India in the global context)
Addressing the naxalite issue
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And another thing … or more
How does Chinese investment in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa affect the rest of us?
Military and a geography education … this is very obvious, ja?
Love Mother Earth? Want to ‘save the environment’? Start with a good geography education.
Want to find a good location for your new home? Three things: location, location, location!
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“Without place, you are nowhere. Study some geography!”
My guru
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