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September 3, 2010
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The Geography of the Lincoln Heritage Trail
 
Geography in the News! Chicago Tribune article
 
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Lighthouse, Nova Scotia, Canada
Geography Action!

This fall, teachers are invited to bring the diverse cultures and environments of the Americas to their students with a free assortment of resources, maps and hands-on activities available at the Geography Action! Web site. Educators can start planning their own celebrations with a themed toolkit and lesson plans for grades K-12, designed to educate and excite students about the natural, cultural and historic treasures of North America.

A lighthouse in the distance on Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada. Photograph by James P. Blair

Illinois windmills
Showcase

Here's the best of the best—event reports, projects and plans to be used as models, and more.

Events

Keep current on deadlines and other important dates with the IGA calendar.

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Resources

Browse the IGA library for lesson plans, online geography tools, helpful links, and much more.

July 2007 National Geographic magazine cover. Color-synthesizing scanning electron microscope image by David Scharf