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The top finalists of the Hawaii Geographic Bee 2008. From left: Guthrie A., 13, third; Kyle P., 12, second; Alexander F., 12, first. (Photo by Jeff Widener, Honolulu Advertiser)

 
What's New
January 7, 2009
 
Peru Opportunity
 
GEOGRAPHY 610: Preparing to Teach AP Human Geography
 
Celebrate GA! Mapping the Americas with HGA
 
HGA Newsletter
 
GA! "Mapping the Americas" Workshop
 
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Geography Action!
Mapping the Americas


Get to know the Americas better!

Visit the NGS site: GA! Mapping the Americas for geography ideas to use with your students.

Visit the Hawaii Geographic Alliance Geography Awareness 2008 site for other ideas.
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Share ideas and discuss issues in message boards and the HGA listserv.

Tree tagging at the TREE Center in Kealakekua, Kona on the Big Island. Photography courtesy HGA
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Showcase

In the HGA Showcase, see the best of the best—reports, teacher features, actvities, projects, and more.

Check out the GeoMatters Activity: Getting to Know Your Community! By mapping, recording GPS waypoints, asking questions, taking pictures and exploring a small part of their community, students learn and think about their town in new and exciting ways.

Student engaged the mapping activity, Getting to Know Your Community. Photograph by Connie Mark
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Events

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Leeward Community College Family Fair. Photograph courtesy HGA
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Resources

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

Learn about Hawai’i's Outer Kingdoms in National Geographic magazine and get the Classroom Companion for related resources. GIS Day. Photograph courtesy HGA