Treating the Physical Geography Subjects with Exercises, Activities, Features in Geography Textbooks in France

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In Geograhpy Textbook in France there is no strict classification between Physical, Human, Economic Geography and this is one of the striking features of the textbooks. Physical geography subjects are dealt with human aspect and role. It is considered that without human aspect geography doesn’t exactly reflect its nature. Heavy geographic terminology isn’t used while treating a geography subject and related terminology given in a box in the page. For instance, treating the subject of coasts, the evolution of coasts and coast types are thought beyond the scope of the subject and coastal pollution, and coastal commerce and tourism, sustaninable development, dense settlements in coasts are the main aspects while handling the subject.Physical geography subjects in textbooks supported with exercises and activities. In these exercises, it is wanted for students to examine, analyse, synthesise the related passages and then reach a conclusion by giving possible solutions and suggestions to the subject involved. In the last part of the exercises a blank map given to students to fill in it properly with the help of a legend that constructed by students. These kinds of exercises can be found in every subject in geography textbooks.

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Physical Geography , France , Geography Textbooks , Curriculum

International Journal of Geography and Geography Education

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International Journal of Geography and Geography Education