IDS-585: Geographic Perspec in History

Geographic Perspectives in History will take a thematic approach to exploring the history of Medieval Europe and its transition to the Renaissance and the Age of Exploration. Course participants will learn to facilitate among their students an understanding of the impact of European geography on its inhabitants. Participants will also discover how Europeans initially responded to their immediate environment during the Medieval Era, as well as the relationship between movement and the location of resources as factors leading to the Renaissance and world exploration. Course participants will learn how to more effectively integrate the five themes of geography into their instruction so that students see the relationship between geography and history. Participants will be exposed to a variety of instructional strategies and will receive numerous resources which will aid them in their daily classroom instruction. Participants will also visit museums and historical locations in the region that will later serve them in their classroom participation. 3 credits.