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The Indian Institute of Geographical Studies, Bengaluru and Cascade Montessori Resource Centre, Chennai present 2 days of Geography workshops.
People think geography is boring! It’s actually exciting and interesting!
Come and explore geography that is beyond textbooks and really fulfilling !
1.For age groups about 10 years and above
Workshop id: 01— Geographies of Ebola – Medical geography is a subfield of geography. In this workshop, you will learn about the connections among geography, origin and spread of Ebola disease, travel, quarantine, epidemics, pandemics, wealth, poverty, and development.
Workshop id: 02— Edward Snowden’s geographies – Edward Snowden created a huge controversy when he leaked highly secret documents held in the US government. This set off fascinating — and in some parts, dangerous — geographic processes that connect latitudes, longitudes, protected spaces, violations, geographical rights, and international borders.
Timings: 2 pm – 5 pm
Bring: Notebook, pen/pencil, paper, school atlas, small bottle of drinking water, and your curiosity.
Take: A NEW understanding of geography, ability to ask geography questions, ability to look at the world through geography, and ability to analyze things geographically.
How? Interactive. Fun. Engaging. Discussions. Activities. Questioning.
Cost: Rs 350 per workshop
Who else can come? Parents, especially homeschoolers. Teachers and Geography enthusiasts.
2. For children around age 8 years and above
About the workshops:
Workshop id: 03 — Latitudes and longitudes – those boring, pesky “imaginary lines”! No! Those very interesting lines. Come and learn about them in a fun and exciting way!
Workshop id: 04 — Mapping our neighborhood – boring maps? No! Interesting maps! Because they are about the neighborhood, about places we see almost daily. Except, you make these maps! And not just lines and dots – it’s a LOT more geography fun!
Timings: 10 am – 1 pm
Bring: Comfortable walking shoes, notebook, pen, pencil, eraser, school atlas, small bottle of drinking water, and your curiosity.
Take: A NEW understanding of geography, ability to ask geography questions, ability to look at the world through geography, ability to analyze things geographically
How? Interactive. Fun. Engaging. Discussions. Activities. Questioning.
Cost: Rs 300 per workshop
Who else can come? Parents, especially homeschoolers. Teachers and Geography enthusiasts.
Presenter:
Dr Chandra Shekhar Balachandran, Geographer. Founder + Director, The Indian Institute of Geographical Studies, Bengaluru.
Please note: Payment and registration must be completed before 1 December 2014
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