Updated Vermont Geography Book

Submitted by jpiette on Tue, 07/18/2006 - 10:49.
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Vermont Geography Book
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Abstract:
The Vermont Geographic Alliance owns the copyright to The Vermont Geography Book, originally published in 1986 by Northern Cartographic. The book was initially authored by Richard Allen, Mary Woodruff, Allen Myers, Steven Farrow, and Laura Feaster. Chapter by chapter the VGA is updating the book with new data, new graphics, and new activities. This revision process is a way station to a broader project.

We also have an index of terms for each chapter in the Vermont Geography Book, which provides printable versions of the definitions of each vocabulary term in the book.”

Justification:
I have been using parts of the Vermont Geography Book in my Vermont Studies unit for many years. I find this website especially useful within the 1 to 1 model we now have at Glover. I have recommended this site to many teachers in my district, notably 4th and 6th grade teachers who follow the local Social Studies curriculum which place some emphasis on Vermont history and geography. What I appreciate about this site is the site managers™ commitment in updating facts and pertinent information on a book (out of print) that is 20 years old. Also, there are useful and relevant links that have been added which gives the book version some depth.

Geology Too!

Submitted by jmorris on Wed, 01/30/2008 - 10:05.

Science teachers should also check out this resource because there's a good piece on the Geology of Vermont.