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A number of people have written me seeking replacement map sets
(sets of 9 regional maps) for Mapping The World By
Heart. Since Tom Snyder Productions is no longer publishing the curriculum,
I will personally be doing the fulfillment for these maps, making copies from my own set
of maps and shipping them myself, until the new publisher has begun to distribute
copies. To break even, I have to charge $18 for a single reproducible set of 9 maps,
including all postage, handling, shipping, etc. Click "buy now" to order through
Paypal. You do not need to be a Paypal member to order. Note that I will ship only
once per week, from a US post office -- usually Mondays -- so if you order on a Tuesday,
it could be 8 or 9 days after you order before you receive your maps. If you already
have a set of maps, or a friend with a set of maps, you can copy the maps yourself at
lower cost, but if you need one set to start the process, they are now available. Thanks
for your understanding. (Included in the set: Canada, US, Middle America, South
America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Soviet Union, Africa, Asia, and Oceania).
David Smith's new title, If America Were A
Village is available now,
by clicking here or at your local
bookstore.
America, with all its diversity, is not easily defined. David J. Smith's
If America Were a Village takes a snapshot - past, present and
future - to help define America for children. Using the same successful
metaphor of the international bestseller If the World Were a
Village, the book shrinks down America to a village of 100. The
metaphor helps children easily understand American ethnic origins,
religions, family profiles, occupations, wealth, belongings and more.
Shelagh Armstrong's expansive illustrations imagine America as a
classic, vibrant small town. Who are the people living in this vast and
varied nation? Where did they come from? What are they like today? How
do they compare with people in other countries? The book's simple
statistical analysis provides a new way of learning about where people
live in America, the state of their health, the shapes and sizes of
families, what they use and more - forming a concise picture of a
country. If America Were a Village is part of CitizenKid:
a collection of books that inform children about the world and inspire
them to be better global citizens.
Read, Listen, Watch...
* a review on librarything.com
* a review in Publisher's Weekly (Scan down to If
America Were A Village, 6 clicks down.)
* a review on Smithsonian's Bookdragon Site
* a review on eZine Suite101
* a review on a
children's literature blog, "The Miss Rumphius Effect".
* a podcast of David Smith's interview with Susan Raab
for UConn's Teachers for a New Era
* a podcast of David Smith's interview on KMOX, St
Louis
* Part 1 of a podcast of David Smith's Interview on Countdown
to College Radio
* Part 2 of a podcast Of David Smith''s Interview on Countdown
to College Radio
* a video review on
ocfamily.com, a website focused on families living in Orange County,
California
Order the book here:
If America Were a Village
David J. Smith
The animation of If The World Were A
Village is available as a DVD or as a VHS tape, in English or in
French, at reasonable prices.
To see a clip from the video, please click here.
Most Efficient Way To Get It Quickly Is To Order From Amazon:
If The World Were a Village DVD
David J. Smith
Alternatively, order from the US distributor:
For more information see our If The World Were A
Village web page
- Discover the innovative and award-winning "Mapping The World By Heart"
geography curriculum, and US, Mexico,
and Canada
Supplements.
- Gain a new perspective on our world population through the
beautifully illustrated book "If The World
Were A Village" and its companion global activities.
- Explore countless
geography-related activities for all ages; learn
about materials and methods for geography education.
- Read about, and puchase, maps and
globes, and browse
geography-related books and videos
- Learn interesting news
and facts about the places and
people of the world.
- Enjoy a range of humorous
stories and compilations.
- Investigate airport
codes and aviation links of all kinds.
- Learn about the
author's consulting services, including workshops,
school programs and author visits, in-service training for teachers,
curriculum audits, website evaluation, and credit-bearing summer
institutes. David Smith travels the globe sharing his enthusiastic and
innovative approach to teaching and learning about our world
community.
- Visit our dedicated Amazon
Store for all your geography, teaching, and other needs.
- Three supplements to "Mapping the World By Heart"
are now available -- U.S., Canada, and Mexico; click here to read about them.
- A page of links to information for travelers is
available here.
7 to 14 February, 2010
Parag Khanna on the future of borders
TED is a small non-profit organization that sponsors an annual
conference bringing together people from the worlds of Technology, Entertainment, and
Design. There are other conferences as well, and all sorts of interesting information
and ideas on their website. Many of their speakers are available in clips on the
website; this one is Parag Khanna, described as a "geopolitical expert", talking about
borders and the future of threats, power, and influence. After you've watched this
clip, explore the site. There is lots here.
31 January to 7 February, 2010
Globetrotter
Game
In many ways, this game is very similar to the Lufthansa Virtual
Pilot game mentioned here previously. Check that one out at Virtual Pilot.
In this new game, Globetrotter, you are given a city to locate on a world map; your
score is based on how close you click to the actual location of the city (a little
circle appears to show you), with a little bonus for faster time. Each level asks for
one more city, a higher score, and gives you harder maps. An interesting challenge.
24 to 31 January, 2010
NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day
Every day, NASA publishes an Image of the Day on its Earth
Observatory website. You can browse these images going back 10 years (the image
for this same week exactly 10 years ago shows radar topography from the space
shuttle, with a link to the mission homepage. The image highlighted in this link shows
how cold December 2009 was in the Northern Hemisphere, compared to average temperatures.
Lots of cold temperatures this winter, all over the northern world.
17 to 24 January, 2010
Gigapan Cameras and Images
A site for slow browsing and exploring. The Gigapan cameras are
designed to capture very high resolution panoramic images, and the results are posted on
this website by the user community. There are some breathtaking images, and the detail
is astounding -- you can zoom in and zoom in and keep on zooming in. Worth bookmarking,
and worth making several visits.
Eleven-Year Archive
of Hotlinks (1996-Present) >>
Susan Lapides
Photography
Spectacularly beautiful photography from an
experienced and sensitive professional. As she explains, Susan is a New
England based photographer who has covered the region for numerous
publications, including Time, Yankee, People, Fortune, Forbes, US News,
Conde Nast Traveler, and Trust for Public Land, among many others. Her
photographs treat the people, places, events, and daily graces with
dignity, honor, and respect."
Wandering Educators
Their main page says it all: "A Global Community
of Educators, Sharing Travel Experiences". Good photos and stories,
links to all kinds of travel services, a huge potential for people
working with like-minded people around ideas and issues related to
travel.
Lufthansa Virtual Pilot Game
Land the jet in the specified city in Europe.
The first round is fun; the other two require
speed, good mousing skills, and excellent geographic knowledge.
Sheppard Software Geography Games
A vast array of free geography games; games
on
the whole world, on specific regions, on individual countries. Extensive,
well-developed, and fascinating.
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