Geography Video Lessons for Geography Awareness Week

Did you know that the third week in November is Geography Awareness Week?

This November, we’ve mapped out some excellent Edpuzzle Original geography video lessons so your students can see if they cut it as cartographers, and you can geek out over geography!

Video Lesson: Themes of Geography

This video lessons opens with the evocative image of the “Gates of Hell” in the Karakum Desert and asks students to speculate about why it formed before diving into the themes of geography.

Video length: 6 mins. 16 secs.

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Video Lesson: Reading Maps

Do you know the way to Uluru? In this video lesson, your students will plan an Australian road trip, learning to read maps along the way!

Video length: 5 mins. 46 secs.

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Video Lesson: Types of Maps

What stories do different types of maps have to tell us? Explore examples of reference maps and thematic maps in this Edpuzzle Original video lesson.

Video length: 6 mins.

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Video Lesson: Understanding Latitude and Longitude

Are your students ready to find the hidden treasure? This video lesson opens with a clue found in a message in a bottle that will take your students on a journey to understanding latitude and longitude.

Video length: 6 mins. 53 secs.

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Video Lesson: Understanding Culture

What is the concept of culture exactly? And how can we identify significant cultural traits that explain differences between cultural groups? Your students will find out in this video lesson!

Video length: 6 mins. 25 secs.

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Video Lesson: Understanding World Religions

This video lesson will help students develop geographic awareness by examining various ways in which the world can be regionalized.

Video length: 6 mins. 47 secs.

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So, teachers, how will you celebrate Geography Awareness Week? Let us know on Twitter, and get more inspiration from your fellow teachers!