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The sixteen essays in this anthology describe the practice of teaching about place, with the goal of inspiring educators as well as other readers to discover the value of close investigation of their own places. The contributors discuss places from the desert river canyons of the American West, to the bayous of Texas, to wildlife refuges on the Atlantic Coast, to New England’s forests and river, and back to the wildland-urban interface in suburban Southern California. <br> These essays reveal broader lessons about the possibilities and limitations that come with teaching about place and inhabiting our own places outside the classroom. Contributors include: Ann Zwinger, Bradley John Monsma, SueEllen Campbell, Terrell Dixon, and John Elder.<br> <br>

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title page
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. v-vii
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  1. Introduction: Why Teach About Place?
  2. pp. ix-xvii
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  1. PART I: Teaching in Place
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  1. Chapter 1. Calamity Brook to Ground Zero
  2. pp. 3-19
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  1. Chapter 2. Learning Nature Through the Senses
  2. pp. 20-36
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  1. Chapter 3. Uplift and Erosion: Together Along the San Gabriel Front
  2. pp. 37-50
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  1. Chapter 4. A Teacher on the Long Trail
  2. pp. 51-64
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  1. PART II: Making Connections
  2. p. 65
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  1. Chapter 5. Thinking About Women in Place
  2. pp. 67-82
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  1. Chapter 6. The Complexity of Places
  2. pp. 83-97
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  1. Chapter 7. A Place at the Table: Writing for Environmental Studies
  2. pp. 98-110
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  1. Chapter 8. Meet the Creek
  2. pp. 111-124
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  1. Chapter 9. Beneath the Surface: Natural Landscapes, Cultural Meanings, and Teaching About Place
  2. pp. 125-136
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  1. PART III: Meeting the Challenges
  2. p. 137
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  1. Chapter 10. Idiot Out Wandering Around: Few Words About Teaching Place in the Heartland
  2. pp. 139-153
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  1. Chapter 11. The Bayou and the Ship Channel: Finding Place and Building Community in Houston, Texas
  2. pp. 154-169
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  1. Chapter 12. Rediscovering Indian Creek: Imagining Community on the Snake River Plain
  2. pp. 170-185
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  1. Chapter 13. Gifts and Misgivings in Place
  2. pp. 186-202
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  1. Chapter 14. Weaving Wildness: The Paradox of Teaching About Wilderness and Place
  2. pp. 203-218
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  1. Chapter 15. Teaching About Place in an Era of Geographical Detachment
  2. pp. 219-233
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  1. Contributors
  2. pp. 235-240
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 241-247
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