human-geography
Resources
Out of Eden Walk: Exploring Human Migration
Explore diverse stories of modern human migration with National Geographic Explorer and journalist Paul Salopek. Analyze stories of migrants from around the world and challenge students to identify stories from their own communities.
National Geographic Out of Eden Walk
Paul Salopek, a National Geographic Fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, is conducting an experiment in slow journalism by retracing the journey of some of our human ancestors’ migration beyond Africa. He began his multiyear journey in 2013 in Ethiopia, and will walk around 33,800 kilometers (21,000 miles) ending at the southern tip of South America. Along the way, he is walking with guides, stopping to speak with local people and document their stories, and sharing his experiences along the way. Educators can use the following interactive maps, activities, and other educational resources in their classrooms.
Encyclopedic Entry: Geography
Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments.
Encyclopedic Entry: Globalization
Globalization is a term used to describe the increasing connectedness and interdependence of world cultures and economies.
Geography Standard 9: Population Distribution
The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface.
Geography Standard 4: Physical and Human Characteristics of Places
The physical and human characteristics of places.
North America: Human Geography
North America’s human landscape closely mirrors that of its physical environment: varied, rich, and constantly changing.
Europe: Human Geography Unit
Europe has a long history of human development and is considered the birthplace of Western Civilization.
South America: Human Geography
South America’s human landscape is deeply influenced by indigenous and immigrant populations, and their connection to the physical environment.
Africa: Human Geography
Africa is sometimes nicknamed the "Mother Continent" as it's the oldest inhabited continent on Earth.