Corso di laurea magistrale a ciclo unico in
Scienze della Formazione Primaria

The course provides essential knowledge and skills required to the teaching of geography in the kindergarten and primary school.

Acquisition of knowledge and skills suited to the teaching of geography:
- to know and use concepts, methods and vocabulary of geography
- to describe, interpret and communicate clearly issues of the contemporary world, states and regions
- to know the objectives of geographical education and to program a class based on education to the territory
- to elaborate independent judgment on movement in the teaching of geography

The course takes place by integrating a part of lectures with an active part of lessons and exercises evaluated for the examination.

The exam will be written and oral: the first will verify the knowledge and skills on the subject, while the second will cover the geographic education and the teaching of geography.

The evaluation will consider: knowledge of the proposed themes, the appropriate use of vocabulary, the ability to operate on and critical thinking, the ability to apply the knowledge learned in teaching.

- Concepts, methods and tools of geographic search
- Basic knowledge of issues of the contemporary world and regional situations.
- Objectives, methods and activities geographic education, with special focus on education in the territory.

The suggested books and geographical literature will be reduced for attending students who will agree additional works as an active part of the course.

Written part:

1) Caterina Simonetta, Cristiano Giorda, Professione geografo, strumenti e saperi di base della geografia, geografia regionale ed economica, Torino, Loescher, 2015.

2) Cristiano Giorda, Matteo Puttilli (a cura di), Educare al territorio, educare il territorio, Geografia per la formazione, Roma, Carocci, 2011.

3) De Vecchis G., Geografia delle mobilità, muoversi e viaggiare in un mondo globale, Roma, Carocci, 2014.

Oral part:

1) Cristiano Giorda, Il mio spazio nel mondo, Roma, Carocci, 2014.

2) Daniela Santus, Sappiamo ancora disegnare la Terra?, Torino, Stampatori, 2014, capitoli 1, 3, 8, 9 più uno a scelta fra i rimanenti.

3)

- Cristiano Giorda, Giulia Alessio, Educare al territorio nella scuola dell'infanzia. Un'esperienza in area montana col metodo del Cicle Time Grafico, in Ambiente Società Territorio - Geografia nelle scuole, n. 4/5, 2014, pp. 44 - 49.

- Elisa Bignante, Osservare, interpretare, apprendere: alcuni stimoli per utilizzare le immagini nell'insegnamento della geografia, in Ambiente, Società Territorio - Geografia nelle scuole, n. 1, 2010, pp. 7-11.

The two articles are downloadable online via the website www.aiig.it