Geography Awareness Week 2007
Geography Awareness Week is an annual program sponsored by the National Geographic Education Foundation and facilitated locally by the Tennessee Geographic Alliance. It is designed to educate and excite students about natural, cultural, and historic treasures. This year’s theme was The Geography of Asia.
Thirty-two majors from the Department of Geography traveled to local schools in November to share their geographic knowledge. Presentations were offered to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes around Knox County. Teams of two geography students conducted the interactive classroom presentations. More than 1,010 students in 33 classes attended presentations during the four-day event.
Coordinators for this year’s GAW celebration were graduate students Ian Feathers, Angela Danovi, and Joshua Albritton. Coordinating this program is a massive undertaking and the large numbers of classes visited and students reached by the Department’s majors is a testament to their leadership and dedication to geography education.
For more information, please contact Kurt Butefish, Coordinator , Tennessee Geographic Alliance, at 974-4841 or by email at kbutefis@utk.edu.