Project Gutenberg 2022-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 136 Heffron, Ida Cassa Lessons in chalk modeling: The new method of map drawing $aUnited States :$bEducational Publishing Company,$c1900. Steve Mattern and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Lessons in Chalk Modeling: The New Method of Map Drawing" by Ida Cassa Heffron is an educational publication written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on innovative techniques for teaching geography through a method known as "Chalk Modeling," which emphasizes visual and tactile learning by modeling maps to represent surface structures in relief. The text aims to provide educators with tools to enhance students' understanding of geography by encouraging them to engage with the subject matter practically and creatively. At the start of the book, Heffron lays out the importance of understanding structural geography as a precursor to effectively drawing maps. She discusses the shortcomings of traditional geography teaching approaches that rely heavily on rote memorization and advocates for field lessons and hands-on modeling to develop clear mental images of geographical features. The opening also introduces the concept of modeling maps as a means to foster not only geographical knowledge but also artistic expression in students, preparing them for broader studies in both geography and history. This sense of interconnectivity between physical geography and cultural understanding is emphasized as a crucial aspect of effective education in the subject. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220203040912heffron 1900 US Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Geography -- Study and teaching Map drawing GA Text Category: How To ... Category: Teaching & Education 198748 2025-07-27T11:57:01.311362 text/html 169722 2024-10-19T02:25:07 text/html 10709740 2025-07-27T11:57:17.635339 application/epub+zip 10705822 2025-07-27T11:57:07.569323 application/epub+zip 265530 2025-07-27T11:57:02.159370 application/epub+zip 21662386 2025-07-27T11:57:22.048257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21627371 2025-07-27T11:57:12.616338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157708 2025-07-27T11:57:00.476360 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137698 2024-10-19T02:25:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15423 2025-07-27T11:57:22.230257 application/rdf+xml 17385 2025-07-27T11:57:02.462355 image/jpeg 2542 2025-07-27T11:57:02.310347 image/jpeg 19717877 2025-07-27T11:57:01.578403 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog