一、中美地理课程标准概况(一)美国地理课程标准概况1994年,经有关专家和部门讨论,美国国家地理协会正式出版《生活化的地理学:国家地理标准》。美国《国家地理标准》主要包括两个部分:第一部分是概述,主要向家长和教育行政人员说明地理体验对学生的重要性。第二部分是核心部分,主要由地理学科知识、地理技能和地理观点构成。课程标准含有六大要素、十八项标准,根据k~4、5~8、9~12年级三 I. Overview of the Geography Curriculum Standards in China and the United States (I) Overview of the Standards of Geography Curriculum in the United States In 1994, after discussions with relevant experts and departments, the National Geographic Society of the United States formally published “Living Geography: National Geographic Standards.” The United States “National Geographic Standards” mainly consists of two parts: The first part is an overview, mainly to parents and educational administrators explain the importance of geographical experience to students. The second part is the core part, mainly composed of geography knowledge, geography skills and geographical point of view. Curriculum standards contain six elements, eighteen standard, according to k ~ 4,5 ~ 8,9 ~ 12 grade three