I first heard the phrase "War teaches Geography" from a video of the great geographic educator Harm de Blij, who passed away this year.
We learn about the Ukraine, the Middle East, etc. through maps of the regions in the news as conflicts there go on.
But sports teaches Geography as well: the World Cup taught many people about Brazil and also about dozens of countries which played in the games.
Genealogy certainly teaches Geography as you investigate where ancestors came from.
In fact, Geography is tied to just about everything. Food and cooking, movies, dance, architecture all teach Geography.
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