Includes bibliographical references.

What is place-based education and why do we need it now? -- Mapping -- Community science -- Making history local and relevant -- Authentic integration: addressing core content through place-based projects -- The civic classroom -- Partnerships as opportunity: natural segues into learning -- Empathy, play, and place-based education in the primary grades -- Middle school: conflict, service, and active citizenship -- Implementing place-based education and other questions.