UMaine professor uses giant map to teach middle school students about African geography, culture

Patrick Womac takes off his shoes and steps onto the huge map of Africa covering half the gym floor at Old Town’s Leonard Middle School. Womac, an assistant professor of curriculum, assessment and instruction at the University of Maine, stands on Libya as he leads a group of seventh graders in discussion. “How many people read more UMaine professor uses giant map to teach middle school students about African geography, culture