This article explores some of the  ways history and geography can be taught side by side, so that the sum of the parts adds up to more than the original. How can we teach history with geography and vice  versa, to the benefit of both, while fulfilling the aims of both subjects?

In doing this, we take the examples of the Maya and Egypt, ancient and modern. In both instances, we will be looking at both past and present-day change, but also the sometimes-overlooked concept of continuity. Some things today may...