National Geographic and Anchored Instruction

National Geographic's (NG) Web site demonstrates anchored instruction by presenting a narrative with realistic problems, problem complexity, pairs of related adventures, and links across curriculum. The site transforms information into a tool to mobilize knowledge. The site frames a condition such as global warming to concern the reader or user. Http://www.nationalgeographic.com uses video to illustrate and support concepts and complexities that result from global warming. Furthermore, the site connects the concern to science about animals and environment; the concern involves math through temperature and years of discoveries; and the history of global warming integrates past events and possible further exasperation of conditions. In conclusion, NG presents information in an interesting manner relevant to the user in order to mobilize action for improvement or change.