Explorer Paul Salopek is a writer and journalist. He has traveled to more than 50 countries and earned most of America’s top print media awards.  Paul is currently walking the pathways of the first humans who migrated out of Africa for a decade-long storytelling project called the Out of Eden Walk. 

Join Paul for a live geographical update from his recent journey through China.

Explorer Classroom is an interactive session that connects learners with National Geographic Explorers for short lessons and Q&A. After the featured Explorer’s lesson, your students will have a chance to have their questions answered in real time! This event is recommended for students ages 13-18 and will take place on May 24th @ 10am ET; register for the time that works best for your class.  A recording of the event will be available to watch on-demand on our YouTube channel if your students cannot attend live.

This episode of Explorer Classroom will focus on building the attitudes of curiosity and empathy, and the skills of applying geographic perspectives, acquiring geographic knowledge, and taking informed action. Our Explorer will demonstrate the 21st Century Skills of critical thinking and problem solving. The related standards are Earth and Human Activity, Ecosystems, and Geography. Teachers, we’ve also created a new interactive guide, Explorer Mindset in Action! Share this with your students to take them on a learning journey with each of our Explorers that sparks curiosity, builds empathy, and empowers ALL learners to take action.

#ExplorerClassroom is for everyone! All events are free.

There are two ways to participate in the virtual event, as a featured class on screen or watching live on YouTube. If space is available, you may request to be a featured class during the registration process.