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Web Writer's Block

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars evaluate Web sites banned in various countries, and investigate the reasons why particular countries would want to block information from its people.
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Back-to-school ESL Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students share their countries and languages, flags, cultural identity, and pride in home culture.
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Global Warming Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
In this global warming quiz worksheet, students compete a set of 12 multiple choice questions. Page contains a links to answers and additional activities.
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Customs

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars explore Chinese New Year. In this Chinese culture activity, students read associated literature and use worksheets to explore aspects of the Chinese New Year. Young scholars complete this activity by making and hanging...
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"Critters 'R Us" or "Crime Scene Critters"

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students predict, identify, analyze, and categorize the various nocturnal animals found in their immediate area. They set bait around their school, and try to identify the tracks of the animals that eat the food.
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Using Charts and Graphs to Study East Asia's Modern Economy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine East Asia's modern economy. In groups, classmates use the internet to compare the resources, products, and economy of specified countries. After collecting the data, pupils create charts, tables and graphs. They...
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Critters R Us or Crime Scene Critters

For Teachers K - 12th
Students identify nocturnal animals in their local area. Using the internet, they view animal tracks to determine which ones might be in around their school. In groups, they examine outside areas and record their observations. They...
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Identifying Reasons for World Trade

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the advantages and disadvantages of world trade. They participate in a class discussion of international trade, read a handout about a specific country, and in small groups label a map with agricultural commodity...
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Mummy Tales

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research types of mummification. In this burial customs lesson plan, students work in groups to research different types of mummies and present their research to the class. Students compare and contrast the types of mummification.
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Zhou Dynasty

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research the contributions of the Zho Dynasty. They identify the Mandate of Heaven, and the growth of the economy under the Zhou. They research the history of the discovery of silk and its role as an export. Finally, they...
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Haiku

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars study various forms of poetry and the culture of Japan. They are introduced to a haiku- a traditional form of poetry and an art form in the Japanese culture. They write a haiku and create a student haiku booklet with the...
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Let's Have a Lesson Within a Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars role-play the role of a student who does not comprehend the language the lesson is being instructed in. Using the internet, they research the characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations over time. In...
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Where are the Watersheds in San Francisco?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students create a mental map of San Francisco. They compare it with actual topographical maps of the city. Then they label various locations on the San Francisco Hillshade map and locate watershed boundaries.
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Mystical Chinese

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students relate environmental influences to human situations through Feng Shui, describe various traditional Chinese medical practices, and explore the use of natural forces in Chinese medicine.
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Mystical Chinese

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore various Chinese beliefs about the environment. Using the internet, they research the characteristics of Feng Shui. They discuss how human actions modify the physical environment and vice versa. They discover how the...
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Religions of Japan

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore, analyze and study the religions that originated in Japan, including Shintoism and Zen Buddhism. They assess the beliefs of each religion and compare/contrast all the Eastern Religions and view their people and...
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The Secret Life of Money Part 1

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners explore money, how its value determined, and how mere slips of paper or coins, and in today's high-tech world electronic blips, represent the wealth of a nation.
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Words in the News Japan Textbook Back in Spotlight

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners participate in vocabulary and word work activities before reading an online article. They concentrate on verb tenses and re-write a portion of their personal, school or country history that includes false information.
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History of Japan

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research the mythological and factual founding of early Japan. They compare and contrast the two accounts. As an assessment activity, they fill out a chart that compares and contrasts the facts and myths surrounding Japanese...

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