Discusses Hispanics in the United States and their group characteristics. Includes information on the following: size of group and distribution, ethnic composition and historical settlement patterns, nomenclature, major stereotypes about...

The Pew Hispanic Research Center details the migration flows of the United States. Breaks down U.S. migration patterns from the last 20 years. Scroll mouse over map to see the regional migration throughout the years. View a map which...

This lesson provides a variety of activities for the student to become aware of the regions in our country. They will learn the geography and natural resources and how these influence the way of life of the people living in a region.

Interactive tests players knowledge of the location of the 49 more populous cities in the United States.

These activities will allow young scholars to become explorers and travel across the United States to encounter a variety of land forms. Students will create a story about their trek and then create choreography to match the sequence...

Read about the regions of the United States, find the states in those regions on maps, and play a game to locate the states. A great interactive review.

Learn about cricket in the United States. This website provides information on upcoming matches, player profiles, regional clubs, rules and player eligibility, and more.

Explore this site and learn about the inner workings of the Office of the United States Trade Representatives. Use this site to view the hot topics in Trade negotiations around the world.

A map from 19169 of the United States showing the forest planting regions of the United States. The un-shaded areas are treeless except along the streams (riparian).

[Free Registration/Login Required] Seven interesting video clips allow the students success in assessing their knowledge of the Northeastern Region of the United States. Students interact with matching capitols to their respective states...

Choose a region in the United States and use your detective skills to help find the top ten organisms that are invading those areas.

Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.

A lesson plan that shows the relationship between the United States and North Korea. It has the students answer questions about what they believe the US and North Korea should do to ease tensions between the two countries. The...

Although the nullification crisis possessed the seeds of civil war, it was not as critical a political issue as a bitter struggle over the continued existence of the nation's central bank, the second Bank of the United States. The first...

Looking for old maps of somewhere in the United States? Check out this huge collection of maps! Search by the name of a city or town, another keyword, subject, title, or geographic location.

In this lesson, students look at profiles of energy production for different regions of the United States. They examine the conversion efficiency and the carbon dioxide emissions of each type of energy, and then the environmental impact...

This lesson presents the scale of recent urbanization in different global regions and the diverse roles that migrants play in contributing to urbanization. The following graph, map, video, and news report provide a general overview of...

A map from 1904 of the United States showing the principal forest regions, including the forests of Alaska.

A map from 1906 of the United States showing the principal forest regions, including the forests of Alaska.

A map from 1911 of the United States (from the U.

A map from 1888 of the United States showing the regions shaken by earthquakes since 1872 and the extent of the area in which the earthquake was felt. The month and year of each earthquake is indicated in its boundary line.

Looks at the history and importance of the Panama Canal to global trade on the 100th anniversary of its opening. Also discusses the impact of the canal on how regional economies evolved in the United States and developed in other...

In 1800, the United States was made up of 16 states, all east of the Appalachians, and most people lived within 50 miles of the Atlantic. Oceans and rivers were the nations' highways, providing the only viable way to travel long...

The following map is a visual representation of the presence of the United States around the world. This interactive map shows our diplomats and their roles in their respective countries, places in the world where we practice diplomacy,...