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MATERIALS, Using What’s Local: Native Materials, Local Sources
Learners consider the development of different societies. In this environmental building instructional activity, students consider local resources and how societies choose to use them. Learners use their findings to design a 'green'...
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The New England Fishing Industry:Sea Changes in a Community
Explore New England's economic and cultural past and possible issues New Englanders will face in the future. Middle and high schoolers research the fishing industry and the need for regulation. They analyze the topography of New England...
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The Scoop on Local Business
How do local businesses support their state or regional economy? The New York Times has prepared another great lesson plan for your class. They begin by listing products grown or manufactured in their state or region then write interview...
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When Disaster Strikes
Students examine the ways major industries are affected by and respond to natural disaster. They interview local representatives of these industries on how they prepare for and manage such disasters.
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A Dialogue With Your Lettuce
Students, in groups, create questions they would ask about a head of lettuce in their refrigerator (e.g., Where were you grown? Who picked you? What were the working conditions?). They exchange questions with another group and then...