Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eminent Domain: Whose Land is it Anyway?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research eminent domain and whether or not there has been a land dispute in their community. Students search local newspapers, local history books or talk with civic leaders and long-time citizens and create a chart showing the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Causes of the Civil War

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners identify the various causes leading to the Civil War. Students create a timeline of the actual events that led to it. Learners form small groups and read from one of the included paragraphs about the causes of the war to each...
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Surveying Technicians

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the nature of the work done by surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists. Includes a job outlook and expected income.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Surveyor

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about what surveyors do and what education one needs to become a surveyor. This article includes sections entitled "What the job is like" and "Preparing for the job."
Handout
Careers New Zealand

Careers Nz: Survey Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the career of survey technician.