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Slick Moves: Exploring the Controversial Plan to Drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars recount their knowledge of natural resources and articulate their understanding of the multi- faceted debate that surrounds drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. They then examine the complexity of drilling in...
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Ocean Influences on Climate Lesson Plan

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils brainstorm about the geographical factors that contribute to climate. They examine the impact of ocean currents on coastal temperatures.
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Open Door, Closed Door Lesson Plan: Discrimination in Immigration And Migration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read The Northern Migration and research immigration policies of different nations for the past and the present. They create a bulletin board or spreadsheet using their information.
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Level 2-- Telephone Communication

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, after reviewing an extensive vocabulary list on the board, practice, after seeing the teacher model an example of dialogue, requesting operator assistance or 911 with a partner.
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Planning a Tourist Resort

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in teams of 2 to complete the presentation portion of the assignment. They may be required to work alone or may work with their partner to complete the "Board Member's Responses."
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Junior High School Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students play a board game in order to review the details from a travel essay. In this board game lesson, students listen the a story about a trip, ask questions regarding it, and review the story by playing the board game on the...
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The Wave - A Science Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate the geography surrounding the Great Salt Lake and the three main benches in the area. In this Great Salt Lake lesson, students read a background for the areas geography and make their own beach to analyze wave...
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"Lost Boys of Sudan" Lesson Plan - Lost Childhoods:

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the connection between history and identity, explore what is gained and what is lost in learning a new culture, and develop a working definition of the word refugee.
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Trusting Statistics Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read a section of the Runaway Journey narrative and conduct a survey. They use survey statistics to question their validity and decide why a respondent might not answer truthfully.
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Technology Integration Lesson Plan - Comparison of Texas Counties

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students identify physical and human characteristics used to describe a desirable place to live. They research and create a table comparing 5 Texas counties according to specific characteristics. Students evaluate the data and choose the...
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Qu¿¿ tiempo hace?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use the internet to gather information on Spanish cities and its weather. After completing a worksheet, they compare and contrast the weather conditions for the cities they researched. They share their information with...
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Culminating Alternative Energy Project

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students work in teams to complete an alternative energy project. In this alternative energy lesson plan, students are assigned a city and decide on the most appropriate alternative energy source for their city. Students use maps from...
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Designs for Urban Life

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the design of cities and systems as an architecture analysis. In this architecture analysis lesson, students complete image based discussion and two related activities for the lesson.
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Africa - Not Just One Big Safari

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students draw a picture of an African city that is similar to  a U.S. city and discover how other parts of the world have the same types of buildings. In this global similarities lesson, students create a map of an ...
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Africa - Not Just One Big Safari

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students draw a picture of an African city that includes places similar to those found in U.S. cities. After listening to Somewhere In Africa, students identify places or buildings from the book and apply them to the creation of their...
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Change for the future: Redesigning Maquoketa

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research a problem to be solved in their town, develop a rationale as to why they should act on this problem, and present their ideas to the class and their community. In this problem solving lesson plan, 6th graders...
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A Tour of Rome Fit for an Emperor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students travel to Rome. For this geography skills lesson, students explore famous places in Rome with Google Earth tools. Students research the city of Rome and create touring brochures of the city from the perspectives of past emperors...
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Recovery! Coping with the Effects of a Natural Disaster

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore natural disasters and the devastation caused by them. Using specified websites, learners examine how people rebuild after a disaster. In groups, they design and rebuild a community and conclude by writing an essay...
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How Much Space Do We Have?

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Census-takers view the Internet to find the total population of a city and its total land area. They work with different mathematical scenarios that involve populations and land area in their city. They complete math problems and unit...
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Turin, Geography, Culture And Sports

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study why certain locations are suitable to host the Winter Olympics. They research the characteristics of Turin, Italy, plan a trip and create a multimedia scrapbook of the trip.
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Las Vegas: We Are Just Like You

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers practice making multimedia documentary films by investigating cities of America.  In this U.S. geography lesson, students examine Las Vegas and compare the state of Nevada to 15 other states and discuss their main...
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Urban Changes

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore how landscapes undergo constant changes with urban development. They plan and build their own "city" by including features that have minimal resource demands to sustain the city itself.
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Double Exposed Photographs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners create double-exposed photographs, poetry, and multimedia presentations. In this artwork lesson plan, students explore cameras, poems, and other art forms to understand line, light, and other attributes that contribute to artwork.
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Using Standard Deviation, part 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain and learn the practical application of standard deviation. They compare cities in the U.S. and discover whether cities closer to the ocean have more consistent temperatures. Useful resources are given.

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