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Academy of American Poets

Teach This Poem: "Imagine" by Kamilah Aisha Moon

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
A lesson about Kamilah Aisha Moon's poem "Imagine" asks young scholars to imagine, "What would happen if...?" If Dr. Martin Luther King's dream became a reality. If Renisha McBride was a white girl and crashed her car in a black...
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Curated OER

Desert Fever: A Student-Centered Approach to Learning About the Middle East

For Teachers 4th
Explore the exciting and diverse geography, people, history, governments, and economies of the Middle East. Curious minds develop a basic vocabulary of Arabic terms and work with various materials to create an aesthetically pleasing,...
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Curated OER

The Father of Our Country

For Teachers 5th
Explore United States history with this lesson on George Washington and the Revolutionary War. After reading biographical information about George Washington, learners make a list of ten reasons for the revolution. They create a timeline...
Printables
Curated OER

Gapminder World 2012

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Here is a very interesting infographic that compares the average life expectancies, per capita incomes, and population sizes of every country in the world in 2012.
Interactive
iCivics

Immigration Nation

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
If citizens are living abroad, can their children still be considered citizens? How long does citizenship last for someone who has been permitted to work in the country? Here is a fun online interactive game that will help your learners...
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123 Homeschool 4 Me

Christmas Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young travelers keep a travel journal as they tour the world and research the holiday traditions of over 30 countries. The directions packet for this journey includes an eBook filled with all the necessary templates, loads of links,...
Organizer
Curated OER

Countries

For Students 7th - 8th
In this country names worksheet, students list one country name for each letter of the alphabet. The directions caution students to find country names, not city names.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Spanish Speaking Countries and Capitals Word Search

For Students 9th - 10th
In this word search worksheet, students identify forty words that relate to Spanish speaking countries or Spanish capitals. Examples include Puerto Rico, Ecuador, and España.
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Curated OER

Geography Lesson 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students interpret photographs and search for common and opposite cultural and physical aspects of countries, and create a collage for an "ideal" country.
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Curated OER

International Research Project and Feast

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils research countries around the world. They develop and write a research paper that includes maps, photographs, and diagrams. They describe the culture, society, economy, religious beliefs, government structure, and history of their...
Interactive
Curated OER

Island Countries Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz activity, students respond to 48 identification questions about island nations in the world. Students have 5 minutes to complete the quiz.
Interactive
Curated OER

Majority Muslim Countries Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz activity, students respond to 47 identification questions about Muslim cities. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Curated OER

Where in the World Is…

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify countries, oceans, states, and more on a globe and on a flat map. In this geography lesson plan, students also locate places around their school.
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Curated OER

Everyone Eats Bread

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify similarties and differences between different countries and what type of bread they eat. They examine the different cultures of countries by emailing people in other countries. They also locate the country on the map.
Interactive
Curated OER

English Exercises: It's A Small World

For Students 6th
In this countries of the world activity, 6th graders watch a musical video, interactively select the correct words (11) for the lyrics of the song, complete 9 sentences about foreign countries, match 10 flags with their countries, select...
Interactive
Curated OER

Northernmost Countries Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 20 identification questions about cities located in the northernmost regions of the world. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Curated OER

Traveling the Hispanic World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research an assigned Spanish speaking country using both Internet and print resources. They determine facts about the country such as its population, size, location, capital, and at least five other interesting facts. They...
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Curated OER

Around the World

For Teachers 1st
First graders match pictures of customs and traditions to the correct countries they come from. For this customs and traditions lesson plan, 1st graders will have already previewed many customs and traditions from around the world. Then...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mapping Tanzania

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Tanzania worksheet, students label countries, cities, landmarks, rivers, and more that make up Tanzania. Students label 10 items.
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Curated OER

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore Spanish speaking countries.  In this multi-cultural literacy lesson, students research a country in which Spanish is the official language, and create a related travel brochure on the computer.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The UK and the Republic of Ireland

For Students 4th - 8th
In this maps worksheet, students label the cities and countries of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland and answer a short answer questions. Students complete 4 activities.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Open Cities: Europe

For Students 10th
In this European cities worksheet, 10th graders find the countries of Europe on a map, match countries with capital cities, categorize different types of cities and identify cities from pictures and on a map.
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Project SMART

Travel the World Via the "Net"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to create a travel brochure of a foreign country of their choice. They use the Internet to research their information. They create graphics showing interesting locations. They write in their journals at the end of...
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Curated OER

Where I Come From

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss the countries and cultures that are part of their family history. They research the country their family "came from" and write a report.

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