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Global Trek

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate people, places and environments. Using the internet, students gather information about the country and culture that they visit. Students use Classport technology to collaborate and communicate with students on a...
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Cultures and Cuisines WebQuest

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create and present a powerpoint presentation.  In this cultures and cuisines research lesson, students select a country, interview someone from that country and visit a restaurant from that country.  Students complete...
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Pedal Power Goes Global

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students role play as a consulting firm that has been hired to research various countries and determine if and how the Pedal Power bicycle company should sell its bicycles abroad.
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The World On a String

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students connect a string to one another where they each represent a country and share problems of their imports and exports. In this imports and exports lesson plan, students pull on strings and the students that feel the tug realize...
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Hispanic World - Lesson Six

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore a Spanish speaking country and compare their research to their initial expectations and biases regarding the Hispanic culture. They share their findings with the class.
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African Safari

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine different countries in Africa to research. They choose one to concentrate their research on using the five themes of geography. They design a multimedia presentation that will make up the African safari.
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Me on the Map Lesson 2

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students analyze and interpret maps, globes and geographic information systems to define and identify cities, counties, states, countries and continents to create a booklet called me on the map. They also determine and calculate the...
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Science on the Skids

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss the decline in the sciences in America by comparing statistics and information from the U.s. to other countries. Then they write and deliver a "State of the Sciences" address to their peers.
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Nationalities

For Students 9th - 12th
In this nationalities instructional activity, high schoolers write the country that the person is from given their nationality. Students write 20 countries in the short answer format.
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2nd Grade - Act. 22: The World Game

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders play World Game to become more familiar with continents, oceans, countries and states.
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Where in the World? Your Relative Location

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this geography worksheet, students complete a graph showing their location on the planet earth. Students determine what percent of all people on Earth are on their continent, in their country and part of their town.
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Nationalities

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geography and social studies worksheet, students analyze the nationalities of 20 people. Students write the name of the country of residence by each. Example: A Swede comes from (Sweden).
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Natural Features of Countries Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students examine the chart that includes the names of 20 physical features located throughout the world. Students identify the names of the countries where the features...
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My Country

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this My Country Report worksheet, students research and write about one important part of this countries history, describe the geography of this country and list some of the countries natural resources on the lines provided.
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Your Own Country

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this country worksheet, students invent their own country and answer questions about it. Students answer 7 questions about their country.
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Countries - Where Are You From?

For Students 5th - 8th
In this ESL activity worksheet, learners respond to the question "What is he or she from?" using the 12 picture clues to assist them. Students answer using complete sentences.
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Country Comparison Chart

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this country comparison worksheet, learners use their research skills to find the population, per-capita GDP, urban numbers, rise in population, literacy rate, and life expectancy of the each of the 10 nations listed.
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Spanish Country Report

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students select a Spanish-speaking country they would like to visit. They gather information and present it in Spanish in the form of a written and oral report.
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US Institute of Peace

Simulation on Conflict Prevention in the Greater Horn of Africa

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Is containing a conflict possible in the Horn of Africa? Young peacekeepers engage in a simulation that examines the multi-faceted conflict that exists between the countries of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Representatives from ten countries in...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

La Familia

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Young scholars identify at least one country where the Spanish language is spoken, describe similarities and differences between Spanish, Mexican, and Puerto Rican families, and practice speaking the Spanish words for several family...
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The First Amendment: What's Fair in a Free Country

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students describe the contents of the First Amendment while telling about an example of speech that is protected by the Constitution and that which is not. They attempt to apply the First Amendment to situations that could occur in their...
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EU and Turkey

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Should Turkey be admitted to the European Union? Before debating this question, class members research the background and stated purpose of the EU, read articles of Turkey's bid to become a member of the EU, and the concerns other...
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Foreign Language House

Hispanic Cultural Projects

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Invite your pupils to educate themselves on the culture in various Spanish-speaking countries through a series culture-related projects. The resource includes a series of individual and group projects for learners to choose from as well...
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Perkins School for the Blind

The Country Egg

For Teachers K - 6th
Because most children with visual impairments don't reach and grab things at a young age the way sighted children do, they need additional supports to build up their fine motor skills. Here, they work on the pincer grasp, using their...

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