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Travel Diary

For Teachers 10th
Darwin kept a travel diary as he voyaged to South America, noting the politics, geography, cultures, animals, and interesting facts he encountered. Your class will do the same. Each student chooses a country to research and keep a five...
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Travel Brochure/ Itinerary

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students select and research a country of their choice and create a travel brochure and a 7-day itinerary.
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Travel Brochure/ Itinerary

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars create a travel brochure and a 7-day itinerary by selecting a country of their choice.
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Travel Brochure/ Itinerary

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a travel brochure and a 7-day itinerary by selecting a country of their choice. They utilize educational software and use word processing to finish their product.
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Gopher, Part 2: Gopherin'

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore how to access a gopher site using a root menu. Several options are presented with their definitions and the fastest routes examined in this lesson. The lesson is designed for librarians with little or no net experience.
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Express Yourself

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write to Key pals. In this description instructional activity, 6th graders describe a place to their key pals and the pal has to draw a pictures based off their description.  They also create a Fun Facts Worksheet about...
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Exploring Virtual Europe

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research the geography, government, climate, history, economy, and culture of a European country. They select a country in Europe, explore various websites, and complete a worksheet.
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The Euro: Classroom Exercises

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine trade between the United States and the European Union. In this costs of goods lesson plan, students conduct research to identify the costs of goods made in the EU in America and the cost of goods made in America in the EU.
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This Way with Hemingway

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work as travel agents to plan an around-the-world trip to all of Hemingway's favorite world locations. They plan an itinerary which includes facets of the trip and record the information in their journals.
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Globalization: The Garment Industry in Southeast Asia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are introduced to the concept of globalization. In groups, they read primary source documents to view sweatshops from different points of view. They write a paper about the impact of globalization on the garment industry...
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International Monetary Fund

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders discover the role of the International Monetary Fund. They use the internet to answer questions about the organization. They discuss the positive and negatives associated with the IMF.
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Celebrating Diversity

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students gain a better understanding about cultures. They find similarities and differences between cultures. Various resources ranging from web sites to trade books to email addresses of people are provided. This instructional activity...
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Developing Countries - International Monetary Fund

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students access the International Monetary Fund website and explore it in order to research the role of the organization. They use their findings to describe the purpose and activities of the International Monetary Fund.
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International Trade

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discover the ins and outs of international trade using two group activities and a Powerpoint presentation. This lesson plan is intended for a High School Economics classroom but could be used in a Social Studies or European...
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Hey, Mom! What's for Breakfast?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine how he world eats breakfast. In this food choices lesson, students work in groups to list breakfast foods and their ingredients and find goods and consumers on the list. The, students use the Internet to complete a...
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Cell Energy-Bubbling Plants

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss the process of photosynthesis in plants and that oxygen is produced as a by product. They observe underwater Elodea plants "breathing" in a hands-on activity. After setting up the experiment, they observe the plant for...
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Consumer Credit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate he concept of consumer credit by explaining the benefits of using credit. The costs of their use is discussed in the lesson and the criteria that is used in order to establish credit. They work in cooperative...
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Credit: Buy Now & Pay Later

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine credit and how it works. In this financial literacy lesson plan, students review the pros and cons of credit in order to purchase goods and services by answering provided questions and working within a group to come up...
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Consumer Credit: Buy Now, Pay Later, and More

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore the concept of consumer credit. In this consumer credit lesson, students discuss the costs and benefits of buying with credit. Students examine scenarios to determine the costs and benefits of using a particular method...