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Community Map of The Giver
Students read "The Giver" after finishing the unit on inventions and inventors. Using the information in the novel, they develop a geographic map illustrating the community in the story. They identify human and physical features and...
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Afghanistan and The Breadwinner
Young scholars examine the use of the Hindu Kush mountains by explorers and traders. Using Afghanistan as an example, they research how different events can effect human settlerment patterns. They discuss how the physical...
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Taro
Students locate taro growing areas on a map and how it got there, explain intercultural contact and how taro has been adapted in Hawaii and trace human/taro migration to Hawaii.
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THE MESOAMERICAN MYSTIQUE
Students research, archeology, historical videos, and travel highlights in the northern region of Central America. They identify the various archaeological / historical sites along with a date of probable existence and the title of the...
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Southeast Asia Today
Students describe daily life in a small Vietnamese city by exploring a photographic essay, then apply what they have learned to write a descriptive essay about the daily life of a Chaudoc resident.
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Geo-Exchange Box
Students send a box of clues to a class in another Oregon community along with hints to help them study about their community. Students research their own geographic area, determine what they send in their box, then collect and assemble...
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Tools Make A Difference
Students compare and contrast older and newer types and designs of tools, and examine how the change in tools affected life along the river in the book, "A River Ran Wild." They classify the tools for cooking, hunting, farming, and...
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Compare & Locate via the Internet
Seventh graders compare the location of their home city/town with a town in another country (non U.S.) that they have selected and researched utilizing the Internet. They create a binder of their reports for future research.
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Mystical Chinese
Learners relate environmental influences to human situations through Feng Shui, describe various traditional Chinese medical practices, and explore the use of natural forces in Chinese medicine.
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War and the Animal
Students analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments in a spatial context. They gain personal insight into the horrors of war and the importance of ethnicity. Students define all key terms, analyze a world map...
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Saving Hawaii
Students engage in a lesson plan about the a proposal for a sanctuary in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. They write a letter to the President of The United States in opposition to the proposal based upon classroom activities and...
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"Czech It Out" - A Look at Eastern Europe
Young scholars research several countries in Eastern Europe. Students compare and contrast several Eastern European countries and then choose a specific country to research and prepare a class presentation with their findings.
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Getting to Know the Streets of Honolulu
Students practice identifying the streets names of Honolulu. Using a city map, they identify a main street and two intersecting streets. They research the origin of the name and complete a worksheet. They share their findings and...
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City Bound
Fifth graders identify the reasons for people migrating to cities after the Civil War. Using population data, they discover why populations in cities rose while rural populations fell during 1860 to 1900. They discuss the impact a...
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Traffic Calming
Third graders are introduced to the steps in solving a problem. Using traffic problems, they offer suggestions to solve this problem using the steps mentioned above. They also discuss what types of alternatives can be used to make the...
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Did You Feel That? Earthquake Data Chart
Students plot earthquakes on the world map using coordinates of longitude and latitude. They designate the earthquakes magnitude with a symbol which they include in the map key.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: World Wonders
Use Google tools to explore hundreds of world sites. You can wander around the sites, almost as though you are really there, and learn about the history, architecture, and culture that make each site so significant. Some of the...
Other
Manchester University/jessica Stiffler : Culture and Diversity Unit
By understanding cultural differences, students will become more excepting of others and will have a better understanding of the world around them. After completing this unit, students will better understand why each person is unique and...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Gaining Cultural Insight: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand multiple strategies for gaining insight into culture's norms. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Gaining Cultural Insight."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Cultural Worldview: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that culture of origin has an effect on individuals' perceptions of how the world is and how the world "should" be. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Cultural Worldview."
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: World Cultures
Provides overviews of the traditional culture and lifestyle of ethnic groups in countries all over the world. Countries and groups are organized alphabetically. Although the content is not the most current, it does offer historical...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Let's Go Luna!
Let's Go Luna is a PBS KIDS show that follows Luna the Moon and her adventures with Andy, Carmen, and Leo as they travel around the world. Explore cities from all over the globe with these fun videos, and check out the support materials...
Library of Congress
Loc: Cultural Landscapes
This collection includes unique maps, such as topographic maps and those used in land surveys. Includes maps created by George Washington.
Read Works
Read Works: Read Aloud Lesson: Whoever You Are
In this read-aloud lesson, students will identify similarities among people around the world in order to determine the theme of the story. Included is a detailed lesson plan, graphic organizer for guided practice, and an independent...