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Penguin Books

Up Close: Ella Fitzgerald

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
A reading of Tanya Lee Stones' biography of Ella Fitzgerald lets middle schoolers get up close and personal with the First Lady of Jazz. Stone recounts details of Fitzgerald's life from her early days through her experiences as a teenage...
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It's About Time

Taking a Ride on a Lithospheric Plate

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Assist your pupils and broaden their horizons with several activities that determine the exact positioning of various communities over the globe. Pupils use data from the Global Positioning System to determine the position and rate of...
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BW Walch

Wondering About the New Seven (Man-Made) Wonders of the World

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
Who determines the Seven Wonders of the World, and what criteria is used to evaluate these locations? Discover the efforts to promote cultural diversity and preserve man-made monuments during the world's first-ever global vote in 2007 to...
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Lee County High School

Clay Animal Whistles

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Investigate North Carolina pottery history by creating clay animal whistles, a traditional leisure activity in the region. They research a particular animal and jot down its attributes to include in their project. Find step-by-step...
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It's About Time

Volcanos and the Atmosphere

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
In the summer of 1815, snow fell every month in New England. Was this related to the volcanic eruption of Tambora in Indonesia earlier in the year? Young scientists design their own experiments to research the long-term effect a volcanic...
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Oregon State

World Map of Plate Boundaries

For Teachers 4th - 10th Standards
Young geologists piece together the puzzle of plate tectonics in an earth science lesson. Given a physical map of the world, they search for land formations that indicate the location of different types of plate boundaries.
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Emory University

Globalization Website: Globalization Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website is a glossary of words and phrases used in explaining the globalization of economies, politics, human rights, and world culture.
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Spotlight on Muslim Identity [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This downloadable booklet is a comprehensive teacher's guide you can use to help students' understand Muslims and their countries and cultures of origin. 100 pages include background information and teaching tips, activities and...
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University of North Carolina

Global Updates From World View: Global Issues and Global Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Bibliography dated June 2007 includes a wide array of books on global issues that educators will find useful for background, as well as some that are suitable for use with classes.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lau

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlight Oceania's Lau. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive culture. The...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lak

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Lak culture. Information includes orientation, history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Kwoma

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Countries spotlights Oceania's, Kwoma culture. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Maori

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights New Zealand's Maori culture. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Mardudjara

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Mardudjara in Australia. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Manus

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Manus of Papua New Guinea. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Mangareva

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Mangareva culture of French Polynesia. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization;...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Manam

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Manam culture of Papua New Guinea. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization;...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Malekula

For Students 9th - 10th
The Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Malekula of Vanuatu. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Maisin

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Maisin. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Mailu

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Mailu. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive culture....
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Mafulu

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Mafulu. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive culture.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Mae Enga

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Mae Enga. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinships; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lesu

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Lesu. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and expressive culture....
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lakalai

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Lakalai culture located on the island of New Britain. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical...

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