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Geography and our Family Favorites

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students talk with older family members about favorite family foods and where they have originated. They learn the process that went into the preparation and cooking of these foods and contrast how technology has affected food...
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Through Many Lenses: How are Countries Depicted by the Media?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
If you plan to utilize the ABC miniseries, "The Path to 9/11" in your classroom, consider incorporating media literacy and research skills. After (or while) learners view the series, they discuss ways information can differ from source...
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Ocean Life Mural

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
How many oceans can you name? First, have learners try to name as many oceans as they can, and then have them locate and identify the oceans on a world map. They create a recognizable ocean animal using poster board and tissue paper....
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore the 5 themes of geography. In this cross curriculum literacy and geography lesson, students listen to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett, and make a list of the needs of the people in Chewandswallow....
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Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Young scholars observe a presentation on plate tectonics, layers of the earth, and plate boundaries. They then use the Internet to research major plates and label them on a world map.
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Bears and Panthers Aplenty: Early Settlers Make a Home in Arkansas

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young historians research the Southwest Trail, which ran through Arkansas back in the 19th century. Pupils are divided into four groups. Each group researches a pioneer who blazed the Southwest Trail. Then, the group presents an oral or...
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Arkansas State Mineral: Quartz Mineral

For Teachers 7th - 8th
The quartz crystals found in the mountains of Arkansas are among the purest and clearest in the world! This lesson has middle schoolers focus on this state mineral of Arkansas as they study the state's geography. A fun game is...
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Au Marche Sandaga a Dakar

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
A 3-day French lesson plan targeting food shopping vocabulary. It is designed for elementary French learners pretending to communicate with merchants in a small village outside of Dakar. The plan follows a class reading of the picture...
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National Gallery of Canada

Make a Parfleche

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Examine American Indian art and culture by observing contemporary art and creating original pieces. Class members discuss artwork included in the plan and use these images to help inspire their own work, which should represent...
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Floating Lotus Leaves

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students gather information about Thailand's culture, geography, and history, describe origins and traditions of Loy Krathong, a widely observed Thai holiday, and create traditional Thai craft similar to lotus blossom rafts used to...
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Ragtime: 1880-1920

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Build an understanding of the social, economic, and cultural changes that were incited by the American Industrial Revolution. Learners will research the historical context of the Ragtime Era, and compose an oral presentation in the...
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If…Then…Ideas for History

For Teachers K - 5th
Have your class examine a very old piece of art as they consider history, chronology, geography, culture, and tradition. They discuss the concept of ritual as it is associated with religious practices and research the spread of...
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iCivics

Step 5: Identify Your Stakeholders

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Have you ever had a goal, but needed help achieving it? Scholars analyze the purpose of stakeholders in the fifth installment of a 10-part County Solutions - High School series. They investigate finances, personal concerns, geography,...
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Turin, Geography, Culture And Sports

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study why certain locations are suitable to host the Winter Olympics. They research the characteristics of Turin, Italy, plan a trip and create a multimedia scrapbook of the trip.
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Know Your Area

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate transit by analyzing their school surroundings. In this local geography lesson, students identify their school in relation to the rest of their state, country and globe. Students discuss their personal travel habits...
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Canada Geography PowerPoint

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students create a PowerPoint about Canadian geography or history. In this Canada lesson, students spend two days researching their Canadian topic in the library and online. They create a PowerPoint presentation and add pictures taken...
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U.S. Geography- The Northeast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the geography of the Northeast states. In this map skills lesson, students are shown a map of the Northeast states and identify the state names and borders. Students construct individual maps of the Northeast using...
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The People Next Door

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Learners explore the culture and tradition of neighboring countries. For this geography lesson, students use travel brochures, reference materials, and Internet sites to investigate the business, fashion, language, and entertainment of...
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Where in the World War? Mapping WWII in the Pacific

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the Pacific Theatre of War. In this World War II lesson, students use reference material to access information about significant locations in the Pacific Theatre of War. Students identify the locations of the listed...
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Five Themes of Geography and Current Events

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Basically, pupils look for a current world event from a reputable source and identify the five themes of geography within it. Throughout the school year, they keep a notebook of these current events. A grading guideline is outlined, and...
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Five Themes of Geography

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore the five themes of geography: place, region, interaction, location and movement. They create a Powerpoint presentation with separate slides for each of the themes.
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American Civilization/Geography

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to comprehend and to obtain new information regarding Virginia Dare, Sir Walter Raleigh and the Lost Colony. They construct a booklet of facts to recall the lesson.
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Writing a Weather Report or Weather Forecast

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine their geography skills. In this weather forecasting lesson, students select a location and research it. Middle schoolers write a weather report or forecast for the chosen location based on their research.
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Summertime Travel

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write about a summer event they participated in. In this paragraph writing lesson, the teacher models how to write about a place they have visited. Students then write their own paragraphs.  Students will point out on...

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