Students analyze the significance of imperialism on the country of Japan. In groups, they use the internet to introduce themselves to the various Meiji leaders and their plans for the country of Japan. They describe the effects of...

High schoolers examine how markets can be broken down by businesses. They explore topics such as market positioning and market segments. They discuss how market structure influences the market itself.

Third graders examine Arkansas's major water resources. They discuss the difference between man-made and natural resources and what the resources are used for.

Students research primary and secondary source documents to examine the separation of New Hampshire from the larger colony of Massachusetts.

Students explore the causes and major events of the Texan and American revolutions. Comparisons and contrasts are made between the two revolutionary experiences and applied to the symbolism used on the Texas State quarter.

Students increase awareness of how people have been affected by the Java earthquake. They examine how aid agencies respond to emergencies.

Students will define glossary words necessary for discussing global agricultural trade and explore the issues behind the Group of 21's walkout at the September 2003 World Trade Organization meeting. They then research the agricultural...

First graders listen to and discuss historical fiction and bigraphies from the early American time period. They role-play, draw, write stories and dress up to re-create events from these historical characters.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces the purpose of a map, map symbols, and the map key or legend. Activote questions reinforce the concepts.

A great interactive map that reinforces your knowledge of the geographic features of the United States. Begin by reading general information on reading maps, then play the game.

A guide for young learners to understand reading maps and their keys.

Explore in detail three key sites of Upper Egypt during the New Kingdom: the West Bank of Thebes, Abydos, and Karnak. Locate the sites on a map, read more about them, and then click through panoramic photographs that show how the areas...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews the basic components of maps: legend, scale, Compass rose and labels. Clips from United Streaming video are included to illustrate these concepts. Student assessment and a student...

In this activity, students will use the scale, the key, and longitude and latitude on a map to determine where they have crashed. They will then use the map scale to determine the distance to the nearest city and how long it will take...

"American Explorers" is a one page, non-fiction, reading passage about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They traveled from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean with the help of Native Americans and made maps along the way. It is followed by...

"American Explorers" is a one page, non-fiction, reading passage about the Lewis and Clark Expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. Along the way they drew maps for future travels. It is followed by constructed-response questions...