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Tacoma Narrows Bridge

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students, in groups, create a profile of different Pacific Northwest explorers. They develop PowerPoint presentations and maps to showcase their findings.
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Al Qaeda's New Front

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a documentary, read articles, discuss and write about Europe's struggle with strained U.S. relations, increased terrorist activity, a growing Muslim population and the logistics of uniting under the European Community.
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The Big Blue

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create paper mache globes with balloons. They label the 4 oceans on their balloons with reference to large wall map, classroom globe, and Encarta Virtual Globe CD-ROM projected on large screen TV with Tvator or other...
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Population Growth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils discover how much the world population has grown and how much it is expected to grow. Using historical events, they discuss how they have impacted population and compare and contrast the current emission rates verses projected...
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Ancient Cyprus: The Cesnola Collection at the Semitic Museum, Harvard University

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders review what they already know about ancient civilizations. Before visiting the museum, they complete a pre-test on Cyprus and how trade is important to the island. During the visit, they travel in small groups to examine...
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GEOGRAPHY: SPACE CENTERS

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the descriptive science dealing with the surface of Earth, its division into continents and countries, climate, natural resources, inhabitants and industries of the various divisions and analyze the political geography...
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Revolutions Around the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Revolutions are an interesting and informative way to study world history.
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The European Union

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders perform research related to the concept of the European Union. By becoming familiar with the Union they comprehend the advantages and disadvantages of the governmental structure.
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Zones of Conflict

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read maps and identify specific countries involved in conflict. They classify countries in cultural realms. They relate maps to what they know about world conflict.
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Where in the World Am I?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to geography skills. They answer questions on a worksheet using the internet and maps. They examine the area of Japan as well.
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Papier Mache Globe

For Teachers K
Students use newspapers and balloons to create a paper mache globe. They define areas of land and sea with geen and blue tempera paint, then define borders with markers.
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Lands That I Love

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a graph showing their family roots. They read about how immigrants can develop strong feelings for two countries. They discover the importance of their earliest memories.
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Picture a Nation

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research immigration data from a specific time period. They create a graphic organizer that depicts the information and share the information with the class.
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City Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine the patterns and processes of urbanization and describe patterns of urban land use. They choose one of five cities using riddles and research why this city is desirable. The groups make quizzes for each other on the city...
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Geography Overview

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders look at the United States often over the next few months. Help them to see how the United States has changed as territories have become states. They may be surprised to know the areas of our country that were territories...
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Africa and Us

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify places that a child living in South Africa and they themselves might want to visit.
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Peopling the New World -- An Archaeological Exercise in Excel

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine different types of spears that have been discovered from various civilizations. In groups, they calculate the answers to various word problems and enter their information on a spreadsheet. They use the data in other...
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Equator, North Pole, and South Pole

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify the Equator, North Pole, and South Pole on the globe. In this map skills lesson, students use a globe marker to locate specific locations on the globe. Students find where they live in relation to the Equator.
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Africans and African Americans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete small group tasks related to racism as it applies to African Americans, African immigrants, and white immigrants. Through discussion of their findings, students explain of challenges in society that African immigrants...
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U.S. History: The Second Great Migration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the migration of rural African Americans to northern cities following World War !!. After predicting the effects of cultural and economic factors, they write essays explaining the impact of migration on communities and...
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Afro-Caribbean Americans and the Sugar Economy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils read the narrative, Caribbean Immigration and examine how sugar production and migration of people of African origin have been intertwined for centuries. Working in three groups, they present oral reports on the three eras of the...
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Haitian Immigration: Twentieth Century

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a narrative about the culture, heritage and history of Haiti including the contributions of Haitian immigrants in the U.S. They conduct further research on Haitian culture and prepare a presentation for the class.
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Contemporary Immigration Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research contemporary immigrations of Africans to the United States. They investigate the laws and regulations of immigration and the impact of immigration on the nation.
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Women and Globalization

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders discuss discrimination on a global scale. They rank the problems they see as most pressing. In groups, they create a PowerPoint presentation showing Bangladesh's progress in dealing with discrimination.