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Tour Of South America
Students explore South America. For this geography lesson, students research landmarks of historical or national significance and use their findings to create slideshows.
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Ecuadorian Highlands Lesson
Indigenous peoples resided in the highlands of Ecuador as far back as 5,000 B.C. To learn about the lives of these people, class pairs research the farming and the building methods, the arts and crafts, and the beliefs of the early...
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Follow the Leader
Young scholars examine the roles of national leaders and the three branches of government and their duties. They view and discuss the images on the South Dakota Quarter Reverse transparency, complete a worksheet, and create a mobile of...
Core Knowledge Foundation
Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations
A 10-lesson unit explores the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. Over the course of two weeks, scholars read nonfiction excerpts, discuss their findings, and complete activities. An assessment equipped with multiple choice and matching...
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East Asian Architecture
Seventh graders compare architecture in East Asia to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, North African/Southwest Asian and South American architecture. They search the internet for current and historic images of East Asian...
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Southeast Asian Architecture
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of Southeast Asian architecture. They compare architecture in Southeast Asia to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, North African/Southwest Asian and South American...
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North African and Southwest Asian Architecture
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of North African and Southwest Asian architecture. They compare North African and Southwest Asian architecture to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, and South...
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Russian and Eurasian Architecture
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of Russian and Eurasian architecture. They compare current Russian and Eurasian architecture to North American, European, and South American architecture.
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European Architecture
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of European architecture. They compare current European architecture to North American, and South American architecture.
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Maps that Teach
Learners study maps to locate the states and capital on the US map. Students locate continents, major world physical features and historical monuments. Learners locate the provinces and territories of Canada.
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Rock 'N Roll Mount Rushmore
Students, in groups, gather information about the sculptor Gutzon Borglum and the four presidents he carved in the South Dakota mountain, Mt. Rushmore. Groups create a Rock 'n' Roll President brochure.
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History of the Masons
Students are divided into groups and follow directions of their group leaders and complete a worksheet while on site.
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Easter Island
In this informational text comprehension worksheet, 3rd graders read the passage about Easter Island and answer 10 multiple choice questions about Easter Island.
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Inca's Untangles World
Learners read a reprinted article from USA Today. In this metacognition lesson, students complete a worksheet about their thoughts while they are reading.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Tour of South America
Familiarize your middle schoolers with South America by having them create a slideshow of a "Tour of South America" that focuses on its culture, geography, and history. This will help the students learn more about South America's people...
Other
Embassy of Venezuela: National Parks and Natural Monuments
This resource provides links to the 26 national parks and 11 natural monuments in Venezuela. Each national park and natural monument has a brief description.
Other
Prehistory of the Andean Peoples (1998)
Extensive coverage of South America prehistory. Site and links include enormous photo gallery, essays, and bibliographies for topics such as Chavin, Moche, and Inca cultures, cultural monuments, and migration theories.
Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeology Archive: A Monumental Feud by Roger Atwood
An article describing the oldest city found in the Americas: Caral, Peru. The author gives details on how there is a disagreement between members of the original team of archaeologists who dated the site in 2001. This has led to two...
Other
Ecuador Pictures
A pictorial photo gallery of Ecuador that demonstrates the beauty of this small South American country. View animals, landscapes, towns, monuments, parks, the Rainforest, waterfalls, and so much more.
Other
Bogota Dc: Bogota Photos
A photo album of pictures taken in Bogota, Colombia. Click on each photo to bring up, even more, pictures and to enlarge them. It includes old photos, buildings, churches, panoramic views, restaurants, monuments, and much more.
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Unesco: Colombia: San Agustin Archaeological Park
The largest group of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in South America stands in a wild, spectacular landscape. Gods and mythical animals are skilfully represented in styles ranging from abstract to realist. These works of...
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Prehistory of the Andean Peoples (1998)
Extensive coverage of South America prehistory. Site and links include enormous photo gallery, essays, and bibliographies for topics such as Chavin, Moche, and Inca cultures, cultural monuments, and migration theories.
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Prehistory of the Andean Peoples (1998)
Extensive coverage of South America prehistory. Site and links include enormous photo gallery, essays, and bibliographies for topics such as Chavin, Moche, and Inca cultures, cultural monuments, and migration theories.
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Unesco: Canada: Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal, a monumental early 19th-century construction covering 202 km of the Rideau and Cataraqui rivers from Ottawa south to Kingston Harbour on Lake Ontario, was built primarily for strategic military purposes at a time when...