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Traveling Apples

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars locate countries in which different apples are grown. They discuss and illustrate different types of transportation that would be best for traveling between the United States and New Zealand. They share their stories and...
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Finding Your Spot in the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners investigate a world map, a United States map, a state map, a county map and a city map. They locate each student's house on the city map and put a length of yarn from their house to a country of one of their ancestors.
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Colonial Settlement and Environmental Problems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to develop a chart showing the relationship between the settlement of the United States and environmental problems. Using this information, they identify the human activities responsible for damaging the...
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Ancient Greece: The Olympics and the Gods

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Research Ancient Greece, the Olympic games, and Greek mythology. Young historians will research Ancient Greece and complete multiple activities about the history and culture. This is a unit of lessons.
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Exploration and Settlement of the American Southwest

For Teachers 3rd
Students scrutinize the Zuni Pueblo Revolt in this seven lessons unit on early Spanish explorers in the American southwest. The discovery of the Spanish missions, the search for the seven cities of gold, and particular geological...
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Satellite Images- Night Time

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the geography and population distribution of various places on earth. They utilize actual satellite images of the night sky (lights showing heavily around area of dense population) to study and make observations...
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Somewhere in Indiana

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders locate the United States, Indiana, their community, and their neighborhood community on a map, and a world globe 4 out of 5 times correctly. They then discuss what they have learned in the lesson.
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Tracing Our Own Family Pilgrimages

For Teachers K
Students observe a world map and are introduced to vocabulary like: cities, continents, rivers, lakes, and oceans. They discuss the names of the cities they live in and locate them on the map; then using a colored pushpin indicate: the...
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How Do You Get To Korea?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the differences between Korea and the United States. In groups, they identify the physical and political characteristics of Asia and discuss how the geographic features in Korea affect the activities performed...
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Life on the Border

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss different types of boundaries. They research the United States/Mexico border and answer questions about their findings. They create collages, posters, or multimedia presentations showcasing various areas of concern...
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Enter Through the Form: Explore Japan Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use the internet to take a virtual treasure hunt to Japan. Using other websites, they gather information on the country's values and beliefs along with its culture and geography. They relate Japan's culture to that of the...
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Japaneses Internment: Lesson 1 of 4: Chronological Events Leading to Internment

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine facts about history of the Asians experience in America and identify patterns of Asian immigration in the United States. Students develop reasons specific Asian ethnic groups migrated to the United States and predict...
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Where Is That Place?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners choose a school in their state to compare their weather to. They also describe the differences between country, state, and a city. They can make flashcards to help them remember the important terms and concepts.
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Establishing Borders

For Teachers 6th - 12th
students will discuss a few of the issues related to expansion. The establishment of a personal opinion is a strong skill this lesson could reinforce. The influence of economic developments is covered during the expansion period of the...
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Religious Freedom and Persecution throughout the World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss the role of religion throughout the world. Using documents from the United Nations, they read through Article 18 and describe it in detail. In groups, they identify religions based on how much freedom or...
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From Riches to Rice

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify and locate Africa, the United States, the Original 13 colonies, and the region of West Africa on a map. They list examples of culture and African American culture. Students link the culture of West Africa with the...
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Dreaming of a Healthy City

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders design a healthy city. They identify the essential elements of a city and describe how climate and geography can determine the layout of a city. They create a blueprint of their design and share in small groups.
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Riding With Alice

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Student listen to Don Brown's, Alice's Grand Adventure before discussing cross country travel. They trace Alice's travels on an outline map of the US and focus on the state of Indiana. They color and label the counties that Alice...
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National And International

For Teachers 2nd - 11th
Students participate in a series of geography lessons in which they identify the meaning of national and international. They discover the regions of the US after identifying the planet on which they live, the continents, the oceans and...
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Traveling Across America

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students plan a trip to a state capital of their choice with a budget of $2,000. The budgets include site seeing, lodging, food and all necessary expenses. Students keep a daily journal and maintain their budget.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Islands

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a variety of exercises as they study the creation, history, and geography of the Mississippi coastal islands. They discover the natuaral forces that act on the islands and how these forces affect the habitats and...
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VAcations in Northern California

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the natural resources and National Parks of Northern California that are commonly visited by people traveling in the United States. They use maps to locate various sites, plan a highway travel route and use the internet...
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Candidate Debate; Making Informed Voting Decisions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study the concept of what it means to be an informed voter who makes conscientious voting decisions based on significant information.  In this making informed voting decisions lesson plan, students are introduces...
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Sing a Song of Coinage

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the Tennessee state quarter. They discuss Tennessee's musical heritage, examine all of the coins and as a group, create a song about coins or money. They also complete worksheets pertaining to the lesson.

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