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- 7th - 12th
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Students are ECOnauts (students who role play as investigating natural and social scientists) and engaged in a study of the natural and 'built' environs which constitute the urban life space. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explain that while cities have unattractive features, the density of human life enables energy efficiency, mass transit, recycling, and other benefits which are difficult or impossible in rural areas. This is the fifth in an excellent series. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students investigate urbanization of Latin America as they study the Spanish language through this multi-lesson mini-unit. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explain that throughout history cities have been centers of population. They explain that human exploitation of fossil fuels was key to the growth of large cities worldwide. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study how three ethnic groups were introduced to urban, industrialize, northern cities. They examine how these groups were greeted and accepted be the 'native born' Americans and how successful they were in assimilating with that 'native born' population. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read three case studies to focus on how the United States dealt with foreign policy issues. In groups, they read about the decision to drop the atomic bomb, the commitment of troops to Vietnam and wwhether to send troops to Somalia. They discuss the variables involved when dealing with foreign policy issues and write a paper to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a simulation in which they discover the hardships socioeconomic and environmental planning. Using the student manual, they try to improve the quality of their lives without destroying the environment. They role-play the role of different players involved in this process. They discuss the results of the game once it is finished. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students complete a food diary over a weekend or for several days. They Compile a class food list and then take the class to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service site where they can look up what foods are grown or produced in their state, and where in the U.S. different foods are grown. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students discuss and write about how to study for a test and create a class test taking manual. They can also choose to write GED questions to become more familiar with test questions. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students use their prior knowledge about what characteristics that make up a community discuss with the classroom. They identify the setting of a story by using contextual cues. They create posters depicting rural and urban scenes. They share their projects with the class. Full Review »
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