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- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students locate music books and recordings related to the rhythm of music from various countries. This activity may be integrated into music unit on rhythm in popular music or a social studies unit on the modern music various countries. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students "take a trip" to the Greater Antilles to observethe Anolis lizards. They study the body structures and habitat of different species, then plot this data on a map to look for patterns in their distribution. From the patterns they observe, students Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students compare finding own identities to discriminating others. They explore "hierarchical thinking" and the effect it has on people and societies. They read a letter from an excluded girl's point of view and discuss a poem of recreated culture. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students research the conditions in Spain during the 15th and 16th centuries. In groups, they write a paper on the information they gathered during their research and why the situation is unique to Spain. As a class, they discuss the role of religion and the king and queen to aid in the situation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the foods and traditions of the Caribbean. In groups, they brainstorm their own definition of culture and review the physical and political geography of the Caribbean. They spend time sampling different foods from the area and read excerpts of oral histories and discuss as a class. To end the lesson, they research the role of Puerto Ricans in New Haven, Connecticut. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students determine location by using longitude and latitude. They measure to the minute longitude and latitude of a place and select a body of land and determine its location. They approximate time zones by using every 15 degrees of longitudinal change to represent 1 hr. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students watch a video or read a text about a milestone event in an individual's life and how it is celebrated in the target culture (e.g., significant birthdays such as 18 or 21, completion of compulsory schooling, marriage) and describe it. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students name and locate countries of Africa and Antilles on a map. They draw the flag of each country, and explain the significance of its design. Students research one country, and one author to research. They create a time-line of France's involvement in Africa and the Antilles. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore Puerto Rico. They create K-W-L charts of their prior knowledge of Puerto Rico and observe maps of Puerto Rico. They code the map for measurements and land and water forms. They explore websites to gain background on history of Puerto Rico. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore and discuss hurricanes, and examine how meteorologists, weather officers, and NASA researchers use measurement and data analysis to predict severe weather. They plot points on coordinate map, classify hurricanes according to NOAA guidelines, calculate speed of storms, make predictions on hurricance landfall, and interpret and analyze data. Full Review »
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