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- 3rd - 5th
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The U.S. Constitution requires that the President be born in the United States. The 42 Presidents were born in 20 of the 50 states (or in colonies that later became states). This lesson uses maps to process and report information from a spatial perspecti Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students conduct Internet research on a chosen U.S. state. They include information about the history, climate, geography, symbols, and tourist attractions of their state, and write an original poem. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine five sections of the U.S. Constitution to see what the Federal Government has said about slavery, past and present. Then, class members research individuals and interest groups who directly impacted slavery compromises. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students brainstorm the most common U.S. cities and list them. They search Wikipedia for the most commonly used city names and using online map resources, they map the cities. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students research the states, then create a U.S. puzzle map bulletin board for fun and reference. They cut out the states and write "state reports" inside the cut-out shapes. They put together their state puzzle pieces to form a U.S. map on the wall. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students discuss the most common U.S. place names. They map the locations of U.S. cities with the most common names and use an atlas, or an online map tool such as MapQuest or Yahoo Maps. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students investigate the geography of the United States using the book "Discovering the U.S.A." by Cass R. Sandak. They read a postcard from a bear and identify the city he is writing from, conduct Internet research, participate in an online scavenger hunt about Yellowstone National Park, and write a letter to Bear's mom. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine why things are located in particular places and evaluate the significance of the location of landmarks and other facilities. They analyze a physical features map and population map of the U.S. on the National Geographic website, and draw a picture of a city landmark. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students create and present an oral report on a geographical feature of the America South such as the Everglades, Mississippi River or Chesapeake Bay. They view and discuss a video on the geography of the region and then complete the presentation using internet research. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read and discuss the Iran country Profile from the CIA World Factbook. They describe the current relationship between the United States and Iran. Students complete additional readings, and answer questions about them. They compare/contrast the situations during the 1950's and the 1970's with regard to internal Iranian politics and U.S. foreign policy. Full Review »
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