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Who We Are: To Know the Characteristics of a Population Within Certain Domains
Students, through research, discover the characteristics of the population of Quebec and compare them to those of Canada as a whole. They create a class presentation about information they found.
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The People Behind the Numbers
Tenth graders brainstorm potential definitions for "developed" and "developing" countries. They work in groups of four and research using Web sites listed to find information about their country then they create a spreadsheet which...
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Chain Across the Hudson
Fourth graders role play as contractors responsible for constructing a chain across the Hudson River. They apply math skills to determine the total weight, number of links, and cost of the project.
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Case Studies: Cross-Cultural Comparison
Students examine maps of Lebanon, Vietnam and Nigeria, discuss relationship between ethnicity, land and conflict, review material from case studies, complete comparison chart, and write essays comparing two of the case studies.
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Minneapolis and St. Paul PowerPoint
Students examine the development of Minneapolis and St. Paul. As a class, they watch a PowerPoint presentation on the placement of cities in relationship to water. For each slide, they must answer the questions correctly to move on.
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Hmong Among Us
Students examine the Hmong community in Minnesota, then research and write case studies on refugee communities from the top ten countries with approved applications to the U.S. They write first-person stories from the perspective of...
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Raw Materials
Students participate in a nature hike and record the natural resources observed. They compare traditional and modern versions of everyday use items, and create graphic organizers that demonstrate the interconnectedness of resources.
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The Role of International Organizations in Peacekeeping
Eighth graders are given two case studies. They determine if the United Nations should become involved, and if so, in what capacity? students explain their decisions based on a set of criteria determined by the class.
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Civil War in Nigeria
Students view Powerpoint on Nigerian conflict, listen to and discuss Recruitment Speech and Flyers of Weke Okujagu, and complete vocabulary and critical thinking worksheets as a class.
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Civil War in Lebanon
Students explain how civil war impacts the common person. They analyze the effects of conflict on identity. They synthesize the impact of the civil war on the common person. They view a PowerPoint on Lebanese Conflict.
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The Impact of Civil War and Conflict on Identity
Students view and discuss Powerpoint presentation on Colombian Conflict, examine how civil war impacts the common person, review vocabulary, and complete critical thinking questions with classmates.
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The Impact of Civil War and Conflict on Identity
Students define citizenship and nationality, examine economic impacts of domestic conflict or war on average citizen, view Powerpoint presentation on Kosovo conflict, and complete critical thinking questions.
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Civil War in Vietnam
Students view and discuss Powerpoint presentation on Vietnamese Conflict, read essay, Resuscitation of the Dead Earth, review vocabulary, and answer critical thinking questions as a class.
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Research Project on the Impact of Civil War and Conflict on the Common Person
Students create character using their knowledge from one of the civil war case countries. They create resume and cover letter for character to apply to a UN agency, and conduct research to create presentation that matches the character...