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Settlement Exploration: Then and Now

For Teachers 6th - 8th
NASA has crafted an imaginative and memorable series of lessons, "NASA and Jamestown Education Module." This lesson is one of the five components. In it, middle schoolers connect history and science by comparing the settlement of...
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Migration and Settlement

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students describe the French pattern of settlements in the New Orleans area. They identify the basic needs of new communities.
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Development on the Edge of a City

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars explore and analyze examples of changing relationships between patterns of settlement and land use in the state of Minnesota. They view different avenues of transportation, cities, suburbs, city planners and suburbanization.
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The Settlement of the Chesapeake

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Focusing on the Virginia and Maryland settlements in the 1600's, this presentation is a complete and thorough resource during a unit on Colonial America. It includes pictures, maps, and interesting discussion points for you to address...
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Patterns of Settlement in Early Alabama

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the settlement of Alabama. They collect data from the U.S. census website and answer questions regarding settlement patterns in the counties of Alabama in 1820. They write a paagraph describing where they would have...
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Human Settlement and Movement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the way humans have settled and moved throughout history. In groups, they compare and contrast the settlement and movement of two different ethnic groups. They discover why some are more dominate in an area...
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Settlement Patterns of the United States

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the conditions that affected the way people settled in the United States. Using maps, they examine the topography and climate of different locations and determine the factors that do and do not allow settlement to occur....
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World Cities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the settlement patterns of world cities. In groups, they are given a region of the world and asked to create a city in the location. They are given a set of characteristics of the city and determine what would be found...
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Culture Regions of the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify the location of different cultural groups within the United States (agricultural, retirement, urban, etc.) They map these areas and analyze the correlation between the landscape of a given region and the type of...
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Turning the Century

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Gilded Age. In this Gilded Age lesson, students create a museum of their own showing what life was like in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Students investigate immigration, settlement and how these...
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Lights On ! Lights Off! Exploring Human Settlement Patterns

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write informational paragraphs based on the settlement patterns of the United States. In this settlement lesson plan, 3rd graders read about population and how it affects where people settle next.
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Etruscan Settlement Uncovered

For Students 7th - 12th
In this geography learning exercise, students read an excerpt about the Etruscans who settled in an Italian city recently discovered. They respond to four questions about the excerpt that identify why the Etruscan people were ahead of...
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Tracing Migration Patterns

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders analyze migration patterns. For this migration lesson, 7th graders use U.S. Census records to trace the migration patterns of 2 German families in Kansas.
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Total English Advanced: Verb Patterns

For Students 8th - 12th
In this verb patterns worksheet, students match the fragments on the left to the fragments on the right to make 8 complete sentences. Students also discuss 5 questions with a partner.
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Maps and Models

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners study maps of New Mexico examining settlement patterns over time and the location of water sources. They research the history of their community and discover how cultural groups interacted, adapted to their physical...
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Race and Ethnicity in the United States

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore race and ethnicity as it is defined by the U. S. Census Bureau. They compare data from 1900, 1950, and 2000 and identify settlement patterns and changes in population. In groups, they map these changes and discuss...
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Urban and Agricultural Settlements Why are They There?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify types of human settlements, urban and agricultural, and determine geographic influence on why people settle where they did by use of maps and charts. They, in groups, identify the needs of a new settlement, which...
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Land and Environment Affected Settlement

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students analyze the physical characteristics of different regions of the United States and how these physical characteristics affected settlements across the States.
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Agriculture in the Desert

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore human migration. In this human migration lesson plan, students investigate multiple factors contributing to the growth of major Arizona cities.  Students discover the processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement.
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The Mountain Community: Why Flagstaff?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify geographical features that hindered or promoted settlement in the city of Flagstaff, Arizona. In this settlement lesson plan, students write a summary of what they learned and identify geographical features on a map.
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Investigating Immigration and Settlement in Wisconsin

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the origins of their own ancestors and possible reasons for immigration. They research immigrant groups of Wisconsin, including origins and daily life, and then create timelines depicting their settlements.
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Comparing Metropolitan Regions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students engage in an inquiry that compares and contrasts urban growth in Phoenix, Arizona, the Bay Area, California, and Calgary, Alberta. They compare the metropolitan regions in terms of patterns of settlement, commute times, density,...
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Natural Resources and Ancient Cities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how the availability of natural resources has affected human settlement patterns. They recognize the interactions of human populations on environments and compare the growth of two ancient cities in relation to natural...
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Musical Traditions of Southern Louisiana

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This units gives learners opportunities to * Research the history and patterns of French settlement in Louisiana * Discover three types of music (New Orleans jazz, Cajun, Zydeco) which are representative of the Francophone presence in...

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