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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Waldseemuller's Map: World 1507

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the 1507 word map. In this world geography lesson, students examine the details of each section of the map and then draw conclusions about how the people of 1507 understood the world. Students are evalated on...
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PPT
Curated OER

World Flags: ESL Lesson, Beginning Level

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Include this presentation in your social studies lesson about world flags. Each slide contains a vivid illustration of a flag and its country. The slides are organized in alphabetical order. Designed for an ESL class, the slides would...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Flags of the 2006 World Cup Soccer Nations

For Students 5th - 6th
In this world geography worksheet, students use words that are listed in a work bank at the top of the page to both describe and draw flags of the world. They describe 12 of the flags using words, and listen to directions to draw 12 of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Flags Of Latin America

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars determine the symbolism of Latin American flags. In this Latin America lesson, students research the cultures and histories of countries as well as the history behind their flags. Young scholars recreate the flags and...
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Interactive
Seterra

Northern Europe: Countries - Map Quiz Game

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Remembering geography is a tiring and tedious task to many scholars. Change it up by assigning the map quiz game. Elementary and middle schoolers alike test their knowledge and compete with the clock to match as many countries as...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding Your Spot in The World; Geography, Maps, Multi-Culturalism

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use a variety of maps to locate their home, their school and the origin of their ancestors.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Waldseemüller’s Map: World 1507

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students take a closer look at historical maps. In this primary source analysis lesson, students examine the first world map produced by Martin Waldseemuller. Students complete the included map analysis worksheet and then write letters...
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Unit Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

The United Kingdom

For Students 1st - 2nd
Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and England are four countries united by more than a monarchy. Academics explore the geography of the nations that make up the United Kingdom.  The resource is broken into six lessons focusing on the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

World Cup 2010: WebQuest and Activities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discover the history of the World Cup and the current host country, South Africa.  For this athletics lesson, students utilize the Internet to research and complete a WebQuest about South Africa.  Young scholars discuss...
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Investigating Our Place in the World

For Teachers K
Students study the concept of geography in a year long unit. In this geography unit, students participate in different activities that explain the spatial sense of the world, the physical landmasses and bodies of water, geographic...
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App
Freecloud Design

Stack the Countries™

For Students 5th - 10th
This resource does an excellent job of engaging and educating people on world geography. It includes informational flashcards as well as games. Though the graphics are designed for elementary players, people of all ages will have fun...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Celebrate Independence Days Around the World

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Discover how other countries remember their fight for independence and how their celebrations compare to typical American-style revelries
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Physical Education Unit Plan: Soccer - Lesson 3

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Lesson three of this unit focuses on multiculturalism in soccer.  Begin class by showing video clips of soccer in other countries. This lesson plan includes a link to Rwandan youth playing soccer in an open space.  Playing soccer in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Arkansas History Lesson Plan

For Teachers K
Students discover the history of their state by working in a group.  In this U.S. history lesson plan, students investigate the state of Arkansas by reading their textbook and participating in art activities.  Students discover the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Computer Activities: Countries of the World

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students research a country. In this research and computers lesson, students select a country and research various aspects about it including the capital city, the flag and fun facts. Students create slides about their country and then...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where in the World War? Mapping the Geography of D-Day

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils examine how to read maps for historical information. They listen to a lecture on the history of D-Day, analyze a historical map of the invasion of Normandy, and answer discussion questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Scotland Flag

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this geography and coloring worksheet, students color a line drawing of the flag of Scotland. The page does not indicate the color placement and students will need to research this on their own.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Flag of India

For Students 4th
In this geography worksheet, 4th graders examine a black line drawing of the flag of India. Students research the proper color placement on their own and then color the picture correctly.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding Your Spot in the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate a world map, a United States map, a state map, a county map and a city map. They locate each student's house on the city map and put a length of yarn from their house to a country of one of their ancestors.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Food and Languages of the World

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore and notice how foods from different countries of the world are alike and different.  In this food and languages of the world lesson, students examine fruit and bread from a variety of countries around the world.  After...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

51st State

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students, in small groups, design a new state and create a brochure to present to an agency representative outlining the given information in the lesson. Students use templates in the compute lab to write sentences they have created...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding Your Spot in the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners learn the concept of movement by locating their house and the houses of their ancestors.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cooking With Geography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Sstudents use desktop publishing to create "real world" documents from information received from collaborating classes. They create an electronic presentation from Internet research. They experience foods from different states and regions.
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Unit Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

Year 2: Northern Europe

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
How is life in Northern Europe different from other areas of the world? Historians journey through the various regions of Northern Europe discovering what type of climate, animals, and lifestyles exist in that section of the world. They...