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\nMiddle School World History\n

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\nA 22-lesson Middle School World History unit uses a unique problem-solving approach to teach tweens economic history. After reading articles that provide background information, pupils engage in activities and simulations that require...\n
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\nPrehistoric Mesosaurus\n

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\nLearners draw conclusions why Mesosaurus has only been found in Africa and Brazil and how its fossil remains serve as important evidence that shows where two continents were once joined together.\n
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\nThe Deadliest Ice Age Ever\n

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\nWill all species follow the trilobite down the road to extinction? Discover the changing conditions on ancient Earth that led to both population explosions and mass extinctions with a video presentation. The narrator shows examples...\n
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\nCave Art: Discovering Prehistoric Humans through Pictures\n

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\nStudents explore how people in earlier times used art as a way to record stories and communicate ideas. By studying paintings from the Cave of Lascaux and other caves in France, students discover that pictures are more than pretty colors.\n
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\nRoots: The Ancestry of Modern People\n

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\nHigh schoolers investigate the models for the origin of modern humans and the conditions that facilitate speciation and evolution. The classification and nomenclature of hominid species is also examined.\n
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\nNeanderthals\n

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\nStudents study Neanderthals. In this Prehistoric life lesson, students investigate two main theories regarding the relationship between Neanderthals and modern man. Students will conduct research through several provided web sites and...\n
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\nPeople/Culture\n

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\nSeventh graders explain both past and present examples of how people use of natural resources. They use the MVAC website to garther information about the prehistoric cultures in Wisconsin.\n
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\nAfrican Masks (Pre-Visit)\n

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\nSecond graders observe and describe several masks from different parts of Africa housed in the Smithsonian Institute (National Museum of African Art) Washington, D.C. They use the internet to view the Smithsonian's virtual exhibits.\n
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\nBuddha and Ashoka\n

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\nFor such a complex and lengthy topic, Mr. Green does a great job of introducing and/or quickly summarizing the major tenets of Indian cultural and religious history, as well as the origins of Buddhism. Topics covered in this episode...\n
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\nThe Ferocious Predatory Dinosaurs of Cretaceous Sahara\n

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\nWhat's not to love about dinosaurs? Lucky for us humans, we can love to learn about them from 100 million years away, especially a group of extra large predatory dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period. Watch a descriptive video that...\n
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\nContinental Drift\n

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\nBe sure to come prepared to discuss the theory of Pangaea and the two super-continents, Laurasia and Gondwanaland. Collaborative learners look for fossil evidence that supports the theory that one super-continent divided into two. They...\n
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\n\"Accordion\n\n
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\nAccordion Book for Comparing Cultures\n

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\nFourth graders are introduced to the different cultural groups that have settled in Ohio. In groups, they research and describe the products and cultural practices of each group. Using the information, they create an accordion book for...\n
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\nArchaeology Quiz\n

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\nIn this archaeology quiz worksheet, students complete 4 multiple choice questions about general archaeology concepts. An answer link is included.\n
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\nKhan Academy: Rock Art in North Africa\n

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\nAlgeria hosts a rich rock art concentration. The most renowned of all these areas is the Tassili n'Ajjer described as \"forests of stone\". View pictures and read a brief history of rock art in Africa.\n
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\nKhan Academy: Origins of Rock Art in Africa\n

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\nPersonal ornamentation and engraved designs are the earliest evidence of art in Africa and are inextricably tied up with the development of human cognition. View pictures and read about prehistoric art in Africa.\n
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\nAnnenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Agriculture and Urban Revolutions\n

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\nThrough archaeological research, this unit consists of the history of agriculture leading to the urban development of early humans as they slowed their transitional foraging to settling into a specific area.\n
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\nKhan Academy: Apollo 11 Stones\n

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\nThe Apollo 11 Stones remain the oldest examples of figurative art from the African continent. Their discovery contributes to our conception of early humanity's creative attempts, before the invention of formal writing, to express their...\n
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\nEtc: Maps Etc: Egypt, Abyssinia, Et Cetera, 1904\n

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\n\"Egypt is another of those countries whose prehistoric ages are wrapped in mystery as impenetrable as the sources of her Nile, whose exact location ling baffled the most enterprising of explorers. Great interest attaches to the country's...\n
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