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Pew Research Center

Pew Social and Demographic Trends: Migration Flows in the United States

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Pew Hispanic Research Center details the migration flows of the United States. Breaks down U.S. migration patterns from the last 20 years. Scroll mouse over map to see the regional migration throughout the years. View a map which...
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Other

Office of Minority Health: Hispanics in the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Hispanics in the United States and their group characteristics. Includes information on the following: size of group and distribution, ethnic composition and historical settlement patterns, nomenclature, major stereotypes about...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Regions of the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson provides a variety of activities for the student to become aware of the regions in our country. They will learn the geography and natural resources and how these influence the way of life of the people living in a region.
Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Dance Across the United States of America [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
These activities will allow students to become explorers and travel across the United States to encounter a variety of land forms. Students will create a story about their trek and then create choreography to match the sequence generated...
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A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
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Other

United States Global Change Research Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This government program integrates federal research on global climate change. Agency offers many resources regarding global as well as American climate change. For example, click on the section of the country where you live. Key issues,...
Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: United States History Map: 50 States

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the regions of the United States, find the states in those regions on maps, and play a game to locate the states. A great interactive review.
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PBS

Pbs: Face Off: United States Foreign Policy With n.korea

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that shows the relationship between the United States and North Korea. It has the learners answer questions about what they believe the US and North Korea should do to ease tensions between the two countries. The lesson...
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Other

Office of the United States Trade Representative

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this site and learn about the inner workings of the Office of the United States Trade Representatives. Use this site to view the hot topics in Trade negotiations around the world.
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Other

United States Institute of Peace: Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
Continuing information provided on Iraq by the United States Institute of Peace(USIP) covering a variety of topics.The USIP is an independent, nonpartisan organization funded by Congress dedicated to studying world problems.
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Other

Usaca: The United States of America Cricket Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about cricket in the United States. This website provides information on upcoming matches, player profiles, regional clubs, rules and player eligibility, and more.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Maps of the United States

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of physical and political maps of the United States broken up by region.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: United States Mexico Borderlands

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great site that talks about changes in the U.S.-Mexico border. It also discusses the meaning of the border, the people that live there, and border regions. Click "next" at the bottom of the page for more information on the...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: United States Geography: Regions

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the geographical regions of the United States including the northeast, southeast, Midwest, southwest, and west.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Look at the Regions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Tour the regions of the United States through pictures of the various areas.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Southeastern Region of the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Exciting movies bring alive our Southeastern United States region, covering the economy, history, climate (to include hurricanes), and geography. Formative assessment allows the students success....
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Northeastern Region of the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Seven interesting video clips allow the students success in assessing their knowledge of the Northeastern Region of the United States. Students interact with matching capitols to their respective states...
Interactive
Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography Games: Map of the United States

For Students 1st - 9th
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the locations of the 50 states of the United States.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Maps of Cities and Towns

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for old maps of somewhere in the United States? Check out this huge collection of maps! Search by the name of a city or town, another keyword, subject, title, or geographic location.
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 3: The Growing Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive learning module examines how the United States' efforts to increase foreign trade, add new territory, and isolate itself from Europe affected its foreign policy and other initiatives. It investigates how advances in...
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizard Point: Eastern Usa: States Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the Eastern United States.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Regions of the United States

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students manipulate states to form regions of the US: Southwest, West, Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast. Then explore major resources for each region.
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Other

Thomas Intermediate School: Southwestern States Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
Teachers and students can find activities for the Southwest, the states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Oklahoma. The grade is based on the number of activities and the quality of work.
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Other

Northeastern States Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site gives and teachers and students ideas for research topics about the northeastern states. Topics range from economics to science. The content is geared towards elementary level students.

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