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"Professional" Settlement of Arkansas
Eighth graders examine the physical geography of Arkansas played and instrumental role in the settlement of the state.
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The Shape of Arkansas
Students are shown a United States map and learn the location and shape of Arkansas. They take a map home for their family to help them locate close family members across the United States.
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Arkansas and Its Official Symbols
Students examine Arkansas's official symbols. They take all of the symbols they learned and put them into a coloring book.
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Arkansas Rivers
First graders use a state map of Arkansas to locate the principal rivers of the state. They discuss what types of activities they have done on a river.
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The Flag Contest
Students, in groups, discuss the different parts of the Arkansas flag. They are given fabric of their own to design a flag to represent their family.
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Arkansas Water Resources
Third graders examine Arkansas's major water resources. They discuss the difference between man-made and natural resources and what the resources are used for.
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Problems Encountered by Surveyors of Arkansas
Fifth graders examine the six geographic regions of Arkansas by examining the problems encountered by surveyors in Arkansas after the Louisiana Purchase. They conduct Internet research, create a chart, and write an essay comparing two...
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When Electricity Came to Arkansas
Students examine the role that Harvey Couch played in developing a competitive market system in Arkansas. They discuss key vocabulary terms, conduct research and interviews, and write a brief summary of Harvey Couch's life and career in...
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A Cultural Study of Arkansas and Saline County for Eleventh Grade Non-College American Literature
Eleventh graders divide into research groups and select a topic to pursue from a list that ranged from historical sites to local ghost stories to the nearby aluminum plant.