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Garb and Grub Across the Globe

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss what part of the world their ancestors came from. They locate the locations on a map and discuss the differences and similarities of each continent and their people. They become familiar with the traditional...
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Africa: Introduction, Geography and Mapping

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students study the geography of Africa through the use of maps. They locate, distinguish, and describe the relationships among varying regional and global patterns of geographic phenomena such as landforms, climate, and natural resources.
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The Tet Offensive and the Vietnam War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discover how the United States became involved in the Vietnam War, the importance of the Tet Offensive in turning American public opinion against the war, and how the Vietnam War is still a part of American life and culture.
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Wolves: DNA Pawprinting

For Students 9th - 12th
A mystery canine was shot and killed near Yellowstone National Park in the early '90s. Genetics whizzes explain how they might go about identifying whether the animal was a true grey wolf or a hybrid. A drawing of the animal's DNA bands...
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Why Is There Rain In The Forest?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the tropical rain forests. They investigate the locations of rain forests and the plants and wildlife that is found in them. Students discover the resources found within the forests.
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Legacy of Colonialism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the extent of colonialism from the early periods in the 1500's to the later years in the mid 1900's. They explain how colonization differed in regions around the world and examine the lasting effects on the...
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Fascinating Geography Facts

For Students 5th - 7th
In this geography worksheet, students will read 4 interesting United States geography facts and 19 fascinating world geography facts.
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Native American

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this music worksheet, students identify and describe the Native Americans. They respond to several questions about the music of the Native Americans and their dancing. Students also identify and name various musical signs and symbols...
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Open Cloze Worksheet 6

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ESL cloze worksheet, learners read 8 sentences that have a missing word. Students choose one word that best completes the sentence. There is no word bank.
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Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet 14

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL vocabulary multiple choice worksheet, students read 8 sentences and from 4 choices, select the correct word to make each sentence complete.
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Hunt the Fact Monster (Extra #2)

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Fact Monster worksheet, students access the Internet to one specific site to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Making a Formal Argument - "Soccer or Basketball"

For Students 4th - 6th
Which is a better sport: soccer or basketball? Upper elementary writers will love arguing over their favorite sports. Consider asking the class what their favorite sports are before assigning this sheet and editing the choices as needed....
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How Much is There to Eat?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine food production related to population density. In this interdisciplinary instructional activity, students gather data regarding food production in the American South and in India. Students follow the outlined steps to...
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Belief Systems Along the Silk Roads

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners examine cultural diffusion. In this Silk Road lesson, students research primary sources to compare and contrast the religious beliefs encountered and shared by those who traded along the Silk Road route.
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Toilet Paper

For Students 6th - 8th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 4-paragraph article titled "Toilet Paper" and respond to 8 multiple choice questions and 7 short answer questions.
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Volcanoes Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this volcanoes worksheet, students read 10 words pertaining to volcanoes. Students match these words to their definitions in another column.
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Volcano Challenge

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this volcano facts worksheet, learners respond to 14 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit what they know about volcanoes.
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Volcano Crossword

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this volcano crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 8 clues and the terms in the word bank to help them correctly complete the word puzzle.
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USA Today: Global Awareness Edition

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Bring global awareness into the classroom. Young politically minded learners read an article about the ban on arms sales to China and discuss political concerns about this issue. They research other embargos on foreign trade and use a...
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Protecting Philippine Reefs

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students watch a slide show about the Philippine Reefs to explore the topic of fish populations. In this reef and fish population lesson, students watch a slide show about fish populations and how the Peace Corps works...
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Webquest: Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease in Ghana

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the impact of Guinea Worm Disease. In this world issues lesson plan, students take on the roles of Peace Corps Volunteers. Students will apply their knowledge of the Guinea worm life cycle to create a plan for...
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Coming to Terms With Cultural Differences

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider cultural differences. In this Peace Corps lesson, students read "Help, My Father is Coming," by Jim Toner and then write journal entries about the culture of Sri Lanka.
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Sleuthing A Writer's Skills

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars read The Train Ride Home by Robin Solomon. In this literature response lesson, students will inspect the writing of Solomon to determine how she established a certain tone through her word choice and...
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The Rigors of Learning a New Language

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners read an autobiography of a peace corps volunteer studying Chinese. In this cultural acceptance lesson, students compare the dialects of Chinese with English dialects. Learners discuss the differences in learning and teaching a...

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