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National Geographic

National Geographic: The Politics of Place Naming

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use an online geographic information system (GIS) to uncover the geographic and social context of streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr. They map street locations to identify regional patterns in honoring King, consider...
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Society: The Trading Game

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students simulate the trading of goods between countries. Then they reflect on the challenges of trade between countries.
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National Geographic: Human Impacts on the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water. These...