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Roman Empire: Physical Framework - Location, Borders, Dimensions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students relate the classical world to the modern world. In this map skills lesson, students turn a blank map into a colorful complete map by following step-by-step directions. This lesson allows students to connect our current geography...
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Europe – Religion and Reformation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the Reformation. In this European history lesson, 9th graders explore the 95 theses of Martin Luther and discuss the reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to his ideas. Students then take a quiz based on the lesson.
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World Oceans

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students locate the world's oceans. In this geography skills lesson, students chart the locations of the Indian, Arctic, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans on world maps.
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Introduction to WorldWatcher: Coloring Temperature Maps

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners are introduced to the software program WorldWatcher. In groups, they discover the temperature variations throughout the world and color a map according to the temperatures. They also practice using visualization to communicate...
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Tourism in Northern Ireland

For Students 6th - 7th
In this tourism activity, students label pictures of tourist destinations with the name of the country they are located in, write sentences about pictures showing damage caused by tourists, identify locations on a map, and fill in blanks...
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Japan and The Ring of Fire

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students engage in a study of the volcanic forces and earthquakes associated with The Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. The people of Japan are researched in how they have dealt with living in the area. Also students write in journals...
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Victims of Geography

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students examine the toll taken on New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to discover details about the geography of the city and the hurricane itself. 
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Tropical Rainforests

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars create their own rainforest environment. This tropical rainforest lesson, introduces where rainforests are located, their real world connections, and their structural make up. It includes further resources online.
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Underground Railroad

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students navigate the Scholastic Underground Railroad site and listen to journey of the Underground railroad.  For this Underground Railroad lesson, students use maps and compare and contrast the differences between the North and...
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Lesson: Journey of a Tree

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the operation of a Christmas farm and how trees are shipped. After taking a tour of a Christmas tree farm and researching transportation, location and cost issues, 3rd graders create a map to show the distribution...
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Lesson Design Archaeology- U.S. Map

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners examine the U.S. map and identify cultural areas. In this archaeology lesson, students locate cultural areas on the U.S. map and fill in the proper locations.
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Imperialism and Expansion: Part 1

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the era of imperialism and expansion of the United States. In this American history lesson, students play a game regarding the U.S. attempts to expand the nation in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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Baseball in Korea

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the origins of baseball.  In this Geography lesson, 7th graders compare Korean baseball teams with other countries.  Students create a map of all the baseball teams around the world.
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World Starvation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of world starvation and some of the organizations that are founded in order to help solve the problem. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to conduct class...
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Worksheet #13 Questions - Columbus in the New World

For Students 7th - 8th
In this Columbus in the New World worksheet, students test their knowledge on various terms relating to the aforementioned topic in ten fill in the blank questions.
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The Jamestown Colony

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Jamestown Colony worksheet, students read a 2 page article on the colony, answer 3 questions with multiple choice answers, fill in 5 blanks to complete 5 facts and determine if 3 statements are true or false.
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We Live in an International Community

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students locate the different countries from which their clothing originates. Using a blank map, they identify and color in those areas.
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World Cities and the Olympics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the various cities in which Olympics have been held. Using a map, they describe the reasons why those cities were chosen and choose their own city for the Olympics and state the reasons why. They examine information...
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Globe Skills Lesson 5

For Students 6th - 11th
In this map skills worksheet, students read a text selection about locations during the American Revolution and then respond to 8 fill in the blank questions.
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Multicultural Literature Lesson Plan The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders begin reading "The Lotus Seed" before determining a plant that is a representative of their country or region. They illustrate the plant and write sentences about it and locate the region on a map. Finally, they make a...
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Gray Whales on the Move

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study whale migration and their natural history.  In this migration lesson students plot whale migration on a map and describe their ecosystems. 
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Cruising the Caribbean

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create four postcards that illustrate an island on the Caribbean.
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European Integration: Who and Why?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
This French IV-V lesson addresses European integration into the European Union. French language learners research, discuss, and present in the target language. Online research, discussion, and presentations will take approximately 5-7...
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World Religions

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify major tenets and the distributions of world religions. For this world religions lesson, 7th graders work with a group to research a religion using the given website. Students complete a graphic organizer for the...