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Assigning Roles: Becoming Advisors to Individual Nations and Assembling Country Profiles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students role play the role of advisors to countries on the issue of global warming. In their groups, they identify the main issues affecting their country along with any opposing viewpoints. They use the internet to research the...
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Represent Rational Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students identify expanded notation and scientific notation. In this rational numbers lesson, students use a calculator to discover the powers of 10. Students practice writing numbers in expanded notation using powers of 10. Students...
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A Time for Rebuilding

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the damage done to Lebanon. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to learn about the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel and the toll it took on Lebanon.
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Visit Burma, the Safe Way

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students virtually travel to Burma. In this Burma lesson, students research Burma's history, religion, and current events as they visit selected websites and share their findings.
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South Africa Story: Apartheid, Diamonds & Gold

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore South Africa. In this South Africa instructional activity, students investigate the natural resources of the nation and how they have impacted the culture and history of the nation. Students also create a children's book...
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Australia

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students participate in activities in which they discover facts about Australia. They examine its climate and history. They complete a worksheet to end the lesson.
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Africa: Political Map

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars create a political map for Africa.  In this country identification lesson plan, students locate Africa on a globe and discuss some of its major countries and bodies of water.  Young scholars complete a political...
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South Korea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use primary and secondary resources in order to investigate the culture of South Korea. They use guiding questions that progressively lead them to higher order thinking to make connections from the information to how people live.
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Cia: World Factbook: Jordan

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Jordan. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Cia: World Factbook: Qatar

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Qatar. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Cia: World Factbook: The Bahamas

For Students 9th - 10th
The CIA World Factbook provides a complete guide for every country in the world. This resource presents pertinent facts on the Bahamas including geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and...
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Cia: World Factbook: Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
The CIA World Factbook provides this excellent resource on Argentina. The content includes geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
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Cia: World Factbook: Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents many facts about Australia from the CIA World Factbook, concerning its background, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and current issues.
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Cia: World Factbook: Chile

For Students 9th - 10th
The CIA World Factbook provides general information about Chile, including a section on the government. It discusses geography, people, the military, the economy, etc.
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Cia: World Factbook: Pakistan

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Pakistan. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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Cia: World Factbook: Dominica

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Dominica. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
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Cia: World Factbook: Grenada

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Grenada. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Cia: World Factbook: Honduras

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Honduras. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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Cia: World Factbook: Panama

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Panama. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Cia: World Factbook: St. Kitts and Nevis

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of St. Kitts and Nevis. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues....
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Cia: World Factbook: Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Italy. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Cia: World Factbook: New Caledonia

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of New Caledonia. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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Cia: World Factbook: Bulgaria

For Students 9th - 10th
The CIA World Factbook presents detailed information on Bulgaria, part of the Balkan Peninsula. Topics include geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. Also featured is...
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Cia: World Factbook: Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Mexico. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...