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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1870

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of South America from 1870 showing the political boundaries of the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, ports, rivers, terrain and coastal features. Mountain chains and systems are shown by hatchure. An outline map of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of South America from 1906 showing the political boundaries of the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, ports, rivers, terrain and coastal features. An outline map of Pennsylvania at the same map scale is included to show...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America (Physical), 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1901 of South America showing the physical features of the region. This map is color-coded to show general elevations from sea level to over 6,500 feet, mountain systems, drainage divides, lakes, rivers, coastal features, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1890

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1890 of the United States showing physical features, and annual mean temperatures and rainfall. The map shows high mountains and lower ranges, watershed division boundaries, rivers, lakes, coastal features, and is color-coded...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Europe, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1901 of Europe, showing the political boundaries at the time, capitals and other major cities, mountain and terrain features, lakes, rivers ,islands, and coastal features of the region. The physical division between Europe and...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Organized Protection Against Forest Fires, 1922

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States from the U. S. Department of Agriculture (1922) showing the funds distribution at the time dedicated to forest fire prevention compared to the funds needed to adequately protect forest land. The map shows areas...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1906 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean showing political boundaries at the time, major cities, mountain systems, rivers, and coastal features of the region. An outline map of Pennsylvania at the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1901 of South America showing the political boundaries at the time, including Columbia (extending to Costa Rica), Venezuela, Guiana (British, Dutch, and French), Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Argentine Republic, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of South America in 1898. The map shows capitals and major cities, railroads, terrain, rivers, and coastal features, and includes an insert map of the Isthmus of Panama. "The chief industries in South America are herding,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Panama Canal, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1920 of the Panama Canal showing the Canal Zone boundaries, the channel route from Colon to the city of Panama, railroad route, lakes, reservoirs, locks, and towns along the canal. A chart at the top of the map shows the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mexico, 1870

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1870 showing the physical features of Mexico, including mountain systems, plateaus, peninsulas, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. Major cities and ports are shown. A block equaling 1,000 square miles at the same map scale...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Cities and Towns of the United States, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 of the contiguous 48 states showing the distribution pattern of the major cities and towns at the time. The size of the dots indicate comparative populations. "Most of the manufacturing of the world is carried on in...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The United States Cities and Towns, 1897

For Students 9th - 10th
A base map from 1897 of the contiguous 48 states showing the distribution pattern of the major cities and towns at the time. The size of the dots indicate comparative populations.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: India, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
India, showing country, province and native state borders current to 1904, major cities, railroad lines, and navigable rivers. Physical features include mountain ranges with elevation measured in feet, major rivers and watersheds, and...
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Neh: Edsit Ement: Go West: Imagining the Oregon Trail

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A 2,000-mile trek across a continent-with no idea what awaits you on the other side. Tell your students to put on their traveling shoes and prepare for the journey of their lives! In this lesson, students compare imagined travel...
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Science Buddies: Dry Spells, Wet Spells: How Common Are They?

For Students 6th - 8th
Here's a project that looks at what the weather was like for over a hundred years. The goal of the project is to compare long-term precipitation patterns in different regions of the country. You will work with historical climate data,...
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Click for Larger Map of Chile

For Students 9th - 10th
Go to this site for facts and figures on Chile. Besides a background paragraph, there is a data list that can be compared with other countries. Top and bottom rankings for Chile are featured. There are also historical and current maps.
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History Matters: Making Sense of Documents

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Designed to help teachers and students make effective use of primary documents. There are well written section on how to make sense of numbers, ads, music, diaries, and more. included are interactive activities for students to help them...
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Etc: Plan of Durham Cathedral, 1093 1133

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a plan of the Durham Cathedral, England. It is an example of English Gothic architecture. Building began in 1093 and was finished in approximately 40 years. "The square eastern termination, the less ambitious height, and the...
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Mountains, Plains, Rivers, Isothermal Lines of the United States, 1873

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1873 of the United States showing the physical features of mountain systems, plateaus, basins, plains, rivers, lakes, and coastal features, with elevations given for prominent peaks given in feet above sea level. The map is...
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Click for Larger Map of Bangladesh

For Students 9th - 10th
Go to this site for facts and figures on Bangladesh. Besides a background paragraph, there is a data list that can be compared with other countries. Top and bottom rankings for Bangladesh are featured. There are also historical and...
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Santiago, Chile

For Students 9th - 10th
Go to this site for facts and figures on Chile. Besides a background paragraph, there is a data list that can be compared with other countries. Top and bottom rankings for Chile are featured. There are also historical and current maps.
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Chile (Shaded Relief) 1974

For Students 9th - 10th
Go to this site for facts and figures on Chile. Besides a background paragraph, there is a data list that can be compared with other countries. Top and bottom rankings for Chile are featured. There are also historical and current maps.
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Click for Larger Flag of Chile

For Students 9th - 10th
Go to this site for facts and figures on Chile. Besides a background paragraph, there is a data list that can be compared with other countries. Top and bottom rankings for Chile are featured. There are also historical and current maps.