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Southeast Asian Food and Culture

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students become familiar with some of the food of Southeast Asia. The explore various examples of how culture has been shaped through the influence of food within Southeast Asia.
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Exploring Nations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students, in groups, research countries in East and Southeast Asia. The group designs an oral presentation and PowerPoint slideshow to showcase research on landforms, political and economic issues, global interaction and special-purpose...
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A Seasite Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders surf a website to find answers to 15 questions about Southeast Asia.
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Who Dropped What into the Melting Pot?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars show the movement of people to the United States from other countries on maps. They study the geographic cultural roots of foods that contribute to the melting pot of food in America. They research where an ingredient...
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The Ancient Mediterranean: Trade, Contact, and Cultural Diffusion

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders begin the instructional activity by being introduced to the basic terms of economics. In groups, they discover how they are affected by trade because of the clothes they wear and foods they eat. Using primary sources,...
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Botany: What are the types of rice?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the different types of rice. For this botany lesson, students match characteristics of rice with its variety.
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The Attack On Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Pearl Harbor learning exercise, learners read about what happened on December 7th, 1941, read Roosevelt's speech in response, and complete activities in the passive voice about what they read. Students write the past participle...
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Developing Civilizations and the Role of Rice

For Teachers 5th
Student investigate how civilizations developed. In this rice farming lesson, 5th graders explore how rice cultivation changed through different civilizations. Students gain knowledge about different types of rice, where it's grown and...
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Country Locations

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a story and locate where the countries in the story are located. In this traditions lesson plan, 1st graders explore food dishes from different countries and discuss where they are located. Students tell their favorite...
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Selections on Islamic Fundamentalism

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Islamic fundamentalism worksheet, high schoolers read a 3-page selection on the topic and then respond to 2 short answer questions based on the selection.
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Honduras: Going Bananas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the popularity of bananas. They conduct a survey to understand the reasons for their popularity. Students research a banana's journey from the farm to school lunch. They compose a children's book about bananas explaining...