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Seeing through Immigrants' Eyes
Students assume the perspective of an immigrant moving to Texas. They write a diary entry from an immigrant's perspective, describing how they arrived in their new town, what steps they take to get settled, and their feelings about their...
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The Path of Pollution
Students conduct a brainstorming exercise that asks them to list all the ideas about air pollution that can be recalled. The ideas are recorded on a chart that the teacher has prepared. The lesson contains sufficient background...
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Work And Resistance In America
Students investigate the history and events that surround the industrial revolution. They conduct research using secondary sources. They look reflectively at the history in order to build an idea of how the arts could have influenced the...
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Ralph McGill: the "Conscience of the South"
Learners view a film, "Dawn's Early Light: Ralph McGill and the Segregated South." As groups of students observe the movie, they list key dates, significant persons interviewed, and cultural characteristics. Upon completion of the movie,...
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Grinding corn in Swaziland
Students participate in grinding corn, a major part of food preparation in rural Swaziland.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Map of Southern States of America 1795
A large and detailed map of the southern U.S. States and territories to the immediate west. Indicates rivers, the Appalachian Mountains and latitude and longitude.
Other
State of New Jersey: New Jersey Regions
Site provides information about different regions within the state of New Jersey, such as Atlantic City, Delaware, Gateway, Shore, and Skylands. Specific details and attractions are described for each region.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Map of Southern u.s. (1806)
A detailed 1806 map of the southern U.S. States and Territories and Spanish Florida showing borders, rivers, mountains and overland trails.
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Etc: Seat of War in the Southern States, 1775 1781
A map of parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia showing the seat of war in the southern states during the American Revolution. The map shows the routes of Cornwallis from Savannah to Augusta, Charleston, Guilford...
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Etc: The Revolution in Southern States, 1774 1783
A map of America's southern states during the time of the American Revolution, including North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The map shows major cities, towns, forts, battle sites, mountain systems, rivers, and coastal features...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Southern California, 1911
A map of Southern California from 1911 showing the major cities and towns, railroads, National Park boundaries, National Forest boundaries, Indian reservation boundaries, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. A grid...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Southern Massachusetts, 1919
A road map of southern Massachusetts in the vicinity of North Grafton and Milford from the Official Automobile Blue Book (1919), showing state and county lines, towns, and roads, and keyed to show the best auto routes, other auto routes,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Southern Massachusetts, 1919
A road map of southern Massachusetts in the vicinity of Charlton City and Webster from the Official Automobile Blue Book (1919), showing state and county lines, towns, and roads, and keyed to show the best auto routes, other auto routes,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Southern Rhode Island, 1919
A road map of southern Rhode Island in the vicinity of Westerly, and including Block Island, from the Official Automobile Blue Book (1919), showing county and state lines, cities and towns, rivers, and is keyed to show the best auto...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection: Topical War Map of the Southern States
A large detailed map of the central and southern U.S. from 1863. Difficult to read.
Maps of Mexico
Virtual Picture Travel Map of Florida
Click on Florida and take a virtual tour of Daytona, Orlando, Cocoa Beach, West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Key West, Naples, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa. Visit places of interest such as the...
Maps of Mexico
Virtual Picture Travel Map of Florida
Click on Florida and take a virtual tour of Daytona, Orlando, Cocoa Beach, West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Key West, Naples, Fort Myers Beach, Fort Myers, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa. Visit places of interest such as the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Southern South America, 1920
A map from 1920 showing the southern part of South America, including the national, state, and territory borders at the time for Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, southern Chile, and southern Brazil. The map shows capitals and other major...
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Etc: Southern States Along the Gulf of Mexico, 1800 1820
The area around the Gulf of Mexico circa 1800.
NOAA
Noaa: Cpc: Enso Impacts on the United States
"This website provides data tables/maps of US precipitations and temperature rates based on data from previous El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events."
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: California (Southern), 1920
A map of Southern California from 1920 showing the counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, National Park boundaries, National Forest boundaries, Indian reservation boundaries, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1789
A map of the United States in 1789, showing the State territorial claims, territories, and areas of territorial dispute. The map is color-coded to show States, territories, British possessions, and Spanish possessions, and shows the...
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Etc: Maps Etc: United States Forest Regions, 1901
A map from 1901 of the United States showing the forest regions, coded to show heavily forested and moderately forested areas. Areas of typical forest types are shown, including pine and hardwoods, spruce, birch, and maple in the...
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Etc: Maps Etc: United States and Neighboring Lands, 1920
A map from 1920 of southern Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico showing terrain features, lakes and river systems, and general vegetation types of the region. The map is keyed to show the submerged portion of the continental...