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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Ninth graders examine the goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and identify the present day cities, towns, rivers, and regions that are on the route of the expedition. They complete an online WebQuest, recreating the route of the...
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What in the World Is a Watershed?
Students discover the role of a watershed. In this geography instructional activity, students are shown a diagram of a watershed and discuss the definition of a watershed. Students demonstrate the role of a watershed by using an umbrella...
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Preparing for the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Here's a worksheet to help your class envision the Lewis and Clark expedition. Your young historians read a one-page article on the expedition, use context clues and a dictionary to define eight terms from the article and write a...
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Exploration Watershed
Learners discuss what a watershed is, and locate watersheds on a map. In this watershed lesson, students use the information they have been introduced to and create a color coded watershed map of their own.
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Be a Watershed - Create a Living River
Students investigate water ways by conducting an experiment with classmates. In this natural resources lesson, students define a watershed and identify where large ones are located within the United States. Students utilize...
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Rules for Using Commas
In this comma usage worksheet, students review when to use commas and then add commas, as needed, to twenty different sentences.
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Fredericksburg Quiz
For this online interactive Civil War worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about the Battle of Fredricksburg. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Shedding Light on Watersheds
Students discuss what a watershed is, complete online activities showing them how to take care of a watershed, and create a model of a watershed that they experiment with to see what happens when it is disrupted by civilization.
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Walking that Line
Students attempt to describe and use longitude and latitude. They will identify different countries, their neighbors, and borders around the world. Included in the lesson the students identify natural features that control the borders of...
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Social Movements in American Politics
In this Civil Rights Movement worksheet, students follow the provided instructions to write term papers on the social movement and how it was impacted by American politics.
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The Great Flood of 1927 in Arkansas
Students examine the impact of the Great Flood of 1927 on the people and land of Arkansas. They define key terms, watch a video, listen to a historical song, and write a paragraph about the flood's effect upon the state of Arkansas.
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Prairie Voices: German Immigrants Move to Iowa
Students create historically accurate travel journals. In this Iowa history lesson, students research the German immigration experience as they write travel journals that feature a German family's move into an Iowa county.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1914
A map from 1914 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers. A grid reference at the bottom of the map lists counties, principal cities, and towns of Mississippi.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1920
A map from 1920 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers. A grid reference in the margins of the map lists counties, principal cities, and towns of Mississippi.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1891
A map from 1891 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1902
A map from 1902 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1906
A map from 1906 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1909
A map from 1909 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1919
A map from 1919 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1922
A map from 1922 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1892
A map from 1892 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1920
A map from 1920 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1920
A map from 1920 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mississippi, 1920
A map from 1920 of Mississippi showing the capital of Jackson, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers.